Contract Production Operations Lead

Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee discounts on Sony products

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Production Manager (Contract) to join the Head of Production team on a temporary basis. You will coordinate strategic priorities across PlayStation Studios, improving operational consistency and enabling scalable, high-performing production practices across studios.

You will partner with leaders to translate priorities into execution, manage risks, and drive process improvements while working with central teams and executive scopes.

Qualifications

• Project management experience in game development or game publishing.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex ideas.
• Experience working in cross-functional, collaborative environments.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and drive progress in evolving situations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate central initiatives, tracking, and oversight across the portfolio to align with studio and company priorities.
• Assist leaders and development teams in communicating production challenges, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide targeted support on high-priority initiatives and areas of need.
• Coordinate across studios to enact process improvements.
• Maintain alignment and accountability across senior leadership initiatives, track commitments, and surface risks.
• Establish reporting frameworks that support leadership visibility.
• Ensure project information is accurate, actionable, and accessible for decision-making.
• Support and manage operating rhythms, including studio reviews and leadership forums.
• Deliver structured, high-quality communication to support executive decision-making.
• Document and standardize production processes and workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce friction.
• Partner with central teams to align tools, processes, and ways of working.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Production Manager (Contract) to join the Head of Production team on a temporary basis. You will coordinate strategic priorities across PlayStation Studios, improving operational consistency and enabling scalable, high-performing production practices across studios.

You will partner with leaders to translate priorities into execution, manage risks, and drive process improvements while working with central teams and executive scopes.