Director, Data Science Product Strategy

Sony Computer Entertainment France SA; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 273,000 - 410,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Director of Data Science Product Management to lead the strategy, prioritization, and execution of data science initiatives across PlayStation.

This role will oversee a portfolio from discovery through production, guiding Product Managers, defining success metrics, and collaborating with analytics, engineering, and business stakeholders to drive measurable value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience including 8+ years in digital product/AI product management or analytics product management.
• 6+ years of people management experience.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional portfolios involving Data Science, ML Engineering, Analytics, Data Engineering and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into structured problem statements, investment cases, product strategies, and measurable outcomes.
• Drive product strategy and lifecycle ownership for value and decision intelligence capabilities (CLV, engagement, forecasting).
• Define criteria for exploratory vs production‑grade products and ensure adoption and value realization.
• Establish success metrics, quality standards, and operational governance for data science products.

Skills

Data science

Product management

AI/ML

Leadership

Executive comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SQL

Python

Snowflake

Spark

MLops

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Director of Data Science Product Management to lead the strategy, prioritization, and execution of data science initiatives across PlayStation.

This role will oversee a portfolio from discovery through production, guiding Product Managers, defining success metrics, and collaborating with analytics, engineering, and business stakeholders to drive measurable value.