Product Manager, Data & Intelligence

Sony Playstation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA seeks a Product Manager for Data & Intelligence to shepherd data platform capabilities that empower real-time and unstructured data use cases across PlayStation.

You will own the roadmap for platform capabilities, drive cross‑functional collaboration with engineering and analytics, and apply modern data and AI trends to deliver impactful business outcomes at scale.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in product management focused on data platforms or data intensive products at scale.
• Solid understanding of modern data technologies and trends, with a demonstrated ability to apply them in service of business outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform prioritization and product decisions.
• Proven platform mindset, including experience making trade offs that balance scalability, flexibility, and usability.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex data concepts to diverse audiences.
• Understanding of data ethics, privacy, and responsible data usage at scale.
• Experience working closely with engineering, analytics, and cross functional product teams to drive execution.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, with a bias toward ownership and impact

Responsibilities

• Identify High Impact Opportunities: Build a deep understanding of how data is used across PlayStation today, how those needs are evolving, and where platform gaps limit impact.
• Set the Direction: Own and evolve the roadmap for specific capabilities within the Data Platform, making clear trade offs that balance immediate needs with long term platform health.
• Apply Technology with Purpose: Understand relevant data and AI developments and apply them selectively to strengthen the platform and support meaningful business outcomes.
• Lead Through Partnership: Work side by side with engineering and stakeholders, bringing clarity and context so the right problems get solved.
• Drive Execution: Engage at a technical level to shape product requirements, prioritize features, and guide day to day execution to move the platform forward.
• Champion the Platform: Articulate the value and direction of the Data Platform to drive alignment, confidence, and adoption across PlayStation.
• Measure What Matters: Define success for the platform and use it to guide prioritization, investment, and decisions.

Skills

Data platform PM

Data technologies

Analytical skills

Platform mindset

Communication skills

Data ethics & privacy

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Product Manager, Data & Intelligence

The Team

The Data & AI Product Team brings together product managers who are excited by the power of data in shaping immersive gaming experiences at global scale.

The Role

PlayStation’s Data Platform enables teams and creators across the PlayStation ecosystem to build, scale, and evolve data driven capabilities. As PlayStation experiences become more intelligent and increasingly shaped by Data and AI, the platform helps teams make better decisions, enables creators to build incredible experiences, and supports what millions of players enjoy every day.

You will drive the roadmap forward for specific capabilities within the data platform, ranging from real time systems to unstructured data.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Product Manager who understands modern data technologies and knows how to turn them into real impact. You think in platforms, make smart trade offs, and shape offerings that matter today while setting them up to scale for what comes next.

Responsibilities

• Identify High Impact Opportunities: Build a deep understanding of how data is used across PlayStation today, how those needs are evolving, and where platform gaps limit impact.
• Set the Direction: Own and evolve the roadmap for specific capabilities within the Data Platform, making clear trade offs that balance immediate needs with long term platform health.
• Apply Technology with Purpose: Understand relevant data and AI developments and apply them selectively to strengthen the platform and support meaningful business outcomes.
• Lead Through Partnership: Work side by side with engineering and stakeholders, bringing clarity and context so the right problems get solved.
• Drive Execution: Engage at a technical level to shape product requirements, prioritize features, and guide day to day execution to move the platform forward.
• Champion the Platform: Articulate the value and direction of the Data Platform to drive alignment, confidence, and adoption across PlayStation.
• Measure What Matters: Define success for the platform and use it to guide prioritization, investment, and decisions.
  

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in product management focused on data platforms or data intensive products at scale
• Solid understanding of modern data technologies and trends, with a demonstrated ability to apply them in service of business outcomes
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform prioritization and product decisions
• Proven platform mindset, including experience making trade offs that balance scalability, flexibility, and usability
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex data concepts to diverse audiences
• Understanding of data ethics, privacy, and responsible data usage at scale
• Experience working closely with engineering, analytics, and cross functional product teams to drive execution
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, with a bias toward ownership and impact
  

Bonus

• Experience working with unstructured data
• Experience working within the gaming and entertainment industry
• Fluency in AI/ML workflows, with the ability to connect the dots between Data Platforms and AI/ML use cases

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.