Senior Legal Operations Program Leader — Hybrid & Relocation

Sony Playstation; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee discounts on Sony products

Wellness program

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA, is seeking a Senior Legal Operations Program Manager to lead cross‑functional programs, shaping roadmaps and delivering with structure and prioritization. The role partners with Legal, IT, Finance, and Procurement to optimize processes and tools for a global department.

The ideal candidate combines strong program management with hands‑on experience in legal tech, Asana, and data‑driven decision making, within a dynamic entertainment technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in program/project management, legal operations, or legal project management within a corporate legal department or leading law firm.
• Hands‑on experience with Asana as a project and work management platform.
• Experience working with legal technology platforms such as CLM, eBilling, Matter Management, IP/Trademark management, or related Legal Operations tools.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience developing KPIs and executive‑level reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced environment and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross‑functional Legal programs from planning through delivery, establishing clear roadmaps, priorities, timelines, milestones, and success measures.
• Serve as a central program management partner across Legal technology initiatives, using Asana to manage workstreams, sprint schedules, dependencies, prioritization, and delivery.
• Support development of the Legal technology roadmap across short-, mid-, and long‑term priorities.
• Partner with Legal stakeholders to conduct discovery, understand business requirements, and translate needs into actionable programs and solutions.
• Support a portfolio of Legal technologies that may include CLM, eBilling, Matter Management, IP/Trademark management, e‑signature, workflow automation, knowledge management, and AI‑powered platforms.
• Partner with IT and vendors on technology implementations, upgrades, integrations, and ongoing optimization.
• Provide clear reporting to Legal leadership on program status, risks, dependencies, KPIs, and decisions required.

Skills

Strong program management

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Asana

CLM

eBilling

Matter Management

IP/Trademark management

Anaqua

Clarivate

CPA Global

Tableau

Power BI

Domo

SAP

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA, is seeking a Senior Legal Operations Program Manager to lead cross‑functional programs, shaping roadmaps and delivering with structure and prioritization. The role partners with Legal, IT, Finance, and Procurement to optimize processes and tools for a global department.

The ideal candidate combines strong program management with hands‑on experience in legal tech, Asana, and data‑driven decision making, within a dynamic entertainment technology