Senior Production Manager

PlayStation Global; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits package (medical,牙/d

Employee discounts on Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is hiring a Senior Production Manager – Studio Operations to join the Head of Production organization. You will partner with development teams and leaders to align priorities and translate strategic goals into effective execution across multiple game studios.

This role focuses on scalable, high-performing production practices and cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced environments, shaping routines and processes for better efficiency.

Qualifications

• Senior level experience in game development or game publishing.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex ideas clearly.
• Experience working in cross-functional, collaborative environments.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive progress in evolving situations.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with development teams to understand production challenges, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide targeted support on high-priority initiatives and areas of need.
• Identify common themes across studios to inform broader improvements.
• Establish and maintain clear, consistent reporting frameworks to support leadership visibility.
• Ensure project information is accurate, actionable, and accessible for decision-making.
• Support and manage key operating rhythms, including studio reviews and leadership forums.
• Translate strategic initiatives into clear, actionable plans for studios and partner teams.
• Collaborate with production, product, finance, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Deliver structured, high-quality communication to support executive decision-making.
• Document and standardize effective production processes and workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operational friction.
• Partner with central teams to align tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Provide advisory support to help teams navigate ambiguity and complex production challenges.

Skills

Strong organizational abilities

Prioritization

Problem-solving mindset

Influence without authority

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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.

About the Role

PlayStation Studios is seeking a Senior Production Manager – Studio Operations to join our Head of Production organization. This is a high‑impact role focused on improving how production operates across a portfolio of world‑class game studios.

In this role, you will partner closely with development teams and cross‑functional leaders to drive alignment, improve operational consistency, and help translate strategic priorities into effective execution. You’ll play a key part in enabling scalable, high‑performing production practices across a spectrum of game development environments.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in complex, fast‑paced environments and enjoys working at the intersection of production, strategy, and operations.

What You’ll Do

Partner with Studios

• Build strong relationships with development teams to understand production challenges, risks, and opportunities
• Provide targeted support on high‑priority initiatives and areas of need
• Identify common themes across studios to inform broader improvements

Improve Production Operations

• Establish and maintain clear, consistent reporting frameworks that support leadership visibility
• Ensure project information is accurate, actionable, and accessible for decision‑making
• Support and manage key operating rhythms, including studio reviews and leadership forums

Drive Alignment & Execution

• Translate strategic initiatives into clear, actionable plans for studios and partner teams
• Collaborate with production, product, finance, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment
• Deliver structured, high‑quality communication to support executive decision‑making
• Document and standardize effective production processes and workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operational friction
• Partner with central teams to align tools, processes, and ways of working

Provide Advisory Support

• Help teams navigate ambiguity, change, and complex production challenges
• Develop practical frameworks, recommendations, and plans that improve outcomes

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• Senior level 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Background working across production, product, program management, or operations
• Experience supporting leadership decision‑making or executive operating rhythms
• Familiarity with scaling processes and best practices across teams

Key Skills

• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities
• Problem‑solving mindset with a proactive approach
• Leading impactful change through relationships and influence, rather than authority
• Ability to quickly understand new projects and contribute effectively
• Comfortable influencing without direct authority and building strong working relationships

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job‑related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top‑tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.

$160,700 - $241,100 USD

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