Senior Program Manager

Sony; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) Plan with company match

Flexible work arrangements

Employee stock purchase plan

Education assistance and student loan programs

Job summary

Sony Corporation of America is looking for a Senior Program Manager to join its Digital Transformation Office in San Diego or Los Angeles, CA. This role focuses on leading global programs that reshape business operations through digital initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in program management and possess strong leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills. This hybrid position requires working on-site 2-3 days a week.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive program management experience.
• Experience leading large-scale, complex digital technology programs.
• Ability to connect technical delivery to business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise digital transformation programs across business units.
• Translate corporate strategy into execution plans and roadmaps.
• Manage program timelines, budgets, and resource planning.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Risk management

Business strategy alignment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join the Digital Transformation (DX) Office based in San Diego or Los Angeles, CA. The DX Office leads enterprise‑wide digital initiatives that reshape how Sony operates, serves customers, and creates value across global business units.

This role goes beyond program coordination. It is a strategic leadership position responsible for translating business strategy into executable, measurable transformation outcomes. The Senior Program Manager will lead high‑visibility, cross‑functional global programs that modernize platforms, enable new business models, and drive operational excellence.

Hybrid Role – 2‑3 days on site in the San Diego or Los Angeles office.

What You Will Own

Accountable for end‑to‑end program leadership, from strategy alignment through value realization.

Strategic Program Leadership

• Lead a portfolio of enterprise digital transformation programs spanning multiple business units, regions, and technology domains.
• Translate corporate and business strategy into roadmaps, investment priorities, and execution plans.
• Drive initiatives that transform customer experience, business models, data capabilities, and operational processes.
• Ensure programs deliver measurable business outcomes (revenue growth, cost efficiency, speed‑to‑market, customer impact).

Cross‑Functional & Executive Alignment

• Act as the primary program lead, partnering with Senior Leadership, Business Innovation, Product, Engineering, Data, Legal, and Operations.
• Facilitate decision‑making across competing priorities, trade‑offs, and constraints.
• Lead executive‑level governance forums, including steering committees and program reviews.
• Communicate complex program status, risks, and strategic implications in a clear, business‑focused manner.

Execution Excellence at Scale

• Own delivery of large, complex, interdependent programs across globally distributed teams.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, resource planning, and release coordination.
• Proactively identify and manage cross‑program dependencies, risks, and systemic constraints.
• Establish program structures, cadences, and operating rhythms that enable predictable delivery.

Value Realization & Operational Readiness

• Ensure solutions are not only built but adopted and operationalized.
• Partner with business stakeholders on:
  • Change management
  • Process redesign
  • Go‑to‑market readiness
  • Go/No‑Go release decisions
  • Definition and tracking of KPIs and success metrics tied to business value

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish scalable program management practices, tools, and standards across the DX organization.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery models, cross‑team collaboration, and execution efficiency.
• Mentor junior program/project managers and elevate program management maturity across the organization.

Honesty, trustworthiness, and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above.

Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive program management experience, including leading large‑scale, complex digital or technology programs.
• Proven success track in PMO roles at a top tech organization.
• Direct program management experience in AI initiatives, cloud, data, commerce, and/or identity management strongly preferred.
• Proven track record managing cross‑functional, cross‑regional programs, multi‑team dependencies, and high‑visibility, business‑critical initiatives.
• Experience working directly with senior executives and steering committees.

Program & Delivery Expertise

• Deep expertise in program governance, risk and dependency management, financial and resource planning, release and operational readiness planning.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, release management, and iterative delivery models.
• Experience integrating modern technologies (data platforms, analytics, digital platforms, automation, etc.) into business processes.

Business & Strategic Acumen

• Ability to connect technical delivery to business strategy and financial impact.
• Experience supporting go‑to‑market planning, product launches, or business model enablement.
• Strong decision‑making capability in ambiguous, fast‑changing environments.

Communication & Leadership

• Exceptional ability to influence without authority across diverse teams.
• Executive‑level communication and storytelling skills.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution capabilities.
• High integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Top‑tier MBA or equivalent business‑related advanced degree strongly preferred.

Tools

• Experience with collaboration and program tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, SharePoint, Teams, or equivalent.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in global, multicultural environments.
• Experience across both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Domain experience in one or more areas:
  • Data & analytics
  • Digital commerce
  • Fraud prevention, risk management, or trust & safety systems
  • Familiarity with Japanese language and/or business culture

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits.
• Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children.
• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short‑term & long‑term disability plans.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• 401(k) Plan with pre‑tax, Roth, and after‑tax options and company match with immediate vesting.
• Education assistance and student loan programs.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules.
• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs).
• Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility).
• Matching gift program.
• A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs).
• Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees.
• Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after‑tax payroll deductions).
• Annual incentive bonus.

Salary and Bonus

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $150,000 to $170,000. In addition to the annual base salary, this role has an annual bonus target of 17%. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

Right to Work & E‑Verify

Right to work (English/Spanish).

E‑Verify participation (English/Spanish).

Disability Accommodation

Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, People Experience Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.