Senior Talent & Performance Manager

PlayStation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

PlayStation in San Mateo seeks a Director, Talent & Performance to lead Game Changers, SIE’s global performance framework, aligning with strategic business outcomes and leadership behaviors.

You will integrate performance with talent processes, drive a modern, holistic talent experience, and collaborate with L&D, Rewards, HRBPs, and business leaders to scale enablement resources and insights.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Talent Management, Performance, or Organizational Development
• Minimum 5 years in a global, matrixed organization
• Proven experience designing and executing enterprise-wide performance programs
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve Game Changers, SIE’s global performance management framework
• Integrate performance with talent processes: succession planning, calibration, and career development
• Move beyond check-ins and ratings to a holistic, modern talent experience
• Oversee BetterWorks adoption for performance, feedback, calibration, and reviews
• Align performance with promotions, 9-box reviews, internal mobility
• Partner with L&D, Rewards, HRBPs to build scalable enablement resources
• Use behavioral science and data to boost transparency and leadership capability
• Ensure alignment with SIE values and leadership behaviors
• Monitor health metrics and KPIs; report to CHRO and exec team

Skills

Performance management

Talent development

Organizational development

Leadership coaching

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Executive presence

Change management

Tools

BetterWorks

Job description

• Reports to: Global Head of Talent Enablement and Development
• As Director, Talent & Performance, you will lead the continued evolution of Game Changers, SIE’s global performance management framework
• You’ll integrate performance with our broader talent ecosystem—including succession planning, calibration, and career development—ensuring our people processes are tightly aligned to strategic business outcomes, leadership behaviors, and a culture of development
• You’ll bring not just operational horsepower, but strategic vision
• You’ll help us move beyond check-ins and ratings to a holistic, modern talent experience that inspires growth, drives accountability, and fuels business performance
• Lead and continuously evolve Game Changers, SIE’s enterprise-wide performance program, with a focus on clarity, fairness, and impact across 10,000+ global employees
• Design and implement performance frameworks that enable meaningful differentiation, clear goal alignment, and values-driven development feedback
• Oversee the adoption and optimization of BetterWorks for all performance, feedback, calibration, and talent review processes—including workflows, tools, and AI-assisted features
• Integrate performance with talent management processes such as promotions, succession planning, 9-box talent reviews, and internal mobility initiatives
• Collaborate with L&D, Rewards, HRBPs, and business leaders to build scalable performance enablement resources (e.g., manager trainings, toolkits, e-learnings)
• Apply behavioral science and data insights to increase performance transparency, employee engagement, and leadership capability
• Ensure alignment between performance programs and SIE’s values (Passionate, Trailblazer, One) and our leadership behaviors
• Partner with the People Brand and Communications team to reinforce the tone, consistency, and impact of performance messaging
• Monitor and report performance health metrics, calibration patterns, and adoption KPIs to stakeholders including the CHRO and executive team

Deep commitment to equity, transparency, and employee growthChange-savvy, data-literate, and deeply curious—you leverage analytics, stakeholder feedback, and future-of-work trends to drive better outcomesExecutive presence with the ability to influence, coach, and partner with senior leaders across functions and geographiesStrategic thinker with operational chops—you can zoom out to reimagine systems and zoom in to ensure flawless execution10+ years in Talent Management, Performance, or Organizational Development roles, including at least 5 years in a global, matrixed organizationProven experience designing and executing enterprise-wide performance programs