Senior Technical Program Manager – Strategy & Execution

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Japan); San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Sony product discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in California is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead large, strategic programs across engineering teams and geographies. You will translate objectives into executable plans, manage risks, and drive decisions with engineers, architects, and product partners.

The role requires deep technical fluency, strong judgment in ambiguity, and the ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant technical program or project management experience across multi-team initiatives.
• Technical fluency across software systems, architectures, and engineering practices.
• Proven end-to-end program delivery from problem definition to measurable outcomes.
• Strong independent judgment in ambiguous environments.
• Experience managing cross-team dependencies, risks, and roadmaps.
• Ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.
• Experience designing scalable program governance and operating models.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with concise executive narratives.
• Mentor or coach TPMs and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, strategic technical programs spanning multiple teams and geographies.
• Create integrated program plans linking requirements, architecture, milestones, and risks.
• Translate objectives into executable strategies with clear execution plans.
• Manage dependencies, tradeoffs, and delivery risk with proactive mitigation.
• Provide visibility on progress, risks, and outcomes to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, product partners to align on decisions.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-team leadership

Systems thinking

Executive communication

Mentoring TPMs

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in California is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead large, strategic programs across engineering teams and geographies. You will translate objectives into executable plans, manage risks, and drive decisions with engineers, architects, and product partners.

The role requires deep technical fluency, strong judgment in ambiguity, and the ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.