Senior Technical Project Manager

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 233,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead the planning and delivery of advanced SDK components for PlayStation platforms, including graphics, audio/video processing and compiler technologies.

The role requires coordinating with product and cross-functional teams, managing sprint cycles, release calendars, and risk tracking. Remote work may be permissible under policy; base pay ranges from $233,459 to $287,200 per year.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years coordinating with product and cross-functional teams on sprints and releases.
• Experience reporting to stakeholders with capacity, timelines and forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of advanced SDK components for PlayStation platforms.
• Coordinate with product and engineering teams to manage sprint releases and milestones.
• Identify risks and maintain project artifacts and release calendars.

Skills

Coordinate with product teams

Cross-functional collaboration

Sprint planning & ceremonies

Capacity planning & reporting

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering Management or Software Eng.

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.

Senior Technical Project Manager

San Mateo, CA

Role Overview

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager in San Mateo, CA to lead the planning and delivery of advanced SDK components for PlayStation platforms, including graphics, audio/video processing, and compiler technologies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Software Engineering or related field or equivalent and two (2) years of experience coordinating with product and cross functional teams to evaluate story points, hold Scrums, perform capacity planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives; planning sprint releases; running sync up meetings; reporting to stakeholders with trends, insights and forecasts regarding capacity planning, release timelines and project performance through data analysis; preparing and maintaining project artifacts including stand-up notes, project plans, sprint retrospectives, project release calendars, and release checklists; identifying risks including resource unavailability, scope creep, deviating from the critical path, and communicating timely to stakeholders; documenting project discussions and release checklists; facilitating product backlog grooming through categorization and prioritization of features by partnering with product owners and engineering managers; tracking project risks and performance through sprint planning and sprint retrospectives; and documenting processes and maintaining project artifacts including traceability matrixes, technical specification documents and regression test suites.
• Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies.

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$233,459.00 – $287,200.00/year

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