Staff Technical Project Manager

Sony Interactive Entertainment; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 259,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in Aliso Viejo, California, is seeking a Staff Technical Project Manager to lead significant projects for Technical Operations. This role involves collaboration with engineering teams and management of complex project roadmaps, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of project management experience, particularly in the technology field, and will be expected to mentor new project managers.

This position offers a competitive salary range of $173,000 - $259,400 USD and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program/project management in technology.
• Proven track record managing large-scale projects.
• Experience with Systems Development Lifecycle and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex projects ensuring delivery within timeframe and budget.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish project scope and objectives.
• Mentor and coach Technical Project Managers.

Skills

Influencing without authority

Project management methodologies (Agile/Scrum)

Communication skills

Complex project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

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.

The Technical Operations team is responsible for the infrastructure and tools used throughout the organisation to deliver amazing customer experiences for all PlayStation customers. This includes cloud infrastructure, on‑premise data‑centers, a global backbone network and observability services that deliver high performance and reliable products to end‑users. We are seeking a Staff Technical Project Manager to drive key initiatives across Technical Operations in partnership with our engineering teams, product leads, internal and external suppliers, as well as other project management leaders.

Role Overview

As a Staff Technical Project Manager for Technical Operations, you will provide project delivery leadership for our most significant and complex initiatives, using proven industry project management practices and tools to integrate multiple engineering teams into the successful tracking and delivery of initiatives.

You will support engineering leaders, product owners, and other technical project managers in the coordination of complex roadmaps, risk identification and tracking, executive and portfolio reporting.

Mentoring others in the application of industry best practice and increasing the overall project management capability of the organization is also a key aspect of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with relevant parties to establish project scope, objectives, and deliverables, while understanding project requirements.
• Drive alignment across senior collaborators on priorities, trade‑offs, and success metrics while ensuring roadmaps balance delivery with strategic goals.
• Lead and manage end‑to‑end complex projects, ensuring successful delivery within allocated timeframes and budgets and with a mix of both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress. Identify communication gaps, handle issues and provide support to teams balancing opposing priorities.
• Mentor and coach other Technical Project Managers, advocating for the latest in best industry practice and enhancing project delivery quality.
• Contribute to project standards, frameworks, and guidelines across the organization to provide continual improvement in project efficiency and quality.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience working in a program/project management capacity in a technology environment; 4+ years of that experience in a software development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence beyond the immediate team and establish shared goals across multiple leaders.
• Demonstrated success managing large‑scale, cross‑organization projects, resolving priority conflicts, and delivering on time and on budget.
• Experience with Systems Development Lifecycle and Project Management Methodologies, specifically Agile/Scrum, in addition to Waterfall.
• Experience with Release Planning; specifically working with business partners to prioritize projects while also working with resource managers to understand capacity for set releases as desired.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, working across engineers, product management, program management, and all levels of leadership.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and background in cloud hosting, on‑premise and hybrid infrastructure technologies.
• Understanding of software development principles and processes including technical aptitude to understand technical designs, challenges and risks.
• Experience in financial management of complex projects including budget tracking and forecasting.
• Strong competency in Technical Project Management planning concepts and tools including Agile, Scrum, JIRA, etc.
• Familiarity with modern product discovery, experimentation, and delivery practices.

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. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is $173,000 - $259,400 USD.

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