Strategic Programs Lead — Cross-Functional Delivery

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE); San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Staff Program Manager in San Mateo, CA to lead large, strategic programs spanning multiple teams and domains. You will translate strategy into scalable delivery plans, navigate ambiguity, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities include defining program vision, metrics, risk management, and mentoring PMs to elevate execution maturity across teams. The role emphasizes collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large, high-impact programs across multiple teams, domains, or business functions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Ability to define a program vision and success measures that connect business strategy and scalable delivery.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, addressing risks, resolving complex issues, and maintaining stakeholder alignment.
• Technical fluency to partner with engineering leaders, assess architectural risks, validate delivery plans, and accelerate execution without directing solutions.
• Ability to synthesize business outcomes and KPI data to guide prioritization, tradeoffs, and investment decisions.
• Experience mentoring program managers and contributing to delivery standards and best practices.
• Proven ability to lead across cultures and regions, navigate varied working and communication styles, and align globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of large, complex programs with cross-functional and organizational impact.
• Define program vision, success metrics, and long-range delivery plans aligned to strategic objectives.
• Navigate ambiguity by anticipating risks, resolving systemic issues, and aligning teams and stakeholders.
• Use technical fluency to assess architectural risks, validate timelines, identify acceleration opportunities, and guide delivery tradeoffs.
• Synthesize business, delivery, and KPI data to guide priorities, resource decisions, tradeoffs, and program pivots.
• Improve delivery by simplifying processes, reducing complexity, and scaling proven models across teams and domains.
• Advise senior leaders with clear, data-backed communication on risks, decisions, and recommendations.
• Mentor PMs across levels while strengthening organizational delivery capability and execution discipline.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical fluency

Stakeholder management

Mentoring PMs

Delivery standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Staff Program Manager in San Mateo, CA to lead large, strategic programs spanning multiple teams and domains. You will translate strategy into scalable delivery plans, navigate ambiguity, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities include defining program vision, metrics, risk management, and mentoring PMs to elevate execution maturity across teams. The role emphasizes collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional partners.