Principal Technical Program Manager/ Product Manager

POSITION SUMMARY 

SEPS is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager / Product Manager to drive the strategy, planning, and execution of large-scale, multi-year platform initiatives with global impact. This role operates at the intersection of product management, platform engineering, and business strategy.

You will partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Design, and Business leaders to define product outcomes, align roadmaps, and ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities that enable Sony teams and partners to build, scale, and monetize engagement experiences. Your work will directly influence platform adoption, customer value, and long-term ecosystem growth.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Product & Platform Leadership

Own the end-to-end execution of highly complex, platform-level initiatives that support SEPS product vision and roadmap. Translate high-level business goals into clear product outcomes, milestones, and success metrics, especially in ambiguous or early-stage problem spaces.

Product Strategy & Roadmap Alignment

Partner with Product Managers and Engineering leaders to shape and align multi-quarter and multi-year roadmaps. Ensure prioritization reflects customer impact, platform scalability, technical feasibility, and business value.

Stakeholder & Executive Management

Act as a strategic partner to executives and senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Go-To-Market teams. Communicate product progress, risks, trade-offs, and dependencies with clarity, enabling informed, outcome-driven decision-making.

Cross-Functional Delivery

Drive tight alignment across product discovery, delivery, and launch activities. Connect technical execution with customer needs and business objectives, ensuring platform capabilities are delivered in a way that accelerates adoption and unlocks downstream product innovation.

Risk, Dependency & Portfolio Management

Identify and manage risks, technical dependencies, and organizational constraints that impact product delivery. Proactively develop mitigation strategies to protect roadmap commitments and long-term platform health.

Organizational & Resource Optimization

Influence operating models, team structures, and investment decisions to improve delivery velocity and product quality. Help scale product and platform processes that support global, multi-team execution.

Technical & Product Acumen

Leverage strong technical understanding to partner effectively with engineering teams, guide architectural discussions, and ensure product decisions balance short-term delivery with long-term platform sustainability.

Continuous Improvement & Product Excellence

Champion product and delivery best practices across SEPS, including roadmap hygiene, metrics-driven execution, and continuous learning. Mentor program and product leaders to elevate organizational maturity.

Culture & Leadership

Model calm, clarity, and accountability in high-ambiguity environments. Serve as a mentor and role model, fostering a culture of ownership, transparency, and customer-centric thinking.

Honesty, trustworthiness, and ethical conduct are material requirements for this role.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION 

Your qualifications and experience should include:  

• 15+ years of experience leading complex, high-impact platform or product initiatives in fast-paced, technology-driven environments.

• Strong track record partnering with Product Management to define strategy, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.​

• Outstanding communicator across all levels of management, with exceptional written and verbal skills. 

• Strategic thinker with strong decision-making skills under pressure. 

• Experience managing programs with heavy interdependencies across disparate engineering (JIRA) and business (non-JIRA) systems. 

• Track record of driving clarity and resolution in ambiguous or high-stakes situations. 

• Strong judgment in issue escalation, with the ability to resolve challenges independently when possible. 

• Experienced mentor, committed to growing team members and advancing PMO practices. 

• Deep knowledge of Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies. 

• Experience in the video game industry. 

• Understanding of Japanese workstyle, culture, and language. 

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”.  

Benefits:     

SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being.    

 What we offer you:  

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)   ​

• Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits  

• Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs    

• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children   

• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance   

• Short-term & long-term disability plans    

• Paid parental and caregiver leave    

• 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting  

• Education assistance and student loan programs     

Other Programs:   

• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)  

• Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)    

• Matching gift program    

• A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)    ​

• Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees  

• Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)    

• Annual incentive bonus  

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $235,000 to $255,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  

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SCA will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.