Senior Technical Project Manager

Sony Playstation

London

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

About SIE's Platform & F oundational Quality Engineering (PFQE) team

We are part of Foundational System & Experience Engineering (FSEE) & are transforming the experience of play through bold innovation and technical creativity, using our skills and passion to push the boundaries of what is possible and help developers build the future games for PlayStation, through our work on the PS Software Development Kit (SDK) libraries, tools, samples and other content.

Role Description

We focus on CI/DevOps, offshore test and the relationships with development teams worldwide, on multiple high value projects.

As a Senior TPM, you will work with internal development teams and QE teams from locations worldwide to define and deliver multiple projects, using your Project Management skills and experience to ensure best value. Additionally you’d be expected to push TPM best common practises or improvements within the teams you’d be working with.

Responsibilities

Define project objectives
Develop project plans
Monitor and control projects
Manage issues and risks
Report progress
Manage stakeholders
Tailor processes to projects
Contribute to process improvement
Play an active role in our Project Management community of practice

What We Are Looking For

Required

5+ years of experience working as a Project Manager in a related field (e.g. computer graphics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, audio)
Ability to manage complex projects: high risk, high cost, high importance, high visibility, multi-organization, multi-site
Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders in formal and informal contexts, including presentation skills
Skilled in facilitating, influencing, and negotiating
Ability to work constructively as part of a team and proactively on your own
Fluent in English
Experience with Agile practices, e.g., Scrum
Experience with commonly used Project Management tools, e.g., Atlassian suite
Passionate about using Project Management practices to deliver best value for the organisation
As the role is global, some international travel may be required as well as a flexible approach to working hours

Desired

Project Management qualifications, e.g., PMP, PMI-ACP, APM, PRINCE2, CSM
Knowledge or experience of scripting/programming languages such as Python/C++
Understanding of technologies used in building games and game platforms
Able to quickly acquire high level understanding of new technologies
Previous experience of managing relationships with third party vendors (such as data providers)
Previous experience working with teams across multiple regions
Japanese language Experience or knowledge

Benefits of working at PlayStation

Hybrid Working possible, mixture of in-office and home working
Annual bonus opportunity
Excellent in-house or remote training opportunities
25 days holiday plus national holidays
Free onsite gym, Onsite bar,
Free games, Plus many more exciting benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.