Staff Program Manager: Innovation & Go-to-Market Leader

Requirements 10+ years of experience working in a program/project management capacity for large-scale business systems and/or complex software development initiatives from kick-off to market delivery , Experience with Software Development Lifecycle, Design/System Thinking, Agile frameworks, preferably Scrum and Kanban, and Program Management Methodologies to implement the right practice for the programs , Effective leadership to prioritize assignments to meet required deadlines, craft action and program plans, identify gaps and risks to put in place mitigating factors and communication plans , Critical thinking to identify all related pieces of the program, how they fit together and can solve routine and complicated problems effectively , Outstanding communication skills for executive-level audiences, presenting program objectives, strategic outcomes, escalations and relevant success criteria for timely decisions and issue resolution , Collaborate effectively and professionally with cross-functional groups across divisions, worldwide, as part of a team , Excellent conflict resolution, negotiation, and people management skills while bringing clarity, calmness and process to ambiguous, high-pressure situations , Expert level experience with JIRA and ability to build custom dashboards to measure progress and risks , Experience in mentoring junior team members and contributing to the continued improvement of the program management organization What the job involves Come join Sony Interactive Entertainment as a Staff Program Manager leading PlayStation Platform initiatives! , This role will be responsible for driving programs and projects from inception through deployment over a worldwide scale to deliver amazing customer benefits , The candidate will partner with a globally distributed cross-functional team (product management, design, product engineering, business operations, marketing, consumer support, legal, finance) to ensure product and operational readiness for market delivery , Drive program roadmap, strategic decision making and delivery plan for large cross-functional team across all phases of planning from concept to in-market launch , Collaborate with cross-functional teams and management of multiple worldwide business partners to ensure alignment with objectives, find common ground and promote diverse thinking and viewpoints for program success , Effectively and clearly communicate program information to various levels across organizational boundaries, including senior leadership , Proactively identify critical issues and dependencies that need action and drive them to closure, while balancing business needs and technical constraints , Influence at all levels and build strong partnerships across organizations to deliver the optimal outcome of complex programs , Utilize knowledge to enhance current processes, identify areas for improvement, and guide the implementation of those improvements #J-18808-Ljbffr