Manager, Early Career Talent

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Manager, Early Career Talent

San Mateo, CA or Remote, CA

The Manager, Early Career Talent at Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for designing, delivering, and scaling early-career talent programs that support SIE’s mission to create world-class entertainment experiences. This role manages programs such as internships, graduate and early-in-career initiatives across creative, technical, and business functions, ensuring participants have meaningful, inclusive, and development-focused experiences that build SIE’s future talent pipeline.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, and passionate about developing emerging talent within a fast-paced, global, and creative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Strategy & Delivery

• Design, plan, and execute early-career programs (e.g., internships, graduate or early-career programs) across SIE

• Develop program structures, timelines, milestones, and success metrics aligned with business needs

• Manage program operations end-to-end, including onboarding, orientation, events, and offboarding

• Ensure consistent, high-quality experiences across regions, teams, and disciplines

Talent Development & Participant Experience

• Create learning and development experiences that support both technical and professional growth

• Partner with managers and mentors to support participant performance, feedback, and career development

• Build community and engagement through events, workshops, and networking opportunities

• Act as a trusted point of contact for early-career participants, addressing questions and concerns

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with recruiting, HR, legal, finance, and business leaders to align hiring goals and program needs

• Support people managers with guidance and best practices for managing early-career talent

• Partner with Employer Branding and DEI teams to promote inclusive and equitable early-career programs

Program Operations, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Track program outcomes such as engagement, satisfaction, conversion, and retention

• Prepare insights and reporting for leadership to demonstrate program impact and ROI

• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities to improve program effectiveness and scalability

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, company policies, and regional requirements

Employer Brand & Outreach

• Represent SIE at campus and early-career recruiting events, information sessions, and internal showcases

• Support outreach initiatives that strengthen SIE’s early-career brand and diverse talent pipelines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of experience in program management, early-career programs, recruiting, HR, or talent development

• Strong project management and organizational skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

• Experience managing multiple timelines and cross-functional partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing internship or graduate programs in a global organization

• Familiarity with creative, technology, or entertainment industries

• Experience working with early-career talent across technical and non-technical roles

• Knowledge of employment regulations related to student and early-career programs

Skills & Attributes

• Program and operational excellence

• Relationship building and influence without authority

• Data-driven mindset and attention to detail

• Empathy and passion for developing early-career talent

• Adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment

What Success Looks Like at SIE

• Early-career programs that reflect SIE’s culture, creativity, and commitment to excellence

• Strong participant engagement, satisfaction, and conversion outcomes

• Trusted partnerships with hiring managers and cross-functional teams

• A measurable, sustainable pipeline of diverse early-career talent contributing to SIE’s future

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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 listed below.$154,200—$231,400 USD

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.

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