Senior Manager UX Design Operations
Senior Manager UX Design Operations
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$ 161400 - 242200
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Why PlayStation
PlayStation isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Today were 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 whollyowned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
Senior Manager UX Design Operations
San Mateo CA
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and forwardthinking manager to lead a small but impactful team dedicated to optimizing how our UX Design organization works. You will play a key role in enhancing our workflows championing innovative tools and driving collaboration across disciplines.
This role is both strategic and handson youll directly manage a team and serve as a key advocate for the development and adoption of tools and processes that empower the broader design organization.
What Youll Do
Understand and improve how the design team collaborates internally and with other disciplines such as writing engineering QA and product management.
Communicate workflows and processes clearly across the organization drive their adoption and continuously refine them based on feedback.
Champion accessibility best practices within UX and serve as an advocate for accessibility in engineering QA and product teams.
Stay informed about the latest developments in UX tools particularly in accessibility and AI. Identify opportunities to incorporate new techniques and tools sensibly and effectively.
Partner with internal teams to drive the development of custom tools as well as integrations or extensions for thirdparty tools.
Advocate for the adoption of nocode UX prototyping methods across your team and the broader design organization.
Prioritize the development and wellbeing of your team through thoughtful hiring retention strategies performance management and coaching.
About You
You thrive at the intersection of design and process and are passionate about building systems that improve how teams collaborate and create. You balance strategic thinking with operational and excel at empowering individuals to grow and succeed in their roles.
Qualifications
Proven experience as a people manager in a design team working on diverse projects.
Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate concepts and rationale clearly and persuasively to varied audiences.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Product Management Engineering and other crossfunctional partners to deliver effective solutions.
Familiarity with nocode prototyping tools workflow optimization and tool integration in a UX environment.
Experience driving accessibility initiatives in design and development processes is a strong plus.
Knowledge of emerging trends in AI tools and techniques is a plus.
Japanese language experience is a big plus.
Remote Work
While SIE has a flexible inoffice culture this is not a fully remote role. Regular inperson collaboration is expected including occasional travel.
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At SIE we consider several factors when setting each roles 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 jobrelated factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location.
In addition this role is eligible for SIEs toptier 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. Clickhere to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$161400 $242200 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.
We strive to create an inclusive environment empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
