Development Strategy and Support Director

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.

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Location Preference: Europe / East Coast U.S.

As DirectorDevelopment Strategy you help drive and manage the periodic global portfolio title review process across PlayStation Studios including tracking and reporting on multiplegames in various development stages coordinating internal reviewsassistingin collecting and reviewing materials and driving follow-up actions.

Using your extensive knowledge and experience as a leader in game development you ask the right questions at the righttimewhile considering the stage of development the nature of the game being developed as well as the studios culture and ways of working. It is in your nature to invite constructive deliberation informed weighing of pros/consand promote transparency between all parties and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Driveperiodic title reviews travelling onsite at studio locations globally as well as virtually.
• Propel title review preparations including partnering with studios and coordinating with other internal groups such as user research publishingforecastingand finance.
• Foster positive relationshipsby building trustandensure alignment acrossdevelopment teams executive leadership and support groups.
• Partner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals tothenprovideactionable insights at key moments throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collect and share best practices by working with and learning from PlayStations collection of world class studios.
• Take on the role ofinterpreter diplomat and advocate for the title review processtoincrease transparency with all stakeholders.
• Proactively suggest and implement improvements to the title development framework process and internal department work systems.
• Maintain and continuously advocate for a title development framework that values integrity transparency and accountability.
• Take on special projects beyond core responsibilities as needed by the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience ininternalgame productionthat includesbringing a game to launch anda leadership roleonagame team.
• Strong understanding of the game development lifecycleand industry best practicesacross multiple game types genres platforms and business models.
• Ability to review and analyze development stage deliverables; creative financial and business related and assist in determining if a wide range of different games are tracking as expected.
• Excellent and personable communicator with a track record of engaging partners across multiple departments and teams balancing diplomacy tact and credibility.
• Ability to prioritize plan and execute simultaneously across multiple projects with varying stakeholders.
• Proficiencyinbalancingthebenefits ofa structuredprocess with the flexibilitytomatch the reality ofvaryingstudioneeds.
• Familiarity working with global teams across differentculturesandtime zones.
• Experience with tools for user research playtesting and metrics analysis.
• Adaptable curiousteam player capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.

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Please note Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to ourCandidate Privacy Noticefor more information about what personal information we collect how we use it who we share it with and your data protection rights.

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