Senior Manager, Talent & Performance
San Mateo, CA - USA
Job Summary
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation were part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Senior Manager Talent & Performance
Location: Remote US San Mateo & NYC preferred
Team:People Talent Enablement & Development (TED)
Reports to:Global Head of Talent Enablement and Development
Your Mission
Sony Interactive Entertainment is redefining the future of gaming and we believe that future is powered by people. As Senior Manager Talent & Performance you will lead the continued evolution of Game Changers SIEs global performance management framework. Youll integrate performance with our broader talent ecosystemincluding succession planning calibration and career developmentensuring our people processes are tightly aligned to strategic business outcomes leadership behaviors and a culture of development.
Youll bring not just operational horsepower but strategic vision. Youll help us move beyond check-ins and ratings to a holistic modern talent experience that inspires growth drives accountability and fuels business performance.
What Youll Be Doing
- Lead and continuously evolve Game Changers SIEs enterprise-wide performance program with a focus on clarity fairness and impact across 10000 global employees.
- Design and implement performance frameworks that enable meaningful differentiation clear goal alignment and values-driven development feedback.
- Oversee the adoption and optimization ofBetterWorks for all performance feedback calibration and talent review processesincluding workflows tools and AI-assisted features.
- Integrate performance with talent management processes such as promotions succession planning 9-box talent reviews and internal mobility initiatives.
- Collaborate with L&D Rewards HRBPs and business leaders to build scalable performance enablement resources (e.g. manager trainings toolkits e-learnings).
- Apply behavioral science and data insights to increase performance transparency employee engagement and leadership capability.
- Ensure alignment between performance programs and SIEs values (Passionate Trailblazer One) and our leadership behaviors.
- Partner with the People Brand and Communications team to reinforce the tone consistency and impact of performance messaging.
- Monitor and report performance health metrics calibration patterns and adoption KPIs to stakeholders including the CHRO and executive team.
Who Were Looking For
- 10 years in Talent Management Performance or Organizational Development roles including at least 5 years in a global matrixed organization.
- Proven experiencedesigning and executing enterprise-wide performance programs.
- Strategic thinker with operational chopsyou can zoom out to reimagine systems and zoom in to ensure flawless execution.
- Executive presence with the ability to influence coach and partner with senior leaders across functions and geographies.
- Change-savvy data-literate and deeply curiousyou leverage analytics stakeholder feedback and future-of-work trends to drive better outcomes.
- Deep commitment to equity transparency and employee growth.
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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 job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location.
In addition this role is eligible for SIEs 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. Clickhere to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$186600 - $279800 USD
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
About Company
Explore the new generation PlayStation 4 and PS5 consoles - experience immersive gaming with thousands of hit games in every genre to rewrite the rules for what a PlayStation console can do.