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Sony Interactive Entertainment · 18 hours ago

Senior Technical Program Manager-Data

United States, San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$164K/yr - $245K/yr

7+ years exp

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, known for the PlayStation brand. They are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional technical initiatives, ensuring alignment across various teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.

Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end program management for large, multi-quarter data engineering initiatives

Develop program charters, execution plans, timelines, OKRs, and success metrics

Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, product, analytics, cloud infrastructure, and security

Proactively identify dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies

Partner closely with Data Engineering leads to define architectural direction and technical roadmaps involving batch/stream processing, orchestration, metadata management, and data quality frameworks

Understand system architecture, APIs, distributed compute technologies (e.g., Spark, Flink, Databricks), and cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Provide technical clarity to stakeholders; translate between business, analytics, and engineering requirements

Ensure scalable, secure, and reliable data platform deliveries following best practices

Implement and evolve program delivery processes using Agile, Kanban, and hybrid models suitable for data infrastructure

Create visibility and reporting across engineering and business teams using dashboards, executive updates, and program reviews

Drive continuous improvement for system reliability, data quality, cost optimization, and operational excellence

Lead incident response coordination for major platform issues and ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions

Work with business, product, and analytics partners to translate ambiguous requirements into executable engineering plans

Communicate program health, milestones, and risks to executives and cross-functional leadership

Manage vendor relationships and contracts when working with cloud, data, or ETL platform providers

Qualification

Technical Program ManagementData EngineeringCloud PlatformsSoftware DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesSystems ThinkingCustomer EmpathyStakeholder ManagementCommunicationProblem Solving

Required

7+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering management, or a related technical field

Strong experience managing programs in data engineering, data platforms, distributed systems, or analytics infrastructure

Bachelors or master's in computer science, engineering, or science

Experience in software development, data engineering, or business intelligence fields is a bonus

Solid understanding of modern data stacks: Data lakes/warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Delta Lake), Batch/stream processing frameworks (Spark, Flink, Kafka, Kinesis), Orchestration tools (Airflow, Workflow, Kubeflow), Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), Data Processing Platforms (Databricks, Ab Initio)

Proven success in delivering multi-team, multi-quarter technical programs

Strong communication skills with the ability to influence engineering and executive-level audiences

Experience with Agile methodologies and engineering-driven delivery environments

Ability to break down complex problems into actionable plans

Empathy for the customer and understanding of customer service approaches

Knowledge of Data Warehousing fundamentals

Preferred

Experience in large-scale data platform modernization or migration programs

Background in software engineering, data engineering, or architecture

Experience implementing data governance, privacy, lineage, or catalog solutions

Familiarity with ML platforms, MLOps workflows, or feature engineering

PMP, Scrum Master, or SAFe certifications (not required but beneficial)

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Coveted employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.

Founded in 1993

San Mateo, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.sie.com

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