Sony Pictures Entertainment · 2 hours ago
VP, Production Technology & Operations - PSTS
Culver City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$205K/yr - $285K/yr
10+ years expSony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) operates globally across film and television production, acquisition, and distribution. The VP, Production Technology & Operations is responsible for all PSTS-managed physical production, post-production, and VFX technologies, ensuring day-to-day support for productions while driving long-term technology strategy focused on modernization and scalability.
ContentFilm DistributionFilm ProductionMedia and EntertainmentTV Production
Responsibilities
Serve as the senior technology partner for MPG and TV Production leadership across physical production, post, VFX, and downstream partnering groups - marketing and distribution
Define and execute production technology strategy across pre-production, production, post, VFX, and delivery
Oversee on-set and near-set systems, dailies workflows, media asset management, editorial pipelines, and post infrastructure
Partner with internal teams, post facilities, and VFX vendors to manage secure handling and delivery of pre-release IP
Champion technology modernization to unlock competitive advantage and differentiation in the market
Influence executive stakeholders to foster a culture of innovation and new technology adoption
Lead the PSTS Production Operations team providing 24/7/365 global support for productions
Standardize service models, scale support appropriately, and ensure responsive, expert-level coverage across regions and production tiers
Act as executive escalation point for major production-impacting incidents
Implement IT service management best practices, KPIs, and reporting to demonstrate value and guide resourcing decisions
Coordinate closely with regional leads to service our International Production businesses, including individual Production Companies that reside in territory
Serve as a leadership liaison and technical SME for our International Production Companies looking to utilize, or mature their production, post, or VFX capabilities
Support production-related M&A technology integration and diversification efforts
Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve production efficiency and cost control — including secure cloud workflows, remote collaboration tools, and new SaaS solutions
Partner with LOB teams to identify ways to overhaul and modernize production workflows including budgeting, script management, scheduling, calendaring, previsualization, post visualization, MAM, file prep and delivery
In partnership with other SPE groups, operationalize the responsible and ethical adoption of generative AI (GAI) tools to support creative workflows, while adhering to SPE’s internal governance, compliance and regulatory requirements
Foster strategic partnerships with technology vendors, startups, and production tool providers to maintain the studio’s competitive edge
Help set long-term technology direction for the studio, anticipate industry trends, and drive innovation that positions the company as a market leader
Serve as a thought leader, influencing not only internal stakeholders but also the broader industry through standards bodies and strategic partnerships
Partner with the SVP of PSTS to prioritize new technology investments with clear ROI and margin impact
Drive cost optimization across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem infrastructure, including storage, render, network, and endpoints
Own vendor strategy and negotiations, delivering improvements in cost, performance, and support
Lead business cases for major investments and present recommendations to executive leadership
Apply a flexible resourcing model across full-time, contract, and global resources
Be bold but calculated in new technology investments – putting an emphasis on enabling margin improvement for our business
Own the business case for major technology investments, presenting recommendations and outcomes to executive leadership
Implement and manage best of breed technologies to secure sensitive pre-release and post release content
Provide thought leadership in the ways in which technology can better enforce security standards, without compromising user performance for crew and artists
Partner with Information Security, Legal, Privacy, and Productions to ensure adherence to regulatory, MPAA, TPN, and internal SPE policies and standards
Support incident response planning, internal and third party audits, and continuous improvement efforts related to production security
Manage the technology component of third party risk, ensuring suppliers and key vendors adhere to SPE’s standards & policies
Lead a multi-disciplinary team of production operations specialists, engineers, pipeline developers, and operational resources to support our global production business
Supervise, manage and mentor personnel to ensure peak performance levels are met, if not exceeded
Right size, re-tool, and action organizational changes to meet current and future needs of the business
Utilize effective communication to work through disagreeing points of view, while not losing focus on outcomes
As a VP, this role will serve as part of the extended IT Leadership Team and be called upon to contribute and influence broader IT initiatives and programs for the betterment of SPE
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/certifications
10+ years in senior technical leadership roles leading large, cross-functional teams and transformation initiatives
10+ years of hands-on experience in film and/or television production technology across on-set, post, and vendor environments
8+ years in corporate M&E roles focused on production and creative technologies
Deep understanding of camera-to-post workflows, editorial and VFX pipelines, and delivery
Proven experience supporting active productions under high-pressure schedules
Strong expertise in content security, digital asset management, and high-value IP protection
Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud/on-prem media infrastructure (storage, compute, render, collaboration)
Strong working knowledge of NLEs, VFX tools, dailies platforms, production productivity tools, and modern collaboration stacks
Experience implementing automation, ML, or AI-enabled tools in production environments
Budget ownership, vendor management, and large-scale program delivery experience
Exceptional communicator able to bridge creative, technical, and executive perspectives
Clear, confident writer capable of influencing decisions and driving alignment
Strong customer-service mindset with the ability to lead through change
Independent, decisive leader who empowers teams while maintaining accountability
Benefits
Annual incentive
Comprehensive benefits
Company
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. It is a sub-organization of Sony.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
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Tom Bernard
Co-President and Co-Founder of Sony Pictures Classics
Aditya Tahilramani
Vice President of Information Technology
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