Senior Project Manager at Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal

Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, 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 wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Senior Project Manager The Visual Arts Malaysia is a passionate team within the PlayStation family, provides world-class content, development, and services to PlayStation’s studios all over the world. Always at the cutting edge of technology, Visual Arts works with studios like Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Santa Monica Studios, Guerrilla Games, Sucker Punch, San Diego Studio, and more first-party teams. Our team is made up of game and film industry professionals from all over the world, working with some of the best minds and companies around. We’re seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills to manage diverse stakeholders and ensure operational excellence. This role requires a proven ability to foster high-trust team cultures and maintain strategic alignment across production pipelines. Responsibilities • Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget, and on quality. • Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation plans. • Drive the development roadmap and backlog management for your team to ensure alignment with our partner studios. • Optimize team scope and capacity to maintain sustainable production velocity. • Facilitate discussions regarding scope management and tasks prioritization. • Manage project risks by developing and executing effective mitigation plans. • Serve as the primary point of contact for partners to manage expectations and deliverables effectively. • Communicate project status, risks, and production bottlenecks clearly to all stakeholders and senior management. • Build and maintain strong, high-trust relationships with key stakeholders and project partners. • Promote best practices in project management methodology to improve overall team efficiency and output quality. • Foster a high-trust team culture and mentor Project Managers and Project Coordinators toward greater autonomy. Qualifications • At least 5 years of experience as a Project Manager in the video game or a related industry. • Proven ability to grasp technical workflows and coordinate effectively within a production group. • Expertise in common Production methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) as well as software (Jira, Flow, Excel, Miro, Project, Confluence, or equivalents) • Strong interpersonal and communication skills. • Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail, process knowledge and the ability to multi-task. • Ability to maintain composure and lead effectively under high-pressure situations. • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred. • Fluency in Mandarin preferred. 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 our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. 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. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.