Senior Product Manager

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re 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.</p></div><p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Senior Product Manager - Monetization</strong></span></p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="color: #000000;">We are seeking a <strong>Senior Product Manager </strong>to lead monetization strategy and execution for <strong>PlayStation Portal</strong>. This role will play a critical part in identifying, shaping, and delivering software monetization opportunities that grow profitability while enhancing the overall user experience.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The ideal candidate brings strong product management fundamentals, deep cross-functional collaboration skills, and proven experience driving monetization initiatives in platform, gaming, digital software, or related consumer technology businesses. This person will work closely with the<strong> Product team </strong>globally and a broad set of <strong>global cross-functional partners</strong>, requiring excellent communication, alignment, and execution skills across regions and time zones.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">We are looking for someone who is highly data-driven, proactive, creative, and able to push through ambiguity and hurdles to bring impactful initiatives to market.</span></p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Define and drive the monetization strategy for PS Portal, with a focus on software and platform-based revenue growth.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Identify new opportunities to increase profit through innovative monetization models, features, services, and user experiences.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Lead exploration and execution across monetization areas such as:</span> <ul> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">platform advertising opportunities</span></li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">software and digital commerce experiences</span></li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">gaming-related monetization initiatives</span></li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">new business models and new revenue concepts</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Partner closely with the Tokyo and US-based Product team to align on product direction, priorities, requirements, and execution plans.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Collaborate across a global cross-functional organization, including engineering, design, business, marketing, operations, analytics, finance, legal, and partner teams.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Translate business opportunities into product strategies, roadmaps, requirements, and launch plans.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Drive decision-making through strong use of data, customer insights, market understanding, and business analysis.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Create business cases and evaluate tradeoffs across user value, revenue potential, development cost, timing, and operational complexity.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Proactively identify risks, resolve blockers, and drive alignment to keep initiatives on schedule and on track for delivery.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Establish KPIs and success metrics, monitor performance, and iterate based on learnings.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Influence stakeholders at multiple levels and communicate clearly across regions, functions, and leadership audiences.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Requirements</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000;">5+ years of experience in product management, business strategy, or platform planning<br></span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Proven track record of defining platform growth strategies<br></span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working across diverse teams globally<br></span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Analytical and structured problem-solver with the ability to synthesize business, market, and technical factors into a clear direction<br></span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Excellent communication, documentation skills, presentation, and stakeholder management skills<br></span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Self-motivated, organized and comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment<br></span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Nice to Have</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Experience in launching global consumer platforms or game-related hardware/software products<br></span></li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Background in working with strategic or business development functions<br></span></li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Familiarity with platform ecosystems, developer relations, or hardware/softwar