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The Development Strategy team works directly with game studios to discover, organize, and communicate the status of their titles, playing a key role in the portfolio title review process across all PlayStation Studios globally.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nConduct periodic title reviews travelling onsite at studio locations globally as well as virtually.\n\nDrive title review preparations, partnering with studios and coordinating with internal groups such as user research, publishing, forecasting, and finance.\n\nFoster positive relationships by building trust and driving alignment across development teams, executive leadership, and support groups.\n\nPartner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals, providing actionable insights at key moments throughout the development lifecycle.\n\nCollect and share best practices by working with and learning from PlayStation’s world‑class studios.\n\nServe as an interpreter, diplomat, and advocate for the title review process to increase transparency with all stakeholders.\n\nQualifications\n\nMinimum of 6 years of experience in game production.\n\nStrong understanding of the game development lifecycle and industry best practices across multiple game types, genres, platforms, and business models.\n\nAbility to review and analyze development stage deliverables—creative, financial, and business‑related—to determine if games are tracking as expected and according to schedule.\n\nWell organized and analytical, with a strong emphasis on communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.\n\nAbility to prioritize, plan, and execute simultaneously across multiple projects with varying stakeholders.\n\nFamiliarity with working with global teams across different time zones.\n\nExperience with tools for user research, playtesting, and metrics analysis.\n\nAdaptable, curious team player, capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.\n\nLeadership or managerial experience is a plus.\n\nRelocation supported to a suitable location with an SIE entity.\n\nBackground checks are conducted at the offer stage for all new employees.\n\nThe estimated base pay range for this role is $186,200—$232,800 USD.\n\nThis role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and employee discounts for Sony products. The role may also be eligible for a bonus package.\n\nEqual Opportunity Statement\nSony 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. 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The Development Strategy team works directly with game studios to discover, organize, and communicate the status of their titles, playing a key role in the portfolio title review process across all PlayStation Studios globally.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nConduct periodic title reviews travelling onsite at studio locations globally as well as virtually.\n\nDrive title review preparations, partnering with studios and coordinating with internal groups such as user research, publishing, forecasting, and finance.\n\nFoster positive relationships by building trust and driving alignment across development teams, executive leadership, and support groups.\n\nPartner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals, providing actionable insights at key moments throughout the development lifecycle.\n\nCollect and share best practices by working with and learning from PlayStation’s world‑class studios.\n\nServe as an interpreter, diplomat, and advocate for the title review process to increase transparency with all stakeholders.\n\nQualifications\n\nMinimum of 6 years of experience in game production.\n\nStrong understanding of the game development lifecycle and industry best practices across multiple game types, genres, platforms, and business models.\n\nAbility to review and analyze development stage deliverables—creative, financial, and business‑related—to determine if games are tracking as expected and according to schedule.\n\nWell organized and analytical, with a strong emphasis on communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.\n\nAbility to prioritize, plan, and execute simultaneously across multiple projects with varying stakeholders.\n\nFamiliarity with working with global teams across different time zones.\n\nExperience with tools for user research, playtesting, and metrics analysis.\n\nAdaptable, curious team player, capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.\n\nLeadership or managerial experience is a plus.\n\nRelocation supported to a suitable location with an SIE entity.\n\nBackground checks are conducted at the offer stage for all new employees.\n\nThe estimated base pay range for this role is $186,200—$232,800 USD.\n\nThis role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and employee discounts for Sony products. 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