Sony Interactive Entertainment · 17 hours ago
Senior Operations Program Manager
United States, San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $253K/yr
8+ years expSony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, recognized for its PlayStation family of products and services. The Senior Operations Program Manager will oversee manufacturing and production operations initiatives, ensuring effective collaboration among technical teams and stakeholders to achieve strategic product development objectives.
Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games
Responsibilities
Overseeing manufacturing and production operations initiatives for key products, spanning from the early stages of development to mass production
Cultivating and sustaining effective working relationships among technical teams, contract manufacturing partners, and business/product stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of strategic product development objectives
Demonstrating a high level of energy, attention to detail, self-motivation, and exceptional communication skills
Possessing expertise in all phases of product development, operational planning, logistics strategy, and applying program/project management methodologies
Addressing various partners from individual contributors, up through senior leadership
Being technically proficient and having prior contract manufacturing partner management experience
Acting as a liaison to vendors and technical teams to design, develop and deliver products on time and within budget
Familiarity with product lifecycle management methodologies
Self-motivated with incredible attention to detail
Deep understanding of supply chain, logistics, sales forecasting and component procurement standards
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Inventive and seeking solutions through information gathering, partner discussions, and/or judgment calls
Leading overseas manufacturing partners in planning and performing development builds and new product development stages
Building and maintaining approved vendor lists (AVL) and bill of materials (BOM) to ensure part availability, quality and cost for each development stage
Capable of leading operations schedules, production planning and materials readiness efforts to meet product development landmarks
Coordinating production readiness with engineering, operations, and internal/external teams
Evaluating capacity planning and production throughput estimations
Communicating requirements and schedules to facilitate technical readiness with supply chain and establish teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in operations management or engineering related fields preferred. Masters or MBA are a plus
8+ years of validated experience in product development or manufacturing operations related roles with a strong background of supporting the development of new consumer electronic devices
Significant prior experience with ERP/MRP and PLM systems and logistics and supply chain planning
Strong working knowledge of hardware product safety and regulatory compliance certifications (FCC, CE etc.) process and requirements
Leading overseas manufacturing partners in planning and performing development builds and new product development stages
Building and maintaining approved vendor lists (AVL) and bill of materials (BOM) to ensure part availability, quality and cost for each development stage
Capable of leading operations schedules, production planning and materials readiness efforts to meet product development landmarks
Coordinating production readiness with engineering, operations, and internal/external teams
Evaluating capacity planning and production throughput estimations
Communicate requirements and schedules to facilitate technical readiness with supply chain and establish teams
Proficient with MS Office suite especially Project and Excel
Self-motivated with incredible attention to detail
Deep understanding of supply chain, logistics, sales forecasting and component procurement standards
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be inventive and seek solutions through information gathering, partner discussions, and/or judgment calls
Preferred
Experience in the video game industry is not required, but interest and passion for gaming, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, and technology is a plus
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.
10001+ employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ben King
SVP, Direct-to-Consumer, Sony Interactive Entertainment / Playstation
Kiichiro Urata
SVP, Head of Japan Asia Partner Development & Relations / member of the Board of Directors
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