Sr. Technical Program Manager

About the role

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-team programs that span multiple engineering teams and systems. This role supports a diverse set of engineering efforts, including large-scale platform infrastructure and application/service development teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead complex, cross-team programs from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment on scope, priorities, and outcomes.
• Drive decision-making and prioritization, balancing business impact, technical constraints, and delivery timelines.
• Translate business goals into clear technical requirements and execution plans, partnering closely with engineering teams.
• Identify risks early and lead mitigation efforts, ensuring programs stay on track across dependencies and stakeholders.
• Facilitate alignment across engineering, product, and partner teams, including influencing senior stakeholders when needed.
• Drive clarity in ambiguous situations, helping teams converge on practical, scalable solutions.
• Improve program execution practices, introducing and refining processes, tools, and frameworks to increase efficiency and predictability.
• Provide ongoing visibility into program health, including progress, risks, tradeoffs, and key milestones.
• Mentor and guide teams on program management best practices, helping elevate execution maturity across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Program Management, or a related role.
• Prior experience working as a Scrum Master, with a strong understanding of Agile ceremonies and team execution practices.
• Background in software development or quality engineering, with demonstrated technical understanding of system design, testing, and delivery workflows.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and system architecture concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment and influence decisions across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with globally distributed and cross-functional teams.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes in evolving environments.
• Ability to manage programs across the full software development lifecycle, from concept through deployment.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience applying Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban), with the ability to adapt processes to fit complex programs.
• Demonstrated success driving alignment across globally distributed and cross-cultural teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed to collaborate with distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Experience improving or scaling program management processes, tooling, or team workflows.
• Experience influencing teams to improve performance, reliability, or delivery efficiency.