Manager, People Technology Platform Engineering (Workday) at PlayStation Global

<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><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Role overview:</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The <strong>Manager, People Technology Platform Engineering (Workday) </strong>is responsible for leading a team of Platform and Integration Engineers and being responsible for the design, delivery, and continuous evolution of SIE’s global Workday platform.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Working with the Director, People Technology Services, this role combines people leadership with platform accountability, ensuring that the team delivers scalable, reliable, and well-architected solutions across the People Technology ecosystem. The role is responsible for shaping how the platform is built and operated, balancing delivery execution with long-term system sustainability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This role operates within an Agile product delivery model and plays a critical role in establishing a focused, engineering-led operating model. The manager partners closely with Product, Data, and Architecture team members to align platform capabilities with business priorities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Operating in a global, matrixed environment, this role leads a distributed team across regions, ensuring alignment, consistency, and high-quality outcomes across time zones.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you'll be doing:</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Engineering Leadership &amp; Team Development</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead, coach, and develop a team of People Technology Platform Engineers and Integration Engineers (P3), setting clear expectations for ownership, engineering quality, and delivery outcomes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and engineering excellence</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure team members develop both domain depth and platform engineering capability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead performance, provide regular feedback, and address performance issues directly and constructively</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure appropriate coverage across platform domains while maintaining balanced workloads</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Platform Ownership &amp; Strategy</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Oversee the design, stability, and continuous evolution of the Workday platform across domains</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with platform architecture and engineering standards</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Guide design decisions and trade-offs, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term platform health</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner with leadership to shape the roadmap and evolution of People Technology capabilities</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Delivery Leadership &amp; Execution</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be responsible for the effective delivery of platform changes across both run and change initiatives</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Establish and maintain structured delivery mechanisms (e.g., backlog management, sprint cadence, prioritization frameworks)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure work is clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned with business outcomes and team capacity</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Monitor delivery progress, remove blockers, and ensure timely, high-quality outcomes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Balance responsiveness to partners with sustainable delivery practices</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Platform Operations &amp; Reliability</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure the reliability and performance of the Workday platform through effective operational practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Supervise issue management, ensuring root cause resolution and continuous improvement</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Identify systemic issues and drive structural improvements to platform stability and scalability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Track and improve key performance indicators related to platform reliability and delivery effectiveness</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Stakeholder Partnership &amp; Demand Shaping</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner with the business to translate business needs into structured, actionable work aligned with platform capabilities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Provide clear communication on priorities, delivery timelines, risks, and trade-offs</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manage expectations, ensuring alignment between demand and delivery capacity</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Influence toward scalable, platform-aligned solutions rather than one-off requests</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong> Multi-functional &amp; Global Collaboration</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with Product, Integration, Data, and Security teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate cross-domain initiatives, ensuring alignment across platform components</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead effectively across a distributed team, establishing working rhythms that support collaboration and productivity</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bring up appropriately when architectural, cross-team, or capacity constraints arise</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Governance, Compliance &amp; Engineering Standards</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure alignment to data privacy, security, and audit requirements across platform solutions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reinforce engineering standards, design patterns, and governance practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure consistent documentation, testing, and release management practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to the evolution of operating models, standards, and ways of working</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">8+ years of experience with enterprise platforms, including hands-on experience with Workday</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3+ years of experience managing individual contributors in a delivery or engineering environment</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience leading delivery and operation of enterprise platforms, balancing run and change activities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong understanding of Workday and HR processes, with the ability to guide solution design and platform decisions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience establishing structured delivery models, including backlog management and Agile practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven track record to operate in a global, matrixed environment, leading distributed teams across regions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working directly with partners to shape demand, prioritize work, and communicate delivery outcomes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and trade-offs</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience leading Workday or enterprise platform engineering teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Familiarity with Agile product delivery models and platform operating models</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working in both consulting/advisory and internal delivery environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Exposure to multiple Workday domains (e.g., Absence, Compensation, Talent, Integrations)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience contributing to platform strategy, architecture, or engineering standards</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Profile</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong engineering leader who brings structure, clarity, and rigor to platform delivery</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Able to balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform sustainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Effective communicator who can translate between business priorities and technical execution</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Builds trust through consistency, transparency, and accountability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable making decisions and managing trade-offs in a sophisticated, fast-paced environment</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experienced in leading across time zones and cultures, maintaining alignment and momentum</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Focused on outcomes, ownership, and continuous improvement</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">Please 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