Business Planning & Operations Manager

$106,400 - $159,600/Yr

Sony Interactive Entertainment - Foster City, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Foster City, CA

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

The Business Planning & Operations Manager plays a crucial role within Sony Interactive Entertainment's Global Partner Development & Relations division, focusing on aligning business goals with the broader strategic vision of the organization. This position is responsible for leading planning and execution across GPDR, ensuring effective governance, team engagement, and the successful delivery of key projects and commitments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate critical year-round projects in parallel with the GPDR governance calendar
• Lead GPDR annual meeting rhythm, ensuring effective preparation and execution
• Be responsible for the governance and execution of quarterly and annual GPDR commitments
• Maintain governance calendars to ensure GPDR delivers its key obligations on time
• Implement projects, mapping out workback schedules to achieve delivery success
• Draft communications and presentation materials for Executive meetings
• Handle meeting governance of GPDR Management Committee and Executive partner sessions
• Support GPDR Sync Weeks, quarterly leadership offsites, townhalls and social events
• Support integration of the GPDR annual objectives in day-to-day business
• Administrate GPDR leadership and divisional meetings to note decisions and drive action items
• Monitor OPEX and headcount tracking
• Cultivate day-to-day relationships with cross-functional counterparts
• Implement a consistent approach to new starter onboarding
• Run the GPDR Information Hub on SharePoint, ensuring its relevance and accuracy

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, business planning, business operations or similar
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for a wide variety of audiences
• Robust organizational and project management capabilities
• Experience in establishing and developing programs involving multiple internal functions
• Ability to work through change with both business and employee needs in mind
• Proven track record offering appropriate business solutions using data-driven insights
• Strong collaborative working style to achieve results
• A long-term strategic planner able to identify and adjust workflows
• Demonstrable experience crafting healthy organizations and fostering positive team culture
• Interest in gaming, gamer culture, digital entertainment and consumer electronics is advantageous
• Proficiency in English crucial
• Experience of working in a global environment an advantage

Nice-to-haves

• Interest in gaming, gamer culture, digital entertainment and consumer electronics

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Wellness program
• Employee discounts for Sony products
• Bonus package