Senior Manager, Talent & Performance

<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><p><strong>Senior Manager, Talent & Performance</strong> <br><strong>San Mateo, CA or New York, NY </strong>| Hybrid -<strong> <em>2 days per week in designated location</em><br></strong><strong>Reports to:</strong> Director, Talent Management</p> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="517" data-end="716"><em>Please note, this is a senior individual contributor role with enterprise-wide scope and no direct reports. Success will come through deep subject matter expertise, influence, and cross-functional leadership.</em></p> <p data-section-id="u5tw7s" data-start="718" data-end="733"><strong>Your Mission:</strong></p> <p data-start="735" data-end="998">Sony Interactive Entertainment is redefining the future of gaming, and we believe that future is powered by people. As <strong data-start="854" data-end="894">Senior Manager, Talent & Performance</strong>, you will lead the continued evolution of Game Changers, SIE’s global performance management framework.</p> <p data-start="1000" data-end="1273">You’ll connect performance with our broader talent ecosystem, including succession planning, calibration, promotions, and career development, ensuring our people processes are tightly aligned to strategic business outcomes, leadership behaviors, and a culture of development.</p> <p data-start="1275" data-end="1593">You’ll bring deep Talent & Performance expertise, strategic judgment, and operational horsepower. You’ll independently assess what’s working, identify where we need to evolve, shape recommendations, and build alignment with senior stakeholders, while remaining close enough to the work to drive excellent execution.</p> <p data-start="1595" data-end="1736">This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys operating at both levels: setting direction and rolling up their sleeves to make it happen! </p> <p data-section-id="1gr9ak9" data-start="1738" data-end="1761"><strong>What You’ll Be Doing:</strong></p> <ul data-start="1763" data-end="4445"> <li data-section-id="1bi47zc" data-start="1763" data-end="1966">Lead and continuously evolve Game Changers, SIE’s enterprise-wide performance program supporting 10,000+ employees globally, with a focus on clarity, fairness, differentiation, and business impact.</li> <li data-section-id="1vff6lp" data-start="1967" data-end="2192">Act as a subject matter expert and accountable program owner for enterprise performance management, bringing informed recommendations and a clear point of view while remaining open to challenge, feedback, and iteration.</li> <li data-section-id="1opz11d" data-start="2193" data-end="2361">Design, evolve, and implement performance frameworks that enable meaningful differentiation, clear goal alignment, continuous feedback, and values-driven development.</li> <li data-section-id="g9b2x3" data-start="2362" data-end="2544">Connect performance with the broader talent ecosystem, including calibration, talent reviews, succession planning, promotions, career development, 9-box, and internal mobility.</li> <li data-section-id="1upztvu" data-start="2545" data-end="2711">Assess organizational context, business needs, culture, maturity, and readiness for change before recommending how our Talent & Performance practices should evolve.</li> <li data-section-id="1ueb8x2" data-start="2712" data-end="2947">Translate strategy into execution, personally getting into the details required to successfully deliver enterprise programs, from program design and governance through communications, enablement, technology, adoption, and measurement.</li> <li data-section-id="78vyxm" data-start="2948" data-end="3116">Influence and challenge senior leaders, navigate competing priorities, and create alignment across complex stakeholder groups without relying on formal authority.</li> <li data-section-id="jmnfdc" data-start="3117" data-end="3292">Partner closely with HRBPs, Rewards, L&D, People Technology & Services, People Analytics, business leaders, and other People teams to develop scalable, integrated solutions.</li> <li data-section-id="s6m9v1" data-start="3293" data-end="3500">Oversee the adoption and optimization of BetterWorks across performance, feedback, calibration, and talent review processes, including workflows, tools, reporting, and emerging AI-assisted capabilities.</li> <li data-section-id="npqs5s" data-start="3501" data-end="3702">Apply behavioral science, employee insights, and talent data to identify opportunities, inform recommendations, and improve performance transparency, manager effectiveness, and leadership capability.</li> <li data-section-id="b403ba" data-start="3703" data-end="3896">Build scalable performance enablement resources - including manager tools, communications, training, and guidance - that translate our performance philoso