Director of Product Management

Director of Product Management Overview

As a Director of Product Management at PlayStation, you will be an integral part of the central Live Services team, reporting directly to the Head of Product Management for Live Service games. Your main focus will be to act as a subject matter expert, leading a dedicated team that collaborates with European game studios and various partners, including analytics and marketing, to successfully build, launch, and manage live service games.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with game studios and partners to develop, launch, and manage live service titles.
• Engage with game teams to shape product and commercial strategies, emphasizing product prioritization and roadmaps.
• Identify opportunities for product performance growth and influence stakeholders to drive initiatives to successful outcomes.
• Share best practices to enhance processes and capabilities within game studios.
• Establish product strategy frameworks and standards tailored to individual games and studios.
• Define and refine key performance indicators (KPIs) in collaboration with publishing resources to ensure consistent measurement and actionable insights.
• Develop operating rhythms for live service titles, including goal setting, performance reviews, and roadmap planning.
• Work with finance teams to refine revenue models, ensuring alignment with product strategies and KPIs.
• Lead and develop a small team of product management and live service design professionals.
• Connect development teams with competitive research and industry trends to foster knowledge sharing.
• Define central processes and methodologies to enhance product management practices for live service games.

Qualifications & Skills

• Extensive experience in product management or live service design, particularly in feature development and live operations.
• Proven success in complex development and publishing environments, delivering results on live games.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of managing and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives that positively impact core KPIs.
• Expertise in data analysis and experience collaborating with analytics and research teams.
• Familiarity with game economy and monetization modeling, along with proficiency in analytical tools like Looker and Tableau.
• Diverse experience across various game types, genres, and business models.
• Ability to integrate creative vision, analytics, and business objectives into actionable product decisions.
• In-depth understanding of industry trends and player motivations across different genres.
• Experience in enhancing game systems, features, and mechanics based on analytical insights.
• Background in managing products at various development stages, including incubation and live operations.
• Strong business acumen with experience in revenue forecasting and KPI frameworks.

Join us at PlayStation, where innovation meets entertainment excellence, and help shape the future of live service gaming.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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