Development Strategy and Support Director

Location Preference: Europe / East Coast U.S.

As Director,Development Strategy, you help drive and manage the periodic global portfolio title review process across PlayStation Studios, including tracking and reporting on multiplegames in various development stages, coordinating internal reviews,assistingin collecting and reviewing materials, and driving follow-up actions.

Using your extensive knowledge and experience as a leader in game development, you ask the right questions at the righttime,while considering the stage of development, the nature of the game being developed, as well as the studios' culture and ways of working. It is in your nature to invite constructive deliberation, informed weighing of pros/consand promote transparency between all parties and stakeholders.

• Driveperiodic title reviews travelling onsite at studio locations globally as well as virtually.
• Propel title review preparations, including partnering with studios and coordinating with other internal groups such as user research, publishing,forecasting,and finance.
• Foster positive relationshipsby building trustandensure alignment acrossdevelopment teams, executive leadership, and support groups.
• Partner with studio leadership to gain a holistic understanding of the game and studio goals to thenprovideactionable insights at key moments throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collect and share best practices by working with and learning from PlayStation's collection of world class studios.
• Take on the role ofinterpreter, diplomat, and advocate for the title review processtoincrease transparency with all stakeholders.
• Proactively suggest and implement improvements to the title development framework process and internal department work systems.
• Maintain and continuously advocate for a title development framework that values integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• Take on special projects beyond core responsibilities as needed by the organization.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience ininternalgame productionthat includes bringing a game to launch anda leadership roleonagame team.
• Strong understanding of the game development lifecycleand industry best practicesacross multiple game types, genres, platforms, and business models.
• Ability to review and analyze development stage deliverables; creative, financial, and business related and assist in determining if a wide range of different games are tracking as expected.
• Excellent and personable communicator with a track record of engaging partners across multiple departments and teams, balancing diplomacy, tact, and credibility.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and execute simultaneously across multiple projects with varying stakeholders.
• Proficiencyinbalancingthebenefits of a structuredprocess with the flexibilityrequiredtomatch the reality ofvaryingstudioneeds.
• Familiarity working with global teams across differentculturesandtime zones.
• Experience with tools for user research, playtesting, and metrics analysis.
• Adaptable, curiousteam player, capable of working collaboratively or independently as required by the task.

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