Talent Product Manager

Talent Product Manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, producing the PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios.

Sony Interactive Entertainment strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. They welcome and encourage everyone with a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore open positions and join their growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

About the Role

We are seeking a Talent Product Manager to bridge the gap between Talent Strategy and People Technology. This role will ensure that our Talent Philosophy and frameworks are effectively translated and integrated into the design of our Talent tools and broader HR technology stack. The Talent Product Manager will partner closely with the People Technology team, HR Centers of Excellence, and cross-functional stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize digital experiences that support performance management, learning, talent development, and employee growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Talent Management, L&D, Performance, and Compensation teams to translate talent philosophies, performance frameworks, competency models, and development pathways into system requirements, design, and functionality to enable scale and adoption.
• Collaborate and drive alignment between Talent and Technology processes and teams to define functional and technical specifications, ensure optimal configuration, and user experience for new and existing HR systems (e.g., Workday, performance platforms, learning systems, compensation systems).
• Serve as the voice of the employee and HR practitioner in product design, ensuring that solutions are intuitive, user-friendly, and aligned with SIE’s cultural values.
• Design intuitive user experiences for managers and employees within talent management workflows based on validated workflow process designs and user research and feedback to continuously improve system usability and adoption.
• Contribute to the UX and design process for HR technologies, shaping employee experiences from concept to launch.
• Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle for talent-related systems, including roadmap planning, feature prioritization, testing, and adoption.
• Build strong partnerships across HR, IT, and the business to ensure system design supports strategic talent priorities.
• Monitor and evaluate system performance, leveraging feedback, data, and analytics to continuously improve user experience.
• Stay informed on emerging HR technology trends and provide thought leadership on how digital solutions can enhance SIE’s Talent strategy.
• Lead change and stakeholder management during new talent technology implementations and process improvements, including training and process optimization for HR practitioners and managers on talent system functionality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in talent management, performance management, HR technology, or product management roles with demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, roadmap development, and lifecycle management.
• Product management experience with a proven track record in defining requirements, managing product lifecycles, and driving change management initiatives with measurable adoption results.
• Advanced HRIS expertise in Talent Management, Performance Management, Compensation Planning and reporting modules, including system configuration, optimization, and HRIS integrations (WorkDay preferred).
• Talent process proficiency with hands-on experience in goal-setting frameworks, competency models, talent assessment processes, and skills-based talent approaches.
• Strong analytical and technical skills including HR analytics, dashboard creation, data-driven decision making, and translating business needs into technical solutions.
• User experience focus and passion for designing simple, engaging employee and manager experiences that align with talent philosophy and organizational objectives.
• Collaboration and influence with demonstrated ability to influence and partner across technical and non-technical teams, HR, IT, and business stakeholders at all levels.
• Change management capabilities with a track record of stakeholder engagement and involvement to solve competing priorities and business challenges to drive adoption.
• Certifications in Talent & Performance Management, WorkDay, Change Management, Project Management are a plus.

This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is $137,200—$205,800 USD. This role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.

Key skills/competency

• Talent Management
• HR Technology
• Product Management
• Workday HRIS
• Performance Management
• Change Management
• User Experience Design
• HR Analytics
• Roadmap Planning
• Stakeholder Management