Director, Information Technology-Studio IT

Sony Interactive Entertainment
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Seattle
Feb 19, 2025
Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Today, we're recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation. This role is responsible for providing strategic direction, leadership, and oversight of the IT teams supporting multiple studios. Ensure that IT services, infrastructure, and support functions align with the studio's business needs and broader corporate IT strategy. This role will drive the evolution of Studio IT, balancing operational excellence with future-focused technology initiatives that enable creative and technical teams to thrive! The IT Director will be a key strategic partner to studio leadership, advocating for technology investments, optimizing IT service delivery, and ensuring seamless integration with central IT teams at SIE. This position requires a visionary leader with extensive technical knowledge, outstanding leadership skills, and the ability to influence IT strategy across multiple studios! The IT Director works closely with other peer Studio IT Directors, Central IT teams, and studio leadership to align IT services, share standard methodologies, and drive technology initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and innovation. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic direction and leadership to multiple Studio IT teams, fostering a high-performance culture of innovation, efficiency, and service excellence. Advocate for studio-specific IT needs while ensuring alignment with Central IT policies, governance, risk management, and security standards. Partner with Central IT and studio leadership to integrate enterprise IT services (e.g., identity management, security, networking, collaboration tools) while supporting studio development workflows and production pipelines. Lead IT investment planning, including budgeting, resource allocation, and vendor management across multiple studio locations. Lead all aspects of Studio IT service delivery, ensuring operational efficiency, scalability, and a high-quality end-user experience. Ensure teams are structured to support game development needs, including high-performance computing, asset storage, and distributed collaboration. Drive standardization and standard processes across studios while maintaining flexibility to meet unique technical and creative requirements. Champion cybersecurity and data protection initiatives in collaboration with InfoSec and studio development teams, ensuring compliance without limiting agility. Basic Qualifications: Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or 15 years progressive experience 10+ years of IT leadership experience, with at least 5 years at the Director level being responsible for multiple teams and IT functions. Experience in leading IT in gaming, entertainment, or digital media industries, with an understanding of development workflows and infrastructure needs. Demonstrated proficiency in developing and implementing IT strategy across multiple business units, while ensuring alignment with IT and InfoSec policies. Deep expertise in IT operations, infrastructure planning, cloud services, and enterprise IT service management (ITSM). Demonstrated success in leading multi-site IT teams, managing distributed IT functions, and aligning teams toward common goals. Experience managing large-scale IT budgets, vendor negotiations, and capital expenditure planning. Strong partnering skills with the ability to communicate technical strategy to executive leadership and studio teams. Desired Experience & Attributes: Experience working with game development studios, VFX studios, or similar creative environments is highly preferred. Familiarity with high-performance computing, render farms, asset management systems, and cloud-based game development pipelines. Strong project leadership experience, with the ability to drive large-scale IT initiatives across multiple teams. #LI-GM1 *Please refer to ourCandidate Privacy Noticefor more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.* At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, 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 coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Clickhere to learn more. The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below. $196,700 — $295,100 USD Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.