Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.
POSITION SUMMARY
The SCA DX-US team is leading digital transformation activities across US operating companies. We are seeking an individual with strong general management skills to oversee multiple DX business-related divisions, including Business Innovation, PdM, and PMO. Your responsibilities will include supervising DX activities, promoting DX solutions to Sony group stakeholders, and managing DX technology development projects.
Our DX team builds the global data exchange platform across Sony Group Companies, which seamlessly integrates our first-party data from different sources to leverage the power of advanced data analytics for strategic decision-making, machine learning scenarios like forecasting and classification at scale, and many types of data for utilization.
Moreover, the platform you will help develop will be a catalyst for new, innovative businesses and will accelerate the digital transformation of each respective Sony Group Company. Your role will be integral to shaping the future of our company.
In this role, you will be the driving force behind the evolution of our platform. You will be instrumental in imagining, defining, and delivering the features, services, or tools that will significantly enhance our platform and experiences for Sony Group Companies users, such as data analysts, data scientists, and other data users. Your influence will be substantial.
Through each team leader, you will provide direction to business innovation, PdM, and Global Business PMO teams to develop a deep understanding of the customer’s business and technical objectives so they can effectively contribute to customer success. You will also provide direction and orchestration in creating programs that can scale our efforts, impacting customer adoption of new product capabilities based on your deep customer understanding.
You will work closely with various members of Sony Group Companies to deeply understand their needs and use insights to prioritize and design features for the broader data exchange platform.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
This position involves multiple stakeholders, such as the Business Innovation, PdM, PMO, Product Development, and DevOps teams and Sony’s operating companies worldwide, in creating Sony DX-related products. Below are the main areas to take the lead within DX activities.
Your responsibilities will include:
-
Global Business Strategy Development: Developing and implementing a global strategy for digital transformation initiatives across multiple regions and markets. This involves understanding the unique needs and challenges of different markets, identifying global trends and opportunities, and aligning the DX strategy with the organization's overall business objectives.
-
Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborating with various departments and teams across different regions to ensure alignment and coordination of DX business efforts. This includes working closely with regional DX teams, PdM, PMO teams, and other stakeholders to drive consistent and effective global implementation of digital transformation initiatives.
-
Global Leadership and Team Management: Providing leadership and guidance to regional DX teams and ensuring effective communication and collaboration across different locations. This involves hiring and managing a diverse team of professionals, setting performance goals, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
-
Global Business Development and Partnerships: Identifying and pursuing global business opportunities related to digital transformation activities. This may involve establishing partnerships with Sony operating companies and international technology vendors, exploring new markets, and leveraging global networks and resources to drive DX initiatives.
-
Global Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: Establishing global metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of digital transformation initiatives across different regions. This position will monitor progress, analyze data, and report to senior management regularly, highlighting global trends and insights.
-
Change Management and Cultural Transformation: Leading change management efforts on a global scale to ensure successful adoption and acceptance of digital transformation initiatives. This involves addressing cultural and organizational barriers, providing training and support to employees across different regions, and fostering a global culture of innovation and digital fluency.
-
Conducts regular status meetings with team & partners, continuously keeping customers' needs and requirements in view.
-
Proactively communicates overall program status, issues, and risks to executive leadership.
-
Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above
QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION
-
15+ years of Direct-to-Consumer business
-
Experience in driving global initiatives and managing cross-functional teams
-
Experience in business development, partnership management, and global market expansion
-
Proven track record of leading successful product launches and strategic initiatives
-
Extensive experience in digital transformation, technology strategy, or related fields is essential. This may include experience leading DX initiatives, managing digital projects, or working in senior leadership roles within the technology or digital space
-
Deep experience in the customer value chain and business cycle
-
Superb collaborator and communicator, comfortable, confident, and experienced in guiding abstract into actions
-
Strong sense of ownership in project management and a bias for structure and action.
-
Excellent facilitation of a discussion with multiple stakeholders across the world
-
Application knowledge, Cloud technology knowledge
-
Network within the Sony group is a plus, as the role requires community building among operating companies.
-
Flexible work time for the stakeholders in the US East, US West, and Japan.
In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”.
Benefits:
SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
What we offer you:
-
Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
-
Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits
-
Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs
-
Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children
-
Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
-
Short-term & long-term disability plans
-
Paid parental and caregiver leave
-
401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting
-
Education assistance and student loan programs
Other Programs:
-
Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
-
Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)
-
Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)
-
Matching gift program
-
A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)
-
Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees
-
Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)
-
Annual incentive bonus
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $290,000 to $330,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
#LI-KD
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
EEO is the Law
EEO is the Law Supplement
Right to Work (English/Spanish)
E-Verify Participation (English/Spanish)
While SCA does not require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, there are certain Sony offices that require employees to be vaccinated in order to enter. If you will be located at or travel to those offices, you will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Please do not include proof of vaccination status or any indication of a possible request for a vaccination accommodation when submitting your application materials. If applicable, the Company will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination and to discuss any potential accommodations.
Top Skills
What We Do
See everything new from the world of Sony USA—including electronics, PlayStation, movies, music and TV shows—plus find support for your Sony products.
Sony’s purpose is simple. We aim to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology. We want to be responsible for getting hearts racing, stirring ambition, and putting a smile on the faces of our customers. That challenge, combined with our spirit of innovation, motivates us to create groundbreaking technology, entertainment, and services for people worldwide.
Our history as a global brand has been built around employees that all have a passion for touching peoples' lives, and pride in pushing beyond the status quo to produce truly extraordinary results.
We’re uniquely positioned because we operate in many different industries - from movies and music to video games and electronics. And, with offices around the globe, we benefit from a global workforce that learns and grows together through mutual respect.
If you're ready to join a diverse team at an innovation-led company with the power to change lives, then we encourage you to read up on the different Sony group companies and check out our Life page. Then, get in touch, and together, let’s make the world say wow.
