Development Strategy and Support Director
Core
Drive periodic global portfolio title reviews for PlayStation Studios, coordinating internal reviews, tracking game development stages, and providing actionable insights to leadership.
Role type
Director, Development Strategy (Senior IC)
Builds
Global game portfolio reviews and development frameworks for PlayStation Studios
Domain
Video game development and publishing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Game development lifecycle expertise, portfolio review management, stakeholder diplomacy, cross-functional coordination, data analysis for development tracking, process improvement, global team collaboration
Preferred skills
User research tool proficiency, playtesting metrics analysis, experience with diverse game genres and platforms
Technologies
User research tools, playtesting platforms, metrics analysis tools
Responsibilities
Travel onsite and virtually to drive periodic title reviews across global studios; Partner with studios and internal groups (user research, publishing, finance) to prepare reviews; Build trust and alignment across development teams and executive leadership; Provide actionable insights on game and studio goals; Collect and share best practices from world-class studios; Advocate for transparency and integrity in the title development framework; Implement improvements to internal work systems.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on oversight