Producer

Company Overview

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a dynamic technology and entertainment company, it provides cutting-edge hardware and network services to over 100 million people and manages world-renowned intellectual properties. SIE strives to be the "Best Place to Play" and the "Best Place to Work."

Sony Bend Studio, creators of Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter, is seeking talent to craft their next high-profile console title.

Position Details

• Role: Producer (CONTRACT)
• Employment Type: Temporary engagement through staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions.
• Location: United States, Remote.
• Requirements: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Role Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of game features and content across cross-discipline and/or support teams (e.g., audio, UI, core tech) throughout established development phases.
• Oversee development roadmaps and backlogs for specific features/teams.
• Manage day-to-day operations using project management tools (e.g., Jira) to ensure deliverables are on time and meet requirements.
• Determine scope and capacity of teams and identify outsourcing opportunities in collaboration with feature leads, discipline leads, and the Lead Producer.
• Lead discussions on breaking down sprint goals, facilitate Sprint Planning, and ensure tasks are entered, estimated, tracked, and updated.
• Utilize project management tools to develop roadmaps, collect data, and identify when individuals are over capacity.
• Ensure sprint deliverables remain on track.
• Protect the team during sprints by facilitating discussions on scope creep and prioritizing task trade-offs.
• Surface discipline-specific support needs (design, art, engineering, QA) and align with the Lead Producer on staffing, co-dev, and priorities.
• Run standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and communication between teams and leadership.
• Facilitate and/or participate in bug triage in collaboration with engineering and QA.
• Identify impediments, risks, and blockers early; create mitigation plans and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Ensure features and content are reviewed and delivered on time while meeting all requirements.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate across disciplines and with stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Jira, workflows, backlog management, and reporting.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Confluence (Wiki), and other project tracking and bug database software.
• Proficient in both agile and traditional waterfall production management techniques, with an understanding of when to apply each.
• Proactive approach to seeking improvements in process refinement, risk management, and personal growth.
• Significant industry experience with a proven track record of shipping titles in a production role for a large team of cross-discipline developers.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $60 - $60 USD per hour.
• Eligibility: Eligible for benefit offerings including medical, dental, and vision.
• Factors: Pay ranges are set based on competitive benchmarking, geographic location, knowledge, skills, and experience.

Employment Policies

• Background Checks: SIE conducts background checks (which may include criminal checks) at the offer stage for all new employees.
• Equal Opportunity: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, trade union membership, or any other legally protected category.
• Fair Chance: Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer; qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.