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Product Manager, Applied AI

United States, San Mateo, CA

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Product Manager, Applied AI
San Mateo or San Diego (remote considered, CA preferred) 

 

Role Overview:

PlayStation leverages machine learning to create intelligent and delightful customer experiences on PlayStation consoles, web, PC and mobile devices. Many internal technologies, processes and platforms are employed to effectively bring rich gaming and media experience to our players, and to optimize our internal operational workflows.

The Applied AI Product Manager will play a pivotal role in scaling our use of machine learning techniques, partnering with our internal business and product development teams across the company to develop new machine-learning enabled products and features.

 

What you'll be doing:

 

  • Partner with cross-functional product development teams to ideate, design and bring AI-enabled features to market

  • Develop a deep understanding of internal processes to identify and quantify opportunities for applied AI products

  • Contribute to the roadmap for Applied AI product features across our portfolio

  • Define and communicate success metrics and risks on AI product features

  • Establish SME status relative to Applied AI features and evangelize adoption while setting expectations on current technological capabilities

  • Design and facilitate effective proofs-of-concept with clear success criteria

  • Engage at a detailed technical level to drive product requirements

  • Perform User Acceptance Testing and ensure requirements were understood and implemented as requested

  • Proactively provide customer and business context to engineering teams

  • Exhibit a committed focus on customer outcomes and value

 

What we'll be looking for:

 

  • 3-5 years of experience in product management or a similar role, with a focus on simplifying user journeys across workflows in an enterprise environment

  • Strong analytical skills and experience with data-informed product design and decision making

  • Prior experience developing and iterating on machine learning products and features

  • Experience working directly with data science and machine learning engineering teams

  • Excellent communicator who can articulate product value and set expectations to stakeholders across the organization

  • An ambitious self-starter who deals well with ambiguity

  • Ability and willingness to work with diverse multinational teams and cultures and occasionally travel

  • (Bonus) Industry experience in video games, digital publishing, or enterprise decision support

 

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for 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. Click here to learn more.

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 listed below.

$131,000 - $196,000 USD

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.

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.

 

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