Director, Product Management - Data Science

The role

This role leads the strategy, prioritization, and execution of data science to drive decision-making and player experiences. The Director manages a portfolio of products across the data science lifecycle and leads a team of Data Science Product Managers.

What you will do

• Translate business priorities into product strategies and measurable outcomes
• Drive product strategy and lifecycle ownership for player value and decision intelligence capabilities
• Establish criteria for analytical work to remain exploratory or graduate into production-grade products
• Define success metrics and quality standards for data science products
• Partner with Data Science and Analytics leaders to ensure rigor across experimentation and modeling
• Influence senior stakeholders to align strategy and drive adoption
• Guide Product Managers across the product lifecycle
• Create a strong Data Science product culture

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• 8+ years in digital product management, data product management, AI/ML product management, analytics product management, or related roles
• 6+ years of people management experience, including experience leading Product Managers or senior product-oriented analytics leaders
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional portfolios involving Data Science, ML Engineering, Analytics, Data Engineering, and business stakeholders
• Strong understanding of data science and machine learning workflows
• Experience with products or capabilities related to CLV/LTV, personalization, churn, propensity modeling, forecasting, audience targeting, marketing optimization, commerce, or digital engagement
• Familiarity with modern data and ML ecosystems such as SQL, Python, Snowflake, Spark, feature stores, MLOps tools, model monitoring, APIs, and analytics platforms
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business needs into product strategies, roadmaps, priorities, and measurable outcomes
• Strong executive communication skills
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing product teams

Nice to have

• Experience in gaming, digital commerce, subscription, marketplace, streaming, or consumer technology businesses
• Deep experience with customer intelligence, player lifecycle analytics, personalization, experimentation, audience intelligence, or growth optimization
• Experience defining success metrics and quality standards for data science products, including adoption, reliability, latency, interpretability, fairness, model drift, and business impact
• Experience building product management capabilities, teams, or operating models from the ground up
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled tools, including generative or agentic AI, to improve product workflows, accelerate insight generation, and enhance decision-making

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• matching 401(k)
• paid time off
• wellness program
• employee discounts for Sony products
• bonus package

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage

About the company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. It is a dynamic technology company and an entertainment leader.