Manager, Data Center Planning and Portfolio Management

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Manager, Data Center Planning and Capacity Strategy to lead the ongoing evolution of SIE’s global data center footprint. This role sits within the Technical Operations department of the Global Developer Future Technology Group (GDFT), the organisation responsible for building and operating the data centre infrastructure that underpins PlayStation’s Cloud Gaming, Broadcast, and Developer Platform services worldwide. Our data centers host critical workloads ranging from real-time game streaming to content distribution, developer build systems, and testing environments.

The successful candidate will manage the planning, lifecycle, capacity, performance, and governance of SIE’s global portfolio of data center assets, ensuring they meet business needs for scalability, resilience, cost-efficiency, and compliance. The role requires strong commercial acumen, technical literacy, and the ability to align diverse stakeholders across the organisation.

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• 7+ years of experience in data center portfolio management, capacity planning, or related disciplines within large-scale environments.

• Experience coordinating asset planning activities (capacity, lifecycle, and project alignment) across multiple regions.

• Strong knowledge of data center mechanical and electrical infrastructure, with the ability to link technical requirements to business and commercial outcomes.

• Proven ability to manage complex portfolios, oversee governance frameworks, and deliver accurate executive-level reporting.

• Demonstrated experience in financial modelling, scenario planning, and cost-optimisation within infrastructure environments.

• Experience working with vendors, contracts, and service-level agreements, with awareness of risk and compliance requirements.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders at multiple levels.

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of operating at both tactical and strategic levels.

• Self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global environment.

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.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.