Community Programs, Senior Manager

Community Programs, Senior Manager
San Diego, Los Angeles, or San Mateo, CA (collab)*

At Sony Interactive Entertainment, the maker of PlayStation, we believe "We Are One" - we champion each other, learn together, and are stronger as one connected team. A connected and engaged workforce is at the heart of our organization. When employees feel a sense of belonging, purpose, and connection, they're more motivated, productive, and fulfilled.

As the Community Programs Manager, you will lead efforts to strengthen our culture at SIE by fostering meaningful connections for our global, hybrid, virtual workforce across functions, studios, and regions. Your work will enable us to live out our value: We are One and unlock the People and Places MRP pillar: Building a Connected and Engaged Workforce. Through intentional actions-strengthening inclusion, support, communication, and collaboration-you will enable our global, hybrid, virtual workforce to be in community where every voice is valued, and contributions are recognized. If you're energized by creating meaningful connections and empowering employee communities, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Strategy & Program Development

• Develop and implement a scalable framework for building community and connection across the organization.
• Design toolkits, playbooks, and resources to support employee-led communities and peer networking.
• Collaborate with Belonging Leads to deliver connection strategies that support inclusion, allyship, mentoring, and social engagement.
• Define and track success metrics to evaluate impact and continuously improve programming.

Community Building & Engagement

• Expand and support employee-led groups, including Employee Networks (eNets), interest-based communities, and regional hubs.
• Launch and manage virtual connection spaces (e.g., "virtual watercoolers") to foster relationships across locations and teams.
• Develop and facilitate peer mentoring and networking programs aligned with employee development goals.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner with HRBPs, Internal Communications, and regional leaders to integrate connection strategies with broader business and culture goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to employees and community leaders seeking opportunities to engage and connect.
• Collect feedback from community leaders and members, using insights to inform strategy and share learnings across the organization.
• Ensure programs are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to evolving employee needs.

What We're Looking For

• A passion for cultivating inclusive, connected, and psychologically safe work environments.
• 12+ years of experience, including 8+ years in employee engagement, community building, or related roles (DEI, HRBP, etc.).
• Experience leading or supporting ERGs, affinity groups, or peer-led mentoring programs.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to scale community initiatives across diverse regions and functions.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with a proven ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences.
• Comfortable working in global, virtual, and hybrid environments.
• Strong relationship-building and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Organized and proactive, with strong project management capabilities.
• Curious and empathetic-asks thoughtful questions and listens to understand employee needs and shape impactful programs.

Why Join Us?

• Live our value - Be part of a team that believes We Are One.
• Drive real impact - Help build a workplace where people feel connected, valued, and included.
• Innovate in a global environment - Work with passionate colleagues in a flexible, hybrid culture that values diverse perspectives.

*PlayStation offers a global hybrid office/remote working model - Flex Modes - which aims to combine the flexibility of remote working with the magic of in-person collaboration. The model is built upon the principle of working together in-person as work requires, with the freedom to work remotely otherwise. We will consider fully remote candidates who are able to come in for 'Moments that Matter'.

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