Staff Business Analyst, PlayStation Store

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<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Staff Business Analyst, PlayStation Store</span></strong> <br><strong><span data-contrast="auto">San Mateo, CA preferred </span></strong> <br><strong><span data-contrast="auto">remote considered- west coast only</span></strong> <br> <br><em><span data-contrast="auto">Please note, this is a senior individual contributor Business Analyst role, not a Product Management or Data Analyst position. </span></em><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Role</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Join the Commercial Development team at PlayStation and help shape the future of our Direct-to-Consumer businesses - PlayStation Store and PlayStation Direct! </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You will be accountable for translating commercial opportunities into business requirements and change in business processes, using experimentation to build the case for change, and influencing senior stakeholders using actionable recommendations supported by commercial reasoning. You’ll also collaborate with business, product, data analytics, data science and engineering teams to ensure new product features meet those business requirements. You will not own a product roadmap, feature backlog, or delivery team. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role sits at the intersection of business strategy, data analytics, data science, product, and engineering, with a strong emphasis on decision quality, experimentation, and commercial impact. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What You’ll Do</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead complex business analysis for global, high-impact initiatives across digital commerce, personalization, subscriptions, and publishing operations</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Translate complex commercial objectives into actionable business requirements with measurable outcomes</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with product, engineering, data analytics and data science teams to ensure product requirements meet the needs of the business and then facilitate successful product development and delivery</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with data analytics teams to define, execute and evaluate experiments around personalization, revenue growth, and operational improvements</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Map business processes and guide the organization in process improvement and automation to deliver operational efficiencies</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Influence senior stakeholders through structured problem framing, financial reasoning, and data-informed recommendations</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Mentor team members in business analysis, AI / ML, product development methodologies, and encourage continuous learning across teams</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What This Role Is </span></strong><strong><em><span data-contrast="auto">Not</span></em></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Not a Product Manager role, nor owning a product roadmap</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Not a delivery or execution management role</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Not a purely technical ML, data science or data analyst role </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What We’re Looking For</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">8+ years of experience in Business Analysis within digital commerce, subscriptions or retail businesses</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s degree or equivalent</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> preferred</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Decompose vague business problems into structured questions and clear business requirements</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong experience partnering product, engineering and data science teams to design and deliver commerce and tooling solutions that meet the needs of business teams</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Challenge assumptions and build arguments using data and financial reasoning</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Map complex business process and direct teams through process improvement and automation initiatives</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Deep understanding of experimentation and measurement</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Commercial mindset with comfort discussing unit economics, marginal vs absolute lift, and ROI</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Executive-level communication skills, able to explain complex concepts clearly and credibly, backed by data-driven arguments </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Nice to Have</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with personalization, next best action frameworks, or decision automation</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with AI governance, ethics, and responsible data practices </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience operating in global, cross-functional environments</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":120}"=""> </span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em>Please refer to our <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/careers-privacy-notice/">Candidate Privacy Notice</a> for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.</em></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br>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. <br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br>In addition, this role </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">is eligible</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Click </span><a href="https://careers.playstation.com/benefits" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to learn more.</span></p> <p> </p></div><div class="title">The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$178,100</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$267,100 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">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.</p> <p class="p1">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.playstation.com/legal/careers-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Candidate Privacy Notice</a> for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.</p> <p><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement:</strong></p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><em>We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. </em></p> <p><em>Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.</em></p> <p> </p></div>

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