Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition team (採用シニアマネジャー）

Japan, Tokyo

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play - it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition to join our team in Tokyo, Japan. This role involves managing both new graduate and mid-career recruitment teams, supporting recruitment operations, and collaborating with Japan HR VP, HRBP Directors, and business team VPs to propose and lead long-term recruitment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Promotion of Mid-to-Long-Term Recruitment

  • Identify and address long-term recruitment challenges at SIE, and develop strategies.

• Team Management of Recruitment Teams

  • Manage both new graduate and mid-career recruitment teams, and support team members in progressing smoothly with tasks such as part-time and contract employee recruitment, onboarding processes, etc.
  • Set goals and conduct performance reviews for team members, and provide support to achieve targets.
  • Develop annual budgets aligned with recruitment strategies and manage quarterly actuals versus budget.
  • Collect and analyze recruitment data using Tableau to identify and resolve issues.

• Optimization and Improvement of Recruitment and Related Processes (Onboarding, Contract-Related, etc.)

  • Collaborate with HRBP, HR department leaders (compensation, labor, training teams, etc.), management, accounting, legal, and other teams.
  • Coordinate with global TA teams and other global HR organizations to gather information and collaborate.
  • Promote recruitment publicity and branding strategies, DE&I initiatives, etc.
  • Coordinate with Sony Group companies (mainly for new graduate recruitment areas).

• Information Provision to Management and Stakeholders and Proposal for Better Recruitment

  • Report recruitment status to management and department heads (VP level), and propose efficient and effective recruitment processes, and achieve consensus and execution.

Requirements

【必須要件】

• 5 years or more of in-house mid-career recruitment experience, and 10 years or more of recruitment experience including with recruitment agencies (new graduate recruitment experience is acceptable)
• 5 years or more of team management experience with 5 or more members
• Experience working in both global and Japanese companies (preferably with a scale of several hundred employees)
• Experience collaborating with HRBPs, department heads, and VP-level business teams
• Japanese: Native level (desirable) English: Business level (reading, writing, and conference discussions)

【歓迎要件】

• Experience in new graduate recruitment or other HR areas (organizational development, talent development, etc.)

【求められるソフトスキル】

• Ability to promote new initiatives by engaging stakeholders within the recruitment team, business teams, other HR departments, and global organizations.
• Commitment to recruitment that supports organizational growth, with a deep understanding of the business.
• Flexibility and a positive mindset to adapt in a highly uncertain and rapidly changing environment.
• Balanced management and coaching skills to support team growth.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a global and inclusive environment
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

At SIE, our vision is to provide a place where our global team members can maximize their abilities, develop a sense of belonging, and grow. This vision begins at the hiring stage, where we work to better understand the diversity of our applicants and improve our hiring process, workplace equity, and inclusion.

No personally identifiable information (name, address, etc.) is considered during the hiring process or beyond.

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 color, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, 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.