Manager, Data Center Planning and Portfolio Management

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Manager, Data Center Planning and Portfolio Management 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.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Ownership – Manage the global portfolio of leased data center assets, ensuring alignment with PlayStation’s strategic and operational requirements.

• Planning & Capacity Management – Translate business and service requirements into short-, mid-, and long-term capacity plans, accounting for growth, scalability, and next generation demands.

• Planning Alignment – Coordinate with operations, engineering and product teams to ensure planning assumptions are consistent across the portfolio

• Lifecycle & Renewal Management – Oversee key asset data (leases, renewals, expansions, exits, obligations, critical dates) and partner with stakeholders to implement lifecycle decisions.

• Performance & KPI Tracking – Define, monitor, and report on portfolio-level KPIs to drive accountability and improvement.

• Financial & Business Case Analysis – Support portfolio decisions with financial models, scenario analysis, ROI, and TCO assessments to ensure cost-effective outcomes.

• Vendor & Contract Oversight – Partner cross-functionally to manage vendor relationships, track contractual obligations, monitor service levels, and mitigate risks.

• Governance & Reporting – Establish portfolio governance processes and executive reporting that provide transparency on performance, risks, and opportunities.

• Market & Industry Awareness – Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends, competitive dynamics, and regional market conditions to inform portfolio strategy.

• Regulatory & Sustainability Compliance – Ensure portfolio decisions align with environmental, sustainability, and regulatory standards across multiple regions.

What We’re Looking For:

• 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.