Manager, Data Center Planning and Portfolio Management
Listed on 2026-01-03
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IT/Tech
Data Security, Data Analyst
Manager, Data Center Planning and Portfolio Management
United States, Austin, TX
Why Play Station?
Play Station 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 Play Station family of products and services including Play Station®5, Play Station®4, Play Station®VR, Play Station®Plus, acclaimed Play Station software titles from Play Station Studios, and more.
Play Station 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 Play Station brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
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 Play Station’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 Play Station’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.
- 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…
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