Manager of UX Design (Connect)

Join PlayStation as a UX Manager on the Connect team, where you will lead design for the PlayStation App and Social Experiences. You will shape how millions of players discover content, communicate, build community, and stay connected to PlayStation beyond the console. You will partner closely with product, research, engineering, data, and business teams to define strategy, translate customer insights into impactful design solutions, and deliver high-quality experiences at scale. You will also be responsible for developing design talent, elevating craft, and ensuring the team's work balances player needs, business goals, platform capabilities, and long-term product vision.

• Lead and develop a team of UX designers across Connect, setting clear priorities and balancing near-term delivery with long-term experience strategy.
• Communicate team priorities, progress, and decisions clearly across design, product, engineering, and leadership, and build strong partnerships with cross-functional teams.
• Partner closely with product, research, engineering, data, and business teams to define strategy, translate customer insights into impactful design solutions, and deliver high-quality experiences at scale.
• Experience collaborating closely with cross-functional partners
• High level of proficiency with Figma, including components, auto-layout, prototyping, tokens, animation, plugins, etc
• Clear, concise communication and presentation skills
• A portfolio that showcases thoughtful, simple, deliberate & intuitive design, with extraordinary interaction, motion, and visuals
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, technically complex environments
• BA/BS in Interaction or Product Design, Human Factors, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of product or UX design experience, including platform or systems-level work
• Experience shipping complex, multi-surface experiences (console, mobile, web, or connected devices)
• 1-3 years experience as a design leader in a large product design organization
• Strong systems thinking and interaction design skills
• Strong understanding of the PlayStation ecosystem, platform strategy, and service landscape
• Demonstrated history of leading products from early concept through successful launch at scale
• Deep knowledge of player behaviors, gaming culture, and industry trends
• Experience operating effectively within globally distributed, cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to design scalable, localized experiences for diverse international markets