Senior Analyst, Strategic Initiatives

Sony Corporation of America seeks a highly qualified candidate for the position of Senior Analyst, Strategic Initiatives, to partner with multiple Sony entities with the focus on digital and data transformation. In this vital role, you will be working closely with cross-functional team members to coordinate, organize, and drive projects to completion. Main responsibilities will focus on project management details and follow up actions that maximize project outcomes.

This is a hybrid role based in either our San Diego, CA or Culver City, CA office, requiring 2-3 days per week onsite.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement, and refine decision models to support strategic initiatives and business case development. Conduct comprehensive data analysis to provide actionable insights and recommendations. Support planning and manage strategic initiatives / projects end-to-end. Where needed, drive quantitative and qualitative analysis to help prioritize tasks and decisions

• Track progress and communicate status through visual reports and presentations and succinct summary of relevant information

• Establish effective project communication plans and identify communication gaps to provide support in fulfilling project objectives

• Engage with key stakeholders to understand their needs, gather data and process-related requirements and align strategic initiatives accordingly. Provide regular updates and feedback to ensure transparency and collaboration.

• Proactively improve processes and remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress

• Coordinate and collaborate with internal partners ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are provided to fulfill the project objective

• Provide administrative support for the project, including scheduling, documentation (including but not limited to meeting minutes, action items, and decisions made in meetings), distribution, and other items as needed to drive the project forward

• Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION

Your qualifications and experience should include:

• BA/ BS Degree or equivalent required

• 5+ years of experience in similar roles with consulting experience and background in the media space

• Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies and tools

• Outstanding financial and quantitative analysis skills to identify trends impacting the business and synthesize findings in common business language

• Highly organized with excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills

• Applicable and transferable experience in either/or technology, media, entertainment, business strategy or consulting

• Ability to rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities while managing multiple tasks and meet deadlines

• Motivated and an organized self-starter with the ability to multitask and balance multiple projects of varying complexity under tight time constraints

• Ability to work effectively and expertly with cross-functional groups across divisions, worldwide, as a team

• Ability to drive and execute plans but also creatively tackle problems for which the answers aren't always obvious

• All candidates must be authorized to work in the USA

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony's purpose to "fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology."

Benefits:

SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family's physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

What we offer you:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits

• Fertility benefits, including, surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs

• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children

• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

• Short-term & long-term disability plans

• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental and caregiver leave

• 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with v immediate vesting

• Education assistance and student loan programs

Other Programs:

• Flexible Work Arrangements, including hybrid work schedules

• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year's Day (based on business needs)

• Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)

• Matching gift program

• A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)

• Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees

• Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $95,000 to $120,000. In addition to the annual base salary, this role has an annual bonus target of 10%. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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