Change Management Specialist, Finance Transformation (Contract)

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity. Change Management Specialist Finance Transformation Remote, United States *This is a 6 month contract assignment At Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), we are transforming how Finance operates through innovation, technology modernization, and operational excellence. As part of the newly established Finance Transformation Office (FTO), the Change Management Specialist serves as the Organizational Change Management (OCM) lead responsible for designing and driving the people strategy that enables successful transformation across our global Finance organization. Reporting to the Director of Finance Transformation, this individual contributor will develop enterprise-wide change management strategies, frameworks, governance, stakeholder engagement plans, communications, and adoption measurement that support successful implementation of Finance transformation initiatives. Working across Finance, IT, HR, and other business functions, this role will influence leaders at every level to build organizational readiness, accelerate adoption, and embed sustainable change. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise leading organizational change for complex Finance, ERP, or enterprise transformation programs. They combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution and are comfortable partnering with executive leadership while influencing cross-functional stakeholders in a highly matrixed global environment. Responsibilities: Organizational Change Strategy & Planning Design, implement, and continuously evolve the Organizational Change Management (OCM) strategy supporting the Finance Transformation portfolio. Develop and maintain enterprise OCM frameworks, methodologies, governance models, and reusable toolkits that establish consistent change practices across initiatives. Lead Change Impact Assessments to identify impacted stakeholder groups, business risks, organizational dependencies, and adoption requirements. Establish governance for organizational readiness, change saturation, and adoption planning, providing insights and recommendations to transformation leadership. Develop stakeholder engagement strategies tailored to global, regional, and functional audiences. Executive Sponsorship & Stakeholder Engagement Partner with executive sponsors across the C-suite, Finance Leadership Team (FLT), and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to build active and visible sponsorship throughout the transformation lifecycle. Coach senior leaders on effective change leadership and provide strategic guidance, messaging, and materials that reinforce adoption. Develop Sponsor Coalition Maps that align executive sponsorship across workstreams and organizational levels. Build trusted relationships across Finance, HR, IT, and business leaders to drive alignment, engagement, and accountability. Communications & Change Delivery Develop and execute integrated communication strategies that support Finance Transformation initiatives across global audiences. Create executive communications, leadership briefings, town halls, intranet content, and other change materials that reinforce transformation objectives. Design audience-specific communication plans based on stakeholder needs, organizational impact, geography, and business priorities. Establish enterprise OCM stan…