General Manager – Europe Technology Standards Office

Location: Europe hybrid/home based

EUTSO is the European branch of the international standardization activities of Sony Group Corporation. Its members represent Sony in international standards committees, such as ITU, IEC, ETSI as well as local mirror committees in European countries.

EUTSO makes sure that technical requirements and interests of Sony are reflected in new norms, standards and recommendations. This is achieved by close collaboration with peers from industry as well as governmental bodies.

Further EUTSO informs Sony business units about upcoming new technical requirements affecting their products and services and explains the detailed implications of such.

You will:

• Represent Sony in international standards bodies.

• Actively engage in standardization activities on committee as well as work group level for a set number of topics, depending on your experience.

• Be the official contact for external entities with respect to technical standardization in Europe.

• Liaise with TSO members of other regions (Japan and China) to contribute to the development of Sony global standardization strategies

• Lead a team of currently four standards experts and jointly assign the topics within the team.

• Manage a change of topics for the team in line with Sony Creative Entertainment Vision

• Develop Sony standardization strategies for Europe

• Be the reporting interface to the business owners in Japan and agree the yearly work-plans and budget with them.

• Communicate with European Sony technology leaders to collect their insights and priorities as well as update them about the latest relevant developments.

• Identify requirements from Sony business units and secure direct funding from them for their individual requests.

You will bring:

• Fluent English skills: Company language as well as international meeting language is English. Fluent communications and negotiations skills are required.

• At least 10 years of experience in international or European standardization

• Willingness to actively engage in the standardization of technologies that are new to oneself.

• Team spirit

• Willingness to travel internationally

• Expert technical knowledge in one of the following focus areas: Entertainment, AI, Mobility, Communications or Multi-media standards

• University degree level of education

• Experience to communicate with Japan colleagues.

Your new office

The Stuttgart Technology Center (STC), located at Stuttgart Bad Cannstatt in Germany, is one of the Sony Research & Development Centers in Europe and is part of the Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group. The STC departments contribute to the success of Sony, supporting the dreams of creators with the power of technology. Together with our colleagues around the world, we create experiences that move hearts, and deliver these to people worldwide through Sony products and services.

Our Stuttgart office is based close to the city center and is easily accessible by public transport, car and bike. We offer our employees many local benefits and have state of the art laboratories using the most modern techniques and technology. 

Life at Sony

We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. We are a positive community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.

We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using our recognition platform. We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of wellbeing. We listen to our people through conversations and surveys, respect their suggestions, then act on them. We also provide allowances for volunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.

You can build your career around you with our fantastic range of learning & personal development programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a supportive mobility team to support you if you take that leap

Bring your uniqueness to Sony

We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony's purpose – 'to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology'. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.

We are Sony Europe

Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique.

With offices in 28 European countries, Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale.

Bring your passion, creativity and ambitions to Sony Europe. Apply now, and let's create the future together.

Equal Opportunity

Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Europe

Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at or by mail to: Sony Europe B.V, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.

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