Jira Manager

At Sony Music Publishing (“SMP”), we believe every voice matters. We are the #1 global music publisher, advancing the artistry of the world’s greatest songwriters and composers for over 25 years. We keep songwriters at the forefront of everything we do, and design our suite of services to amplify opportunities, build connections, and defend their rights. Our roster benefits from an international team committed to providing support at every career stage. From classic catalogues to contemporary hitmakers, history is always being written. We are a part of the Sony family of global companies. Learn more about SMP at https://www.sonymusicpub.com/en.

Why join Sony Music Group? Here at Sony Music Group, we are shaping what’s next in a way that creates impact. Forging powerful new ideas at the heart of music, technology, and culture that entertain and move people.

This is your opportunity. Part of a global community, united by individual passion, rising to that challenge every day. Adapting at pace and supporting one another, inspired to influence the future. For the benefit of you, our people; our creators, our business, and wider society too.

Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.

About the Department IT oversees all technology and software throughout Sony Music Publishing

About the Role The Jira Manager is responsible for the strategic administration, governance, optimization, and ongoing delivery of the Jira platform and related Atlassian tools across the organization. This role leads the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of Jira to support business workflows, project delivery, service management, software development, and operational excellence.

The Jira Manager serves as the primary owner of the Jira ecosystem, ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, well-governed, and aligned to business needs. This position partners closely with IT, PMO, Engineering, Service Management, and business stakeholders to drive adoption, automate processes, improve reporting, and maximize value from Jira and related tools such as Confluence and Jira Service Management.

What You’ll Do:

Platform Strategy & Governance

• Own the overall strategy, roadmap, and operational health of the Jira platform.

• Establish governance standards, administration practices, and configuration controls to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance.

• Define and maintain platform policies for workflows, permissions, issue types, schemes, dashboards, automation, and integrations.

• Partner with leadership to align Jira capabilities with organizational priorities and transformation initiatives.

• Evaluate new features, plugins, and enhancements to improve platform value and end-user experience.

Administration & Configuration

• Oversee day-to-day administration of Jira, including projects, workflows, screens, fields, permissions, notifications, automation rules, and system settings.

• Manage Jira configurations across business, technology, and operational use cases.

• Ensure sound change control practices for platform modifications and enhancements.

• Maintain system integrity, performance, and usability across all supported teams.

• Lead platform upgrades, migrations, and release management activities as needed.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as the primary point of contact for Jira-related business needs, enhancement requests, and platform support.

• Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business processes into Jira solutions, and prioritize platform enhancements.

• Consult with business units on best practices for workflow design, project structures, issue tracking, and reporting.

• Support cross-functional initiatives that depend on Jira for planning, execution, and visibility.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Drive process optimization through workflow redesign, automation, and improved platform utilization.

• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve service delivery, and streamline operational processes through Jira capabilities.

• Implement automation rules and integrations that improve efficiency, data quality, and reporting consistency.

• Standardize Jira usage patterns to support enterprise reporting and improved governance.

Reporting & Analytics

• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, filters, and metrics to support operational management, project delivery, and leadership visibility.

• Partner with teams to define KPIs and reporting frameworks that improve transparency and decision-making.

• Ensure data structures and platform configurations support meaningful analytics and business insights.

• Provide regular reporting on platform usage, adoption, service levels, and enhancement progress.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop Jira administrators, analysts, or platform support resources, where applicable.

• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners on platform support, enhancements, and issue resolution.

• Set priorities and manage workload across support, enhancement, and strategic initiatives.

• Promote knowledge sharing, documentation, and training across the Jira support model.

Support, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure appropriate access controls, security settings, audit readiness, and compliance practices are maintained.

• Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, and problem management related to the Jira platform.

• Maintain documentation for system configuration, administration standards, support procedures, and governance processes.

• Monitor platform risks, dependencies, and technical debt, and proactively recommend remediation actions.

• Participate in after-hours support or on-call escalation, if require

Who You Are:

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 6+ years of hands-on experience administering and configuring Jira in a business or enterprise environment.

• 3+ years of experience leading Jira-related initiatives, platform governance, or people/project management responsibilities.

• Experience supporting Jira across multiple business functions, such as IT, PMO, Agile delivery, service management, or operations.

• Experience with Jira Cloud and/or Jira Data Center environments.

Skills

• Deep expertise in Jira administration, workflows, schemes, permissions, issue types, screen configurations, custom fields, and automation.

• Strong understanding of Atlassian ecosystem tools such as Confluence and Jira Service Management.

• Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

• Strong problem-solving, process improvement, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with reporting, dashboards, and operational metrics.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with Atlassian marketplace apps such as ScriptRunner, Automation for Jira, Insight/Assets, Structure, Tempo, or similar tools.

• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, ITIL, or service management frameworks.

• Experience with platform integrations using APIs, middleware, or third-party connectors.

• Experience leading Jira migrations, consolidations, or enterprise scaling initiatives.

• Atlassian certifications or other relevant platform certifications.

• Experience in global or multi-regional environments

What We Give You:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative, and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey and learn something every day

• A collaborative culture designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork

• Practical experience in IT infrastructure operations.

• Networking opportunities with IT professionals.

• Potential pathway to future employment opportunities.

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

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