Software Engineering Manager, Consent Management Platform (24-month Fixed Term)

Get to know The Pokémon Company International The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com . Get to know the role Job Title: Software Engineering Manager, Consent Management Platform Job Summary: As Manager, Consent Management Platform, you will lead the small, high-impact engineering team responsible for establishing, delivering and evolving shared capabilities that enable consistent consent and preference experiences across the Pokémon digital ecosystem. You will lead the roadmap and delivery of the platforms and services that enable this capability, including the Preference Center, consent-management services and APIs, relevant data and identity integrations, audit capabilities, and the technical controls required to support customer choices across content-driven websites, authenticated experiences, marketing platforms, event systems and other global Pokémon digital initiatives." FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt People Manager: Yes What you’ll do Lead and develop a high-performing team of Software Engineers responsible for delivering and operating shared digital platform capabilities, with Consent Management as a primary area of focus. Establish and drive the Consent Management capability and platform roadmap, translating agreed business, fan-experience, privacy and regulatory requirements into clear priorities, outcomes and delivery plans. Create alignment across Product, Engineering, Privacy, Legal, Data Governance, Marketing Technology and other stakeholders on how consent and preference requirements are translated into consistent digital capabilities and experiences. Drive greater consistency in how consent and customer preferences are implemented across fan-facing touch points, reducing fragmented approaches and enabling reusable enterprise capabilities. Own delivery outcomes for the Consent Management platform and associated shared capabilities, providing clear visibility of progress, milestones, dependencies, risks and key performance indicators. Partner with senior technical leaders to guide architecture and solution design, ensuring platforms are scalable, secure, reliable and maintainable while supporting the intended fan experience. Lead and facilitate cross-functional and multi-team planning to align solution approaches, responsibilities, dependencies and execution strategies. Ensure appropriate consideration of auditability, identity, data stewardship, security and privacy requirements throughout platform design and delivery, in partnership with the accountable subject-matter experts. Balance…