Project Manager IV

Start/End Dates: 10/26/2026 - 10/25/2027
Tax Work Location: US - WA - Redmond 
Job Title: Project Management - Project Manager IV
Job Description: Onsite

Must-Have HARD Skills

1. Project Management
a. Sprint-Based Project Management - Experience with sprint planning, tracking, and reporting on regular cadence.
2. Synthesize and report information to stakeholders
a. Strong documentation skills, including maintaining task boards, summarizing sprint progress, and reporting gaps/risks.
b. Regular communication with DRIs and management, including bi-weekly updates and summary reports.


Nice-to-have Skills
1)Event coordination, visual design, demo support
2)Audio production (event, mixing, performance) or technology (Spatial audio, binaural audio, and audio signal processing) experience
3)Experience with spatial/binaural audio, audio signal processing, and relevant programming languages.

Summary:
Onsite contract project manager driving spatial audio capture research projects for Reality Labs Research Audio — planning, tracking, reporting, and procurement support for researchers and engineers. 3-5+ years of experience. Work experience in research project management with a track record of successful project completion. Interpersonal and communication skills, with strong attention to detail. Proactive with ability to execute on multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with team members and individuals throughout the broader organization. Strong organizational and time management skills. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Computer Science, (Audio) Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or a related field.

We are looking for an experienced contract project manager to help us advance research and development on spatial audio capture as part of a team of project managers that support research scientists, software engineers, and PhD student interns. An ideal candidate would have work experience in research project management, and familiarity with some or all of the following areas: Spatial audio, binaural audio, and audio signal processing.

Minimum qualifications
Work experience in research project management with a track record of successful project completion.
Interpersonal and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
Proactive with ability to execute on multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with team members and individuals throughout the broader organization.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Computer Science, (Audio) Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or a related field. Experience working in a fast-paced research and/or product development environment. Experience with programming languages such as Matlab, Python, C++, Max/MSP or similar. Experience with spatial audio, binaural audio, and audio signal processing. Experience with user experience studies.

Preferred qualifications
Experience working in a fast-paced research and/or product development environment.
Experience with programming languages such as Matlab, Python, C++, Max/MSP or similar.
Experience with spatial audio, binaural audio, and audio signal processing.
Experience with user experience studies.