***The salary range for this position is $79.52 - $83.66 per hour.***
Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.
We are seeking an Audio Presence Project Manager on a contract basis to help us advance an ambitious research project to create unique audio experiences using virtual acoustics technologies, including acoustic simulation and interactive binaural auralization. The team brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of virtual and augmented reality, which together will become as universal and essential as smartphones and personal computers are today. Just as personal computers have done over the past 45 years, Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) will ultimately change everything about how we work, play, and connect. We are developing all the technologies needed to enable breakthrough AR glasses and VR headsets, including optics and displays, computer vision, audio, graphics, brain-computer interfaces, haptic interaction, eye/hand/face/body tracking, perception science, and true telepresence. In particular, the Research audio team is focused on two goals; creating virtual sounds that are perceptually indistinguishable from reality, and redefining human hearing. These two initiatives will allow us to connect people by allowing them to feel together despite being physically apart, and allow them to converse in even the most difficult listening environments.
What You’ll Do:
Overseeing designated projects and provide the team with direction and support
Defining project goals and timeline
Creating documentation
Coordinating software sprints
Assigning and tracking tasks
Managing budgets, timelines, and resources
Monitoring problems, facilitate resolution, and implement changes as necessary to keep the project on track
Regularly report on project progress, dependencies and risks to stakeholders
Managing procurement projects for equipment and vendor services
Developing request for proposal (RFP) and statement of work (SOW) documents
Fieldwork in overseeing projects
Willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and take on operational tasks in support of the team's goals
May report to a senior project or technical program manager
Must-haves:
At least 8 years of work-related experience
Work experience in Project Management with a demonstrated track record of successful project completion
Proven project management, interpersonal, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail, including both traditional project management and agile/scrum methodologies
Ability to customize tools to fit the team's needs
Proactive, with a proven ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously
Some experience in the consumer electronics space, e.g. headphones, Bluetooth, speakers
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with team members and individuals throughout the broader organization
Strong organizational and time management skills
Experience working in a fast-paced research and/or product development environment
Familiarity with some or all of the following areas of audio research: Numerical Simulation of Acoustics, Binaural Audio Technology, Head Related Transfer Functions, Acoustic Propagation and Room Acoustics, Blind Acoustic System Identification and Auralization
Experience with audio technologies preferred
Experience in a fast-paced research and/or product development environment preferred
Team building and Leadership training and consulting experience preferred
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Management, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
Hours & Location:
M-F, 40 hours/week . This role will be onsite at our customer’s Redmond, WA office.
Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of the waiting period for eligible engagements)
Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA, Commuter Benefit Program
Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment
New Child Benefit: Up to $4,000 for the birth or adoption of a child while on assignment (conditions apply)