Audio Research Project Manager IV

Ascendion; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Personal days

Paid vacation

Holidays

Learning management

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking an experienced Audio Research Project Manager IV to lead and coordinate research projects in spatial audio, binaural processing, and related signal processing. You will support researchers, engineers, and PhD interns, ensuring milestones are met and programs run smoothly.

Location is Redmond, WA onsite. The role requires 5+ years in research PM, familiarity with sprint-based methods, and strong collaboration across teams. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Computer Science, (Audio) Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of work experience in research project management with a track record of successful project completion.
• Sprint-based project management experience with sprint planning, tracking, and reporting on regular cadence
• Experience with spatial/binaural audio, audio signal processing, and relevant programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress, identify problems, facilitate resolution, and implement changes as necessary to keep projects on track towards completion.

Skills

Research project management

Sprint-based PM

Spatial audio

Binaural audio

Audio signal processing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

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About The Role:

• 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.
• There will be around 20 contributors working towards Audio research and development with dozens of external team connections and this position is one of four in the program team and is responsible for program team meetings and activities.

Job Title : Audio Research Project Manager IV

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor progress, identify problems, facilitate resolution, and implement changes as necessary to keep projects on track towards completion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Computer Science, (Audio) Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of work experience in research project management with a track record of successful project completion.
• Sprint -based project management experience with sprint planning, tracking, and reporting on regular cadence
• Experience with spatial/binaural audio, audio signal processing, and relevant programming languages.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Computer Science, (Audio) Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in research project management with a track record of successful project completion

Location: Redmond, WA [Onsite]

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $135,000 – $187,200 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:[medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees.

Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.