Senior R&D Project Manager - Spatial Audio

Linda Werner & Associates, Inc; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Linda Werner & Associates, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Project Manager to support a cutting-edge Research Audio team focused on spatial audio capture and emerging technologies.

You will partner with researchers, engineers, and technical leads to manage multiple R&D workstreams from planning through completion. The role emphasizes sprint planning, project tracking, risk management, procurement support, and clear stakeholder reporting within a fast-paced research environment where priorities evolve

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience supporting technical, engineering, research, or product development teams.
• Strong experience with sprint based planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Experience maintaining project plans, task boards, schedules, risks, dependencies, and documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross functional communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex project information into clear updates for technical teams and leadership.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management.
• Ability to proactively manage multiple priorities in a fast moving environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple R&D projects from planning through completion.
• Drive sprint based planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Maintain project plans, task boards, schedules, documentation, action items, and deliverables.
• Track project progress, dependencies, risks, gaps, and blockers.
• Provide regular status updates and concise project summaries to stakeholders and management.
• Partner closely with researchers, engineers, technical leads, and other cross functional teams.
• Proactively identify issues and coordinate resolution to keep projects moving.
• Support procurement of research equipment and external vendor services.
• Coordinate program meetings, activities, documentation, and follow up.
• Support day to day operational needs across a highly collaborative research team.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional communication

Documentation

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Computer Science, Audio Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or related field

Tools

Matlab

Python

C++

Max/MSP

Project tracking tools

Job description

Linda Werner & Associates, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Project Manager to support a cutting-edge Research Audio team focused on spatial audio capture and emerging technologies.

You will partner with researchers, engineers, and technical leads to manage multiple R&D workstreams from planning through completion. The role emphasizes sprint planning, project tracking, risk management, procurement support, and clear stakeholder reporting within a fast-paced research environment where priorities evolve