Research Program Manager III

Research Program Manager III Remote

Summary:

We are looking for a Research Program Manager to serve as the bridge between our research organization and external-facing project output. This role sits at the intersection of media technology, immersive media research, and production - managing the release of research-adjacent projects, written papers, and open content initiatives to audiences both inside and outside our organization. You'll work closely with a tight-knit pod of 4-5 people day to day, collaborating across research, legal, policy, operations, and production teams.

The ideal candidate understands how research organizations operate, has a background in imaging or immersive media, and can navigate both technical and creative stakeholders - from researchers to Hollywood production professionals.

• Working on key technology projects
• Organizing and managing multi-format (media) production data, such as stereoscopic and volumetric assets
• Creating a sustainable storage and egress plan that accounts for budget, policy, and redundancy
• Designing and implementing tiered access workflows for data, catering to various project stakeholders
• Collaborating with legal, policy, operations, (media) production, and research teams to manage data access
• Building relationships with external entities, such as open content initiatives and standards bodies
• Evaluating opportunities and potential partnerships with external organizations
• Applying research-style publication methodologies to research-adjacent projects

• Cross-Functional Program Leadership:
  Proven experience leading programs and delivering on time within a matrixed organization - comfortable operating across research, production, legal, and policy teams
• Strategic Communication:
  Ability to communicate with and influence both deeply technical and production-focused audiences
• Data Governance Knowledge:
  Experience with tiered-access concepts and partnering with operations, legal, and policy teams on data management
• Immersive Media Expertise:
  Familiarity with stereoscopic and volumetric media formats and their production pipelines
• Research Org
  
  Experience:
  
  Understanding of how research organizations operate - publication cycles, external release processes, and collaboration with academic or standards communities

• Public Access & Security:
  Experience publishing to public-facing endpoints and managing access-control concepts (IAM, SSO)
• Technical Scripting:
  Experience scripting for batch media processing operations, including tools like ffmpeg and AI tooling
• Industry Context:
  Knowledge of VR headsets, immersive media experience types in entertainment, or research publication standards
• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  Prior experience at technology/research organizations - particularly in imaging, media technology, or immersive media
• Entertainment & Production Awareness:
  Familiarity with media production workflows; experience working with or adjacent to entertainment/Hollywood production teams is a plus (not required)

5+ years in research program management in imaging-related fields or entertainment

Bachelor's degree - Nice but not required

Pay range is $83 - $88 per hour with full benefits available, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401K, parental leave, and more.

• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision/life insurance
• 401K
• parental leave
• and more

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