Project Manager - Longitudinal Studies

Cypress HCM is seeking a highly organized and analytically minded Project Manager to lead operations for longitudinal panel studies focused on AI use, trust, safety, and well-being. This role involves ensuring research execution is rigorous and ethical, while coordinating with various stakeholders to build a high-quality research infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of multi-wave panel studies from launch through close
• Drive timelines, vendors, and cross-functional coordination
• Monitor fieldwork, retention, and data quality; resolve risks quickly
• Own IRB / ethics submissions, amendments, and review cycles
• Partner with legal, privacy, and policy teams on compliant execution
• Deliver clean, analysis-ready datasets and documentation
• Support privacy-preserving survey and platform data linkage
• Maintain longitudinal consistency across measures and waves
• Maintain clear protocols, decisions, and study records
• Support internal readouts, publications, and external collaborations
• Prepare materials for peer review and conferences

Requirements:

• Project management, research operations, or program management experience
• Experience managing complex external vendors or research partners
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to coordinate across technical, legal, policy, and research teams in a fast-paced environment
• Fluency with data analysis workflows, including experience using SQL and R to query, clean, validate, and summarize complex research datasets
• Familiarity with survey research, longitudinal study design, experimental methods, and quantitative social science research
• Excellent written communication skills and judgment
• Experience with IRB / ethics processes or regulated research environments is a strong plus