Eyeline is a global team of risk takers, innovators and perfectionists who achieve creative visions and have fun doing it. A dynamic workforce nestled within the industry’s most intriguing cities, united by a drive to push the boundaries of storytelling. Learn more.
SUMMARY
Eyeline’s Generative Applied Innovation team leads the exploration of emerging tools, models, research outcomes, and broader business needs beyond day-to-day production. We are setting the industry standard for how generative technology becomes a foundational and practical set of tools that empower artists in creating world-class visual effects.
The team is composed of a small group of world-class senior technical talent. They work alongside some of the industry’s strongest creative pioneers to define how generative technology can support artists and solve real production challenges.
As our Project Manager, Generative Applied Innovation, you will help bring structure to fast-moving innovation. You will guide high-impact initiatives smoothly through their entire lifecycle, transforming complex production challenges into cleanly scoped problem spaces, driving cross-functional development with our Labs and Creative Innovation teams, and packaging solutions for seamless handoff to pipeline and production teams to implement at scale.
You will not just track tasks. You will help shape the operating rhythm that drives our innovation engine. You’ll lead alignment with core research teams and stakeholders to facilitate a continuous feedback loop, ensuring engineering and research priorities align with long-term product vision.
If you are structured, curious, and resilient, and you would love to help shape how emerging technology becomes practical production work, we would love to have you with us.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Plan, track, and lead the delivery of generative solution packages from initial intake and problem definition through workflow design, prototyping, feedback cycle and validation, and final handoff.
• Establish and manage dedicated RACI structures on a per-solution basis across our Visual Pioneering, Research, Creative Innovation, Pipeline, and Production teams to ensure absolute role clarity and eliminate operational surprises.
• Standardize the methodology for converting small-scale prototype solutions into production-ready packages, ensuring a clear bridge between initial validation and pipeline implementation.
• Lead alignment on early reviews with Individual Contributors and stakeholders to systematically evaluate production bottlenecks; prioritize immediate workflow optimizations while strategically routing true capability gaps toward new tooling, platform evaluations, or collaborative deep research tracks that foster novel and foundational advancements.
• Ensure all delivered packages are comprehensive, high-quality, and robust by incorporating custom workflows, tool prototypes, validation notes, documented limitations, workarounds, security considerations, and pipeline constraints.
• Maintain holistic visibility across Generative Applied Innovation's strategic capability swim lanes (e.g., Sparse Set Restyling, Generative Relighting, Agentic Workflows), tracking risks, blockers, and resource trade-offs for leadership.
• Partner with Learning & Development to oversee the creation of high-level documentation and training, ensuring a clean transition to embedded Production Workflow Support teams for long-term maintenance.
• Champion our production engagement principles, maintaining healthy operational buffers so the team can solve complex problems deeply without getting absorbed by day-to-day production crises.
• Act as an operational mentor, providing lightweight frameworks, tools, and guidance to help non-PM-led technical or creative initiatives structure their efforts effectively.
REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum 4 years of project or program management experience specifically within VFX, feature animation, gaming, virtual production, or applied production technology ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of core project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks). PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent practical certifications are a major plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, VFX/Film Production Management, or equivalent practical industry experience.
• Comfortable working alongside senior technical talent in the GenAI space. Direct experience or familiarity with VFX pipeline architectures and enterprise creative tools/builders is highly preferred. (awareness of the Generative Video tools and standard DCC tools is a significant plus)
• Proven experience supporting production technology workflows, specifically managing the delicate transition of technical prototypes or MVPs into fully supported, scalable production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to bring rigid structure, clear documentation, and actionable plans to fast-moving, iterative R&D initiatives where requirements and market technologies are constantly evolving.
• Stellar written and verbal communication skills, with sharp judgment on when to simplify complex technical bottlenecks for stakeholders and when to escalate risks.
• An optimistic, collaborative, and solution-oriented attitude that treats technical setbacks and "failing fast" as a natural, valuable part of the innovation process.
About Us
Eyeline is a global creative studio partnering with storytellers to turn their ambitions into stunning reality. By blending the time-honored craft of filmmaking with breakthrough technologies, we unlock bold, cinematic visions at scale. Our three pillars - VFX, Studios and Labs - form the creative spine of Eyeline, guiding how we think, work, and show up in every frame.
At Eyeline, we believe technology serves artistry and our people are the soul behind everything we do, deepening creative connection, rather than replacing it. We build worlds with exceptional craft and precision, working hand in hand with our creative partners from concept to final pixel.
Netflix Investment- Eyeline
With the support of Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in visual effects and virtual production technology. In addition to our work with Netflix, we continue to partner with a wide range of long-standing and new clients worldwide.
Come as you are
We are looking for those seeking to take risks with us, those driven by passion for their craft. To us, these are key ingredients that we look for in our team. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.
