Project Manager

About Cognite

Cognite is a frontrunner in industrial digitization, creating advanced AI and data-based solutions to tackle some of the most critical challenges. Leveraging strong industrial expertise and a broad array of AI technologies—including low-code AI agents—Cognite accelerates digital transformation to boost operational performance. Their ambitious goal is to unlock $100 billion in customer value by 2035 and revolutionize the global industrial landscape.

Role and Responsibilities

• The Project Manager acts as the sole accountable leader for high-priority industrial AI projects from contract initiation through delivery and value realization.
• Ensures projects align tightly with clients' strategic priorities, generating measurable business outcomes.
• Oversees complete project delivery including scope, timeline, budget, quality, and customer results to guarantee success and financial viability.
• Converts use case goals into measurable business KPIs, leading workshops to establish baselines and validate impact.
• Creates comprehensive project plans incorporating scope, schedule, resources, budget, risks, and quality, while proactively managing dependencies and obstacles.
• Manages complex integrations of operational technology and IT data using agile methodologies and frequent stakeholder involvement.
• Communicates project progress to key stakeholders frequently, aligning projects with strategic goals like operational excellence, safety, sustainability, or cost savings.
• Liaises with account executives, customer business executives, and internal teams to maintain transparency on status, risks, and fiscal performance.
• Collaborates closely with product teams to ensure deliverables meet contractual agreements and escalates issues through established governance.
• Manages project financials including bookings, revenue recognition, cost control, margin analysis, and forecasting with clear reporting.
• Serves as primary customer contact during execution, managing governance, steering committees, and executive communications.
• Ensures customer satisfaction, maintains vendor partnerships, and oversees documentation of processes.
• Leads change management activities such as training and adoption support alongside customer business executives.
• Acts as a vital interface between clients and internal teams (Engineering, Product, Customer Success) throughout project lifecycles, addressing risks and resolution.
• Identifies expansion opportunities by understanding client challenges and coordinates with relevant Cognite stakeholders.
• Utilizes Cognite PMO playbooks and contributes to ongoing process enhancement by sharing lessons learned.

Impact Expected

• Delivers concrete, data-backed project value that translates into business benefits to build trusted partnerships.
• Prioritizes client outcomes, maintaining satisfaction through proactive value delivery and continuous engagement.
• Consistently completes projects on time and budget within complex integration environments using agile approaches.
• Effectively manages multiple stakeholders in dynamic settings, inspiring alignment through clear leadership.
• Continuously improves scalability and replicability by gathering feedback and refining processes.
• Promotes company values including impact, ownership, relentlessness, collaboration, innovation, and customer focus within the global PMO team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software implementations with complex industrial or enterprise-level IT/AI projects.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and leading cross-functional teams (Data Scientists, Engineers, Solution Architects).
• Competence in the SaaS implementation lifecycle including onboarding, training, and change management.
• Strong understanding of industrial sectors such as Energy, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Utilities, Power, and Renewables.
• Solid financial skills to oversee project tracking, forecasting, and revenue recognition.
• Practical knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and PMO frameworks like PMP or PRINCE2 for efficient delivery and risk management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficient in tools including Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or Smartsheet.
• Fluency in English and German is essential.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to engage with clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum are desirable.
• Familiarity with data platforms, cloud services (Azure, AWS), or industrial IoT technologies.
• Experience in data engineering, analytics, AI, or machine learning projects is advantageous.

Equal Opportunity

Cognite is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be given equal consideration regardless of background.