Senior Implementation Project Manager

What You'll Do

• The Senior Implementation Project Manager is the leader for multiple, concurrent and complex implementation projects that vary in size and scope. The Senior Implementation Project Manager is accountable for the following:
• Collaborate with Customer Success, Data Scientists, Solution Architects and Domain Experts to design, develop, and operationalize digital solutions across various industries including O&G, Manufacturing and Power & Utilities
• Demo Cognite’s products and solutions as needed to prospects and customers 
• Work with customers and account teams to define and scope success criteria and deliverables for Cognite’s offerings as part of the Pre-Sale process
• Confirm success criteria for each project with customers and build the project plans that will ensure value delivery within scope and budget
• Oversee project execution including personnel assignment, project scheduling, and timely delivery
• Manage a complex stakeholder landscape and provide clear, concise and complete communications to customer and Cognite’s Leadership Team
• Manage project risks, escalating where necessary but also taking ownership as needed to manage customer expectations
• Get your customers’ voices heard by clearly communicating product development priorities and business value to Cognite’s Product and Engineering teams
• Contribute to the wider Cognite team culture and development by collaborating on team initiatives and building best practices for repeatable implementation processesGuide decision making, build best practices, methodologies and drive project execution milestones and targets
• Participate in hiring as we grow the project management team

Who You Are

• 7+ years experience in leading technology implementation projects for Enterprise customers 
• Knowledge of project management processes, such as LEAN, Scrum, and Agile
• Working knowledge of Design Think and human-centered design principles preferred
• Experience in industrial digitalization projects or product development of IoT, cloud solutions, or machine learning 
• Knowledge of heavy asset industry – oil & gas, power & utilities, or manufacturing
• Proven ability to execute on end-to-end SaaS project cycle-- scoping, delivery, training, and renewal 
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder landscapes (customers, end-users, internal resources, partners, etc.) 
• Experience driving standards and motivating your teams towards measurable outcomes
• Strong writing, presentation, and communication skills, including the ability to lead meetings and manage expectations
• Bachelors in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or similar work experience (Masters/MBA preferred)

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience at a high-growth start-up or scale-up organization and/or fast paced consulting preferred
• Hands on software development or IT experience preferred
• Comfortable and confident in independently running executive review meetings, engaging with C-level sponsors
• Enjoy challenges and dare to set ambitious goals that drive innovation within a fast growing global tech company

Why choose Cognite? 🏆 🚀

• Join us in making a real and lasting impact in one of the most exciting and fastest-growing new software companies in the world. 
• We have repeatedly demonstrated that digital transformation, when anchored on strong DataOps, drives business value and sustainability for clients and allows front-line workers, as well as domain experts, to make better decisions every single day. 
• Cognite Earns 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award; Recognized as a Global Leader in Energy & Resources and Industrials & Manufacturing
• And just recently, Frost & Sullivan named Cognite a Technology Innovation Leader!
• Built In 2024 Best Places to Work in Austin, TX and Houston, TX

A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter

• Competitive Compensation including base plus bonus
• 401(k) with 4% employer matching
• Health, Dental, Vision & Disability Coverages with premiums fully covered for employees and all dependents
• Unlimited PTO + flexibility to enjoy it
• 18 Company Holidays including the week between Christmas & New Years
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Referral Program
• Company Paid Friday Lunch via DoorDash + Fully Stocked Fridges in the offices
• Join a team of 70 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝.
• A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more
• Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries
• Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.
• Paid mobile phone and WiFI
• A pet lover? Get the chance to meet Spot 🐶!