Senior Project Manager

Cognite; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognite in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex Industrial AI implementation projects across multidimensional teams. You will guide end-to-end delivery from kickoff to value realisation, ensuring scope, schedule and budgets align with customer outcomes and profitability.

You will collaborate with architects, data scientists, and product teams while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement and governance. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years delivering complex software, SaaS, cloud, or enterprise technology implementation projects.
• Experience managing enterprise or industrial digital transformation programmes involving multiple stakeholders and technical workstreams.
• Technical fluency with APIs, integrations, cloud platforms, data architecture, and enterprise systems.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including forecasting, revenue recognition, margin management, and project profitability.
• Experience within one or more industrial sectors, including Energy, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Utilities, Power & Renewables, or Life Sciences.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and frameworks such as Scrum, PMP, or PRINCE2.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex Industrial AI implementation projects from kickoff through deployment and value realisation.
• Own project scope, schedule, budget, quality, customer outcomes, and profitability.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Product teams, and Customer Success.
• Translate customer objectives into measurable success metrics and facilitate Value Realisation workshops.
• Manage project financials including forecasting, revenue recognition, profitability, cost management and reporting.
• Build trusted relationships with customer stakeholders and lead steering committees with clear communication.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and scope changes with governance and transparency.
• Support customer adoption through change management, enablement, and training; identify opportunities to expand value.
• Contribute to improvement of delivery practices using Cognite PMO methodologies and playbooks.

Skills

5+ years delivering complex software/S

Digital transformation programmes

APIs & integrations

Cloud platforms

Data architecture

Forecasting

Revenue recognition

Project profitability

Industrial sector experience

Agile

Scrum

PMP/PRINCE2

Stakeholder management

Communication

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve

Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements.

We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here.

Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

How you’ll demonstrate Ownership

At Cognite, we’re transforming the world’s most asset-intensive industries through Industrial AI. Our customers rely on us to turn complex industrial data into meaningful business outcomes—and this is where you come in.

We’re looking for a Project Manager who enjoys solving complex challenges, takes ownership of outcomes, and is motivated by delivering measurable value. This role goes beyond managing timelines; you’ll lead transformational AI implementation projects that help some of the world’s largest industrial organisations modernise the way they operate.

From contract signing through deployment and value realisation, you’ll partner with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects that create lasting business impact.

The Impact you bring to Cognite

• As the Project Manager, you’ll be accountable for the successful delivery of complex Industrial AI implementation projects by:
• Leading end-to-end project delivery from kickoff through deployment, adoption, and value realisation.
• Owning project scope, schedule, budget, quality, customer outcomes, and commercial performance.
• Collaborating with Solution Architects, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Product teams, and Customer Success to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Translating customer objectives into measurable success metrics and facilitating Value Realisation Workshops to demonstrate business impact.
• Managing project financials, including forecasting, revenue recognition, profitability, cost management, and reporting.
• Building trusted relationships with customer stakeholders, leading steering committees, and providing clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identifying and managing risks, dependencies, and scope changes while ensuring appropriate governance and transparency.
• Supporting customer adoption through change management, enablement, and training while recognising opportunities to expand customer value.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of delivery practices by applying Cognite’s PMO methodologies, playbooks, and lessons learned.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience delivering complex software, SaaS, cloud, or enterprise technology implementation projects.
• Experience managing enterprise or industrial digital transformation programmes involving multiple stakeholders and technical workstreams.
• Technical fluency with APIs, integrations, cloud platforms, data architecture, and enterprise systems, enabling effective collaboration with technical teams and informed decision-making.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including forecasting, revenue recognition, margin management, and project profitability.
• Experience within one or more industrial sectors, including Energy, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Utilities, Power & Renewables, or Life Sciences.
• Experience working with Agile delivery methodologies and project governance frameworks such as Scrum, PMP, or PRINCE2.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently across technical teams, customers, and executive stakeholders.
• Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% as required.

Preferred Skills

• We’re particularly interested if you also bring experience in:
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum certification.
• Cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Industrial IoT, SCADA, MES, or Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• AI, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, or Analytics implementation projects.

Why Cognite?

At Cognite, you’ll have the opportunity to work at the forefront of Industrial AI, partnering with some of the world’s leading industrial organisations to solve complex, real-world challenges.

You’ll join a collaborative, inclusive, and fast-moving environment where innovation, curiosity, and continuous learning are encouraged. We value diverse perspectives and believe great ideas come from people with different experiences and backgrounds.

If you’re excited by technology, enjoy working with customers to solve meaningful problems, and want to help shape the future of industry, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn More About Us

• Impact 2025
• Cognite’s Industrial AI: Moonshot
• We’re globally recognized domain experts with an international presence that spans Phoenix, Houston, Oslo Tokyo, Bengaluru, and Abu Dhabi.

Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment.