Customer-Facing Project Manager — Industrial Automation

Cognex Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Project Manager with external customer-facing experience to lead projects involving Cognex designed solutions. You will plan resources, assess risks, and drive on-time delivery while upholding Cognex standards for growth and profitability.

The role emphasizes strong communication, risk management, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-tech environment across pre-sales and post-sales phases.

Qualifications

• BA degree in a technical discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Typically 3+ years' experience as a project manager in high-tech services.
• Willingness to travel 20–50% of the time.
• English language proficiency required.
• PM certifications (PMP, CSCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and align resources to meet the project schedule.
• Maintain and develop relationships with customers pre- and post-sale.
• Develop project schedules and track milestones with timely status communications.
• Identify and communicate scope changes to stakeholders to ensure acceptance.
• Manage all project documentation and handover to service or customer.

Skills

PMI standards

Communication skills

Industry automation knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Data analysis fundamentals

Decision making

Problem solving

Business process knowledge

Learning new technology

Education

BA degree in technical discipline

PM certifications (PMP, CSCP)

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Project Manager with external customer-facing experience to lead projects involving Cognex designed solutions. You will plan resources, assess risks, and drive on-time delivery while upholding Cognex standards for growth and profitability.

The role emphasizes strong communication, risk management, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-tech environment across pre-sales and post-sales phases.