Customer-Facing Project Manager - Industrial Automation

Cognex Corporation; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Project Manager with strong customer-facing experience to lead projects that integrate Cognex designed solutions. You will plan resources, manage scope, and communicate with customers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and profitability.

The role emphasizes pre-sales involvement, risk assessment, and delivering high standards in quality, delivery, and service while supporting Cognex growth.

Qualifications

• BA degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years' experience as a project manager in high-tech services or related field.
• Ability to travel 20-50% of the time.
• English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and align internal and external resources to meet project schedules.
• Maintain relationships with customers pre- and post-sale.
• Develop schedules and track progress against milestones with stakeholders.
• Define scope changes and communicate them to key stakeholders.
• Manage project documentation through the lifecycle and hand off to service teams.

Skills

PMI standards

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Time management

Data analysis

Vendor/internal coordination

Business process knowledge

Customer relationship

Project scheduling

Education

BA degree in technical discipline

3+ years PM experience in high-tech services

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Project Manager with strong customer-facing experience to lead projects that integrate Cognex designed solutions. You will plan resources, manage scope, and communicate with customers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and profitability.

The role emphasizes pre-sales involvement, risk assessment, and delivering high standards in quality, delivery, and service while supporting Cognex growth.