Project Manager

Cognify Global; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognify Global is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee control system and automation projects across manufacturing environments. You will coordinate project teams, manage customer relationships, and ensure alignment with scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

Key responsibilities include lifecycle oversight, leading teams, tracking progress, and serving as the main customer contact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of project experience in control systems within manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Proven success delivering projects within defined scope, budget, and schedule.
• Experience managing projects from initiation through completion.
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, and MES systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Willingness to travel and work outside standard hours when required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of control system and automation projects from design and planning through commissioning.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure quality, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Track scope, schedules, budgets, and risks; address issues as they arise.
• Serve as primary customer contact; provide progress updates and remote/on-site coordination.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and leadership to resolve challenges and maintain momentum.
• Mentor engineers and other project managers on delivery practices and control system concepts.
• Support business development and proposal activities as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Team coordination

Adaptability

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or closely related technical discipline

Tools

PLC

HMI

SCADA

DCS

MES

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join an industrial automation team helping manufacturers improve operations, strengthen reliability, and meet efficiency goals. This role offers the opportunity to guide customer projects from initial planning through commissioning, working closely with engineers, technical specialists, and business leaders.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the delivery of control system and automation projects across a range of manufacturing environments. You will coordinate project teams, manage customer relationships, and keep work aligned with agreed scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects throughout their lifecycle, from design and planning through implementation and commissioning.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee the quality and timeliness of project deliverables.
• Track scope, schedules, budgets, and risks, addressing issues as they arise.
• Serve as a primary customer contact, providing progress updates and coordinating decisions remotely and on-site.
• Work with technical specialists and leadership to resolve challenges and maintain project momentum.
• Coach engineers and other project managers on project delivery practices and control system concepts.
• Support business development and proposal activities as needed.

The role offers opportunities to grow into technical leadership, business development, people management, or broader organizational leadership. Ongoing professional development supports both technical and management career paths.

Preferred Education

A bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or a closely related technical discipline.

Required Qualifications

• At least three years of experience with control systems in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated success delivering projects within defined scope, budget, and schedule.
• Experience managing projects from initiation through completion.
• Working knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLC), human-machine interfaces (HMI), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), distributed control systems (DCS), and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Understanding of process control or manufacturing operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common business software.
• A professional, collaborative, and adaptable approach to work.
• Availability to work outside standard business hours when project needs require it.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to customer locations.
• Willingness to complete background screening and drug testing when required for employment or customer site access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications from professional associations or industrial automation technology providers.