Project Manager

Cognex Corporation; Tigard (OR); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading high-tech firm is seeking a Project Manager to manage project schedules and maintain customer relationships. This remote position requires 1-3+ years of experience in project management within the service industry. Candidates should be strong communicators, able to handle project documentation, and willing to travel 20-50% of the time. Project Management certifications are preferred, and candidates must be proficient in English.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years experience as a Project Manager in high-tech service industry.
• Willingness to be on-call; availablility for evenings/weekends required.
• Ability to travel 20-50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize resources to execute project schedules.
• Maintain relationships with customers pre- and post-sale.
• Track progress against project milestones with timely communications.

Skills

Project management processes

Written and verbal communication

Automation technology knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Data analysis

Risk management

Decision making

Customer service skills

Experience with Microsoft Project

Education

BA degree in a technical discipline

Project Management certifications

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

About Us: Cognex is the world's leading provider of vision systems, software, sensors, and industrial barcode readers used in manufacturing automation. Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price. Typical applications for machine vision include detecting defects, monitoring production lines, guiding assembly robots, and tracking, sorting and identifying parts. Cognex serves an international customer base from offices located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and through a global network of integration and distribution partners. The company is headquartered near Boston in Natick, Massachusetts.

This is a remote/field-based role. While the position is remote, we are seeking candidates who are based on the West Coast, preferably in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington to best support the region.

Responsibilities

• Actively plan, organize, and align resources, both internal and external, in a cost-effective manner to win and execute against the project schedule.
• Maintain and develop effective relationships with customers both pre- and post-sale.
• Develop project schedules and track progress against milestones, with timely communications to internal and external stakeholders on project status.
• Identify, create and track scoped work; communicate scope changes to all key stakeholders, ensuring project completion and customer acceptance via all providers to the project.
• Manage all project documentation through the lifecycle, providing details to the service team or customer to set them up for success.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Solid experience or familiarity with project management processes and PMI standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to maintain customer relationships with factual, timely action.
• Knowledge of automation technology, design for manufacturability, assembly, test, and manufacturing test development on industrial electro-mechanical products.
• Interpersonal skills to motivate, collaborate, and influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
• Understanding of data analysis theory, project cost estimation, and profitability analysis.
• Ability to plan complex schedules, manage scope, and mitigate risks effectively.
• Decision making and problem-solving skills to address competing priorities and unexpected situations.
• Understanding of business processes, order progression, and basic project-finance knowledge.
• Ability to handle routine customer situations and escalate when necessary.
• Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Ability to rapidly learn new technology and markets.

Minimum Education and Work Experience

• 1-3+ years experience as a Project Manager within the service high-tech industry or related field.
• BA degree in a technical discipline (preferred) or relevant equivalent professional experience.
• Willingness to be on-call and respond to customer emergencies; availability to work evenings and weekends or varying patterns as project needs require.
• Ability to travel 20-50% of the time; travel varies by region and project needs.
• English language proficiency as a minimum requirement.
• Certifications related to Project Management are preferred (PMP, CSCP, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.