Senior PM - Customer-Facing Automation Projects

Cognex Corporation; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong external customer-facing experience to drive complex projects from pre-sales through delivery. You will coordinate internal and external resources, manage schedules, and communicate status to stakeholders while maintaining Cognex standards for growth and profitability.

The role requires experience with project management processes, risk assessment, and the ability to negotiate resolutions and identify up-selling opportunities.

Qualifications

• PM processes knowledge and PMI standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers.
• Automation technology and manufacturability knowledge.
• Interpersonal skills to motivate and influence stakeholders.
• Time management to handle multiple projects.
• Data analysis, cost estimation, and profitability knowledge.
• Ability to plan complex schedules and avoid scope creep.
• Decision making and problem-solving for risks.
• Knowledge of business processes and project finance.
• Experience with handling escalations and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Actively plan, organize, and align resources, both internal and external, to win and execute against the project schedule.
• Maintain and develop effective relationship with customers both pre- and post-sale.
• Develop project schedules and track progress against milestones with timely communications to stakeholders.
• Manage project documentation through lifecycle and communicate scope changes; present commercial strategies to negotiate resolutions.
• Handle escalations and ensure project completion with proper documentation for service teams or customers.

Skills

PMI standards

Communication

Customer relations

Time management

Risk management

Data analysis

Project scheduling

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

BA in technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong external customer-facing experience to drive complex projects from pre-sales through delivery. You will coordinate internal and external resources, manage schedules, and communicate status to stakeholders while maintaining Cognex standards for growth and profitability.

The role requires experience with project management processes, risk assessment, and the ability to negotiate resolutions and identify up-selling opportunities.