Senior Project Manager – Customer-Facing, Fast-Paced Projects

Cognex Corporation; North Carolina; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager with external customer-facing experience to thrive in our fast-paced, high-performance culture. You will direct resources on projects involving Cognex designed solutions, engaging in pre-sales phases to accurately assess risks and deliver outcomes that meet customer expectations for quality, delivery, and service.

You will actively plan resources, maintain customer relationships, develop schedules, and manage scope and documentation

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years' experience as a project manager in high-tech services or related field.
• Requires ability to be on-call and respond to customer emergencies; occasional evening/weekend hours.
• Must travel 20-50% of the time; travel varies by region and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Actively plan and align internal and external resources to meet project schedules and budgets.
• Maintain and develop relationships with customers during pre- and post-sale phases.
• Develop project schedules and track progress against milestones; communicate status to stakeholders.
• Define project scope; communicate scope changes; negotiate resolutions and identify up-selling opportunities.
• Manage all project documentation through the lifecycle and prepare details for service or customers.

Skills

PM processes & PMI standards

Customer relationship management

Data analysis & cost understanding

Team leadership & collaboration

Time management & multi-project

Decision making & risk mitigation

Business process knowledge

Escalation management

MS Projects

Learning new technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager with external customer-facing experience to thrive in our fast-paced, high-performance culture. You will direct resources on projects involving Cognex designed solutions, engaging in pre-sales phases to accurately assess risks and deliver outcomes that meet customer expectations for quality, delivery, and service.

You will actively plan resources, maintain customer relationships, develop schedules, and manage scope and documentation