Senior Project Manager - Customer-Facing, High-Impact

Cognex Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager to guide external customer projects from pre-sales through delivery. You will coordinate internal and external resources to meet schedules, quality, and profitability targets while communicating progress to customers and stakeholders.

This role requires strong PMI-based project management experience, excellent communication, and the ability to navigate complex technical environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a project manager in high-tech services or related fields.
• Ability to respond to customer emergencies and work irregular hours as needed.
• Willingness to travel 20-50% depending on region and project needs.
• English language proficiency as a minimum requirement.

Responsibilities

• Actively plan, organize, and align resources to win and execute against project schedules.
• Maintain and develop relationships with customers pre- and post-sale.
• Develop project schedules and track progress, communicating status to stakeholders.
• Define scope documentation, manage scope changes, and negotiate resolutions with stakeholders.
• Manage project documentation lifecycle and hand off to service teams or customers.

Skills

PMI standards

Customer relations

Manufacturing tech

Team leadership

Time management

Cost estimation

Risk management

Process knowledge

PM tools

Learning new tech

Education

BA degree in a technical discipline(preferred) or relevant equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager to guide external customer projects from pre-sales through delivery. You will coordinate internal and external resources to meet schedules, quality, and profitability targets while communicating progress to customers and stakeholders.

This role requires strong PMI-based project management experience, excellent communication, and the ability to navigate complex technical environments.