Senior Project Manager - Customer-Facing & Pre-Sales Lead

Cognex Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognex Corporation seeks a Senior Project Manager with external customer-facing experience. You will direct resources on Cognex-designed solutions and engage in pre-sales activities to assess risks and deliver high-quality, profitable projects.

Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, risk assessment, and ensuring alignment across internal teams and customers. Travel and after-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• BA degree in a technical discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience in high-tech services or related fields.
• Willingness to travel 20-50% and support after-hours as needed.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Actively plan, organize, and align internal and external resources to meet the project schedule.
• Maintain and develop effective relationships with customers pre- and post-sale.
• Develop project schedules and track progress against milestones with clear status updates.
• Create scope documentation and communicate changes to stakeholders; negotiate escalation and opportunities.
• Manage all project documentation through the lifecycle and support service or customer setup.

Skills

PMI standards

Project management

Customer relationship

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Data analysis

Cost estimation

Profitability analysis

MS Projects

Learning technology

Education

BA degree

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Cognex Corporation seeks a Senior Project Manager with external customer-facing experience. You will direct resources on Cognex-designed solutions and engage in pre-sales activities to assess risks and deliver high-quality, profitable projects.

Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, risk assessment, and ensuring alignment across internal teams and customers. Travel and after-hours work may be required.