Senior Project Manager - High-Tech, Customer-Facing, Global Travel

Cognex Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead externally-facing projects involving Cognex designed solutions. You will help plan and coordinate resources, assess risks, and deliver on-time, high-quality results while upholding Cognex growth and profitability standards.

The role involves pre-sales engagement, developing schedules, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring successful project completion across internal and external teams.

Qualifications

• BA degree in a technical discipline (preferred) or relevant equivalent professional experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5+ years' experience as a project manager in high-tech services or related fields.
• Ability to travel 20–50% of the time.
• English proficiency mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Actively plan, organize, and align internal and external resources to win and execute against project schedules.
• Maintain and develop relationships with customers pre- and post-sale.
• Develop project schedules and track progress against milestones with timely communications.
• Create project scope documentation and communicate scope changes; present commercial strategies and identify up-selling opportunities.
• Manage all project documentation and ensure smooth handoff to service teams or customers.

Skills

PM processes

customer relationship

communication

risk assessment

project scheduling

cost analysis

MS Projects

vendor management

problem solving

leadership

Education

BA degree in technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead externally-facing projects involving Cognex designed solutions. You will help plan and coordinate resources, assess risks, and deliver on-time, high-quality results while upholding Cognex growth and profitability standards.

The role involves pre-sales engagement, developing schedules, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring successful project completion across internal and external teams.