Senior Technical PM - Customer-Facing & Pre-Sales

Cognex Corporation; Franklin (TN); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive external customer-facing experience to drive complex projects from pre-sales through completion. You will orchestrate internal and external resources, manage scope, risk, and communications, and ensure alignment with Cognex quality, delivery, and profitability standards.

The role emphasizes strong PMI-based project management, superior communication, and the ability to influence across stakeholders while navigating a

Formación

• BA degree in a technical discipline (preferred) or relevant equivalent professional experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5+ years' experience as a project manager within the service high-tech industry or related field.
• Ability to be on-call and respond to customer emergencies; availability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to travel between 20-50% of the time. Travel will vary by region and customer needs.
• Must possess English language proficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Plan, organize, and allocate internal and external resources to meet project schedules and budgets.
• Maintain relationships with customers pre- and post-sale.
• Develop project schedules and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Define project scope and manage scope changes and escalation processes.
• Document project records and ensure successful hand-off to service or customer teams.

Conocimientos

PM processes

Customer relationships

Time management

Data analysis

Scheduling

Decision making

Finance awareness

Stakeholder influence

Market/new tech learning

Educación

BA degree in a technical discipline

Herramientas

Microsoft Projects

Descripción del empleo

Cognex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive external customer-facing experience to drive complex projects from pre-sales through completion. You will orchestrate internal and external resources, manage scope, risk, and communications, and ensure alignment with Cognex quality, delivery, and profitability standards.

The role emphasizes strong PMI-based project management, superior communication, and the ability to influence across stakeholders while navigating a