Principal/Senior Project Manager

About Cognite

Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging AI and data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge offerings including Cognite Atlas AI, an industrial agent workbench, and the Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms & Cognite was recognized as 2024 Microsoft Energy and Resources Partner of the Year. In the realm of industrial digital transformation, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Pharma and other Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

Learn more about Cognite here

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Our values

• Impact: Cogniters strive to make an impact in all that they do. We are result-oriented, always asking ourselves.
• Ownership: Cogniters embrace a culture of ownership. We go beyond our comfort zones to contribute to the greater good, fostering inclusivity and sharing responsibilities for challenges and success.
• Relentless: Cogniters are relentless in their pursuit of innovation. We are determined and deliverable (never ruthless or reckless), facing challenges head-on and viewing setbacks as opportunities for growth.

About the team

The Project Management team is a part of Cognite’s Global Delivery organization. Global Delviery is truly global, with offices in in Austin & Houston, TX, Oslo and Tokyo. We are a good mix of Project Managers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Solution Architect with domain expertise from Oli and Gas, Power and Manufacturing. We are responsible for delivering successful projects, that are flexible and scalable, and foster adoption of our product CDF. In sum, we make previously hidden data come to life, enabling workers and leaders to transform how heavy asset industries operate to become more efficient and sustainable.

The Project Management team consists of people with high-performance backgrounds, ranging from management consulting to industry experience and software development. Whether it’s how we develop as individuals, how we work together as a team, how we empower our clients to make the most out of their relationship with Cognite, or how we enable Cognite to scale on pace with its rapid growth, we focus on fine-tuning ourselves every day.

About the role

As a Senior Project Manager in Cognite, you will lead teams driving our customers’ digital transformations. Your job will be to help them free up their data and unlock its true value. To do well in this role, you’ll often need to be the first to take initiative and find creative solutions. Your tasks will benefit greatly from both utilizing a systematic approach and having a strong passion for creating customer value using advanced technology. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead larger projects, or have your own project portfolio. Your team will consist of Data Scientists, Solution Architects, and Domain Experts. Together you’ll design, develop, and operationalize digital solutions across a number of industries. On the way, you’ll find unique opportunities to learn from talented people with fascinating backgrounds. When you deliver Cognite’s solutions, you will be responsible for end-user success. They will often contact you before anyone else. You will work closely with our customers to make the most out of Cognite Data Fusion. There will be times where you’ll encounter unexpected challenges or ambiguity. Your ability to show persistence and adapt in the face of these challenges is an important part of leading the day-to-day work of a project.

Our new Senior Project Manager will also be responsible for business development and the creation of new opportunities. You are now or you may aspire to be a People Manager. One of your key tasks will be to act as a liaison between our customers and Cognite’s engineering and product management teams. Your familiarity with each customer will aid you in providing advice on development priorities. This means that you’ll need to be a good communicator, enjoy working closely with people to solve challenging problems, and be able to understand complex technology.

We believe most of these should match your experience

• Master or Bachelor in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Math or similar.
• 6-10 years experience in management-, digital transformation-, or software consulting.
• Passion in driving change and creating success for customers.
• Joy in finding challenges and setting ambitious goals that drive innovation.
• Willingness to take initiative and responsibility for building strong teams and customer relationships.
• Ability to work independently and to perform in a dynamic and ambiguous working environment.
• Experience in industrial digitalization projects or product development.
• Familiarity with IoT, cloud solutions, or machine learning models is a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Motivation to travel if needed.
• Experience working with project management in high-growth companies is an advantage.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter

• Join an organization of 70 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝
• A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more
• Flat structure with direct access to decision-makers, with minimal amount of bureaucracy
• Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries
• Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.

Why choose Cognite? 🏆 🚀

Join us in making a real and lasting impact in one of the most exciting and fastest-growing new software companies in the world. We have repeatedly demonstrated that digital transformation, when anchored on strong DataOps, drives business value and sustainability for clients and allows front-line workers, as well as domain experts, to make better decisions every single day. We were recognized as one of CNBC's top global enterprise technology startups powering digital transformation! And just recently, Frost & Sullivan named Cognite a Technology Innovation Leader! 🥇 Most recently Cognite Data Fusion® Achieved Industry First DNV Compliance for Digital Twins 🥇

Apply today!

If you're excited about the opportunity to work at Cognite and make a difference in the tech industry, we encourage you to apply today! We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and identities to join our team. Please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition team with any questions -

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Equal Opportunity

Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment; everyone we hire will receive the same level of consideration for training, compensation, and promotion.

We ask for gender as part of our application because we want to ensure equal assessment in the recruitment process. Your answer will help us reach this commitment! However, the question about gender is optional and your choice not to answer will not affect the assessment of your application in any way.