Senior Project Manager

We're looking for a Project Manager who enjoys solving complex challenges, takes ownership of outcomes, and is motivated by delivering measurable value. This role goes beyond managing timelines; you'll lead transformational AI implementation projects that help some of the world's largest industrial organisations modernise the way they operate. From contract signing through deployment and value realisation, you'll partner with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects that create lasting business impact.

Responsibilities

Leading end-to-end project delivery from kickoff through deployment, adoption, and value realisation; Owning project scope, schedule, budget, quality, customer outcomes, and commercial performance; Collaborating with Solution Architects, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Product teams, and Customer Success to deliver high-quality solutions; Translating customer objectives into measurable success metrics and facilitating Value Realisation Workshops to demonstrate business impact; Managing project financials, including forecasting, revenue recognition, profitability, cost management, and reporting; Building trusted relationships with customer stakeholders, leading steering committees, and providing clear communication throughout the project lifecycle; Identifying and managing risks, dependencies, and scope changes while ensuring appropriate governance and transparency; Supporting customer adoption through change management, enablement, and training while recognising opportunities to expand customer value; Contributing to the continuous improvement of delivery practices by applying Cognite's PMO methodologies, playbooks, and lessons learned

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; 5+ years of experience delivering complex software, SaaS, cloud, or enterprise technology implementation projects; Experience managing enterprise or industrial digital transformation programmes involving multiple stakeholders and technical workstreams; Technical fluency with APIs, integrations, cloud platforms, data architecture, and enterprise systems, enabling effective collaboration with technical teams and informed decision-making; Strong commercial and financial acumen, including forecasting, revenue recognition, margin management, and project profitability; Experience within one or more industrial sectors, including Energy, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Utilities, Power & Renewables, or Life Sciences; Experience working with Agile delivery methodologies and project governance frameworks such as Scrum, PMP, or PRINCE2; Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently across technical teams, customers, and executive stakeholders; Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet; Willingness to travel up to 25% as required

Nice to have

PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum certification; Cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS; Industrial IoT, SCADA, MES, or Operational Technology (OT) environments; AI, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, or Analytics implementation projects

Benefits

Opportunity to work at the forefront of Industrial AI; collaborative, inclusive, and fast-moving environment where innovation, curiosity, and continuous learning are encouraged; diverse perspectives are valued