Project Manager

About Cognite
Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge 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 digitalization, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where data meets ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

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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 Global Customer Success
In Global Customer Success, we build a quality company that helps our customers (and employees!) achieve their desired outcomes with Cognite. We take ownership to ensure that value moves beyond a paper exercise, and is being realized in practice. We have a relentless focus on innovation, ensuring we fully utilize our peoples' capabilities. We strive for happy and thriving employees, working with engaged customers to expand their usage and impact, and bring back feedback to improve our products. Within Global Customer Success, we emphasise developing repeatable and scalable offerings to maximize the outcomes of our investments as a company.

About the role
The Project Manager team is part of Cognite's Global Customer Success (GCS). GCS has offices in Austin, Houston, Oslo, Tokyo, and Bengaluru, uniting Project Managers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Solution Architects. Specializing in Oil and Gas, Power, and Manufacturing, we deliver scalable projects with our flagship product, CDF, unlocking hidden data to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability in heavy asset industries. This role reports to the EMEA (Oslo) office, supporting projects in MENA and SEA.

A typical day in the life of a Project Manager in Cognite:
As a Project Manager at Cognite, you will spearhead teams driving our customers' digital transformations, liberating and maximizing the value of their data. In this role, initiative and creative problem-solving are key. You will lead projects, some co-lead or lead buy partners while collaborating with Data Scientists, Solution Architects, and Domain Experts to design, develop, and operationalize digital solutions across various industries.

You will serving as a crucial link between customers and Cognite's engineering and product management teams, your ability to communicate effectively, solve complex problems, and comprehend intricate technology is paramount.

You will be coordinating execution, and communicating with senior management on status, risks, and changes and manage budget.

We believe most of these should match your experience

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Math, ccor a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Saas project management or software at global scale
• Familiarity with following project management tools
• Project Management tools: JIRA, Confluence, Azure Devops, Trello and MIRO (Design thinking workshops) consulting preferably within oil and gas or manufacturing domain.
• Passion for driving change and creating success for customers, with multiple stakeholders and partners involved.
• Proven track record of effectively identifying and mitigating project risks, engaging stakeholders at various levels, and implementing robust governance frameworks to ensure project success and compliance
• Proven ability to take initiative, build strong teams, and cultivate customer and partner relationships.
• Capability to thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous working environment, yet be able to add structure to our deliveries.
• Familiarity with IoT, cloud solutions, or machine learning models is a plus.
• Ability to navigate stakeholder landscapes.
• Willingness to travel
• Previous experience supporting Machine Learning projects and exposure to AI/ML Applications is an adavantage
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including group leadership and executive presentations

Join the global Cognite Community! 🌐

• Join an organization of 70 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝
• ITPL office location (Bengaluru)
• 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.
• Hybrid work environment globally

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 sustainabilityfor 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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