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Director, Project Management

Cognite · USA (Houston); USA (Phoenix) · On-site

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About Cognite

Deliver a step-change in productivity, safety, and performance with unified, trustworthy industrial data for every use case. Backed by Accel.

About the role

We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here. Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

What they're looking for

  • Your team will deliver revenue on plan and manage services gross margin to target
  • Drive profitable growth through disciplined scoping and change control
  • Lead quarterly strategic reviews with executive sponsors
  • Serve as a senior escalation point for scope, risk, and relationship decisions
  • Operationalize Cognite's 'agile partner' positioning: demonstrate speed, accessibility, and decisiveness so customers feel they have a partner inside Cognite, not a vendor
  • Lead weekly 1:1s with each PM: feedback, development planning, escalation
More about this role

Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI , and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements.

We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here.

Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

You own two anchor accounts as a P&L and lead coaching for several Project Managers across AMER. You are accountable for value realization and expansion in your accounts, the engagement and development of your PM team, and portfolio health across all assigned accounts. You report to the SVP, Value Delivery Americas, and partner closely with Sales, and Finance.

  • Your team will deliver revenue on plan and manage...

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