Director, Project Management

Cognite
Houston, Phoenix
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Coaching","Leadership","Escalation management","Strategic review facilitation","Portfolio management"]

Own two P&L anchor accounts and lead coaching for Project Managers across AMER, driving value realization, expansion, and portfolio health. Deliver revenue on plan and manage services gross margin, using disciplined scoping and change control. Lead quarterly strategic reviews, act as a senior escalation point for scope/risk/relationships, and operationalize an “agile partner” approach. Coach PMs through weekly 1:1s, stretch assignments, and promotion sponsorship.

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Director, Project Management

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Job Summary

Own two P&L anchor accounts and lead coaching for Project Managers across AMER, driving value realization, expansion, and portfolio health. Deliver revenue on plan and manage services gross margin, using disciplined scoping and change control. Lead quarterly strategic reviews, act as a senior escalation point for scope/risk/relationships, and operationalize an “agile partner” approach. Coach PMs through weekly 1:1s, stretch assignments, and promotion sponsorship.
Location: Houston, Phoenix
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own two P&L anchor accounts and drive value realization and expansion.
  • •Coach and develop several Project Managers through weekly 1:1s and feedback, including readiness assessment and stretch assignments.
  • •Maintain real-time customer health, delivery risk, and value across several accounts (owned + PM-managed).
  • •Lead quarterly strategic reviews with executive sponsors and act as a senior escalation point for scope, risk, and relationship decisions.
  • •Operationalize “agile partner” positioning by demonstrating speed, accessibility, and decisiveness; do not run PM customer meetings but escalate based on weekly status.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:401kHealth InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Own two P&L anchor accounts and lead coaching for several Project Managers across AMER.
  • •Accountable for value realization and expansion, engagement and development of the PM team, and portfolio health across assigned accounts.
  • •Deliver revenue on plan and manage services gross margin to target.
  • •Demonstrate disciplined scoping and change control to drive profitable growth.
  • •Serve as a senior escalation point for scope, risk, and relationship decisions.
Skills:CoachingLeadershipEscalation managementStrategic review facilitationPortfolio management

Company Brief

Cognite
Provides industrial data software that helps companies connect, contextualize, and use operational data for analytics, AI, and digital transformation. Its platform is used by heavy-industry customers to improve asset performance and operations.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Founded: 2016
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