Portfolio 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. 

As Portfolio Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for a portfolio of projects and will be supporting revenue to grow customers. As a PFM your responsibility will be to ensure that all projects are delivered successfully, that customers get value from our products and as such support customer growth. Furthermore, you will be responsible for ensuring customer expectations and project objectives are met, while also ensuring that the portfolio is aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives. This will include delivering on project P&L (time and cost), delivering on milestones and requirements, secure project adoption, handling project escalations, ensuring customer satisfaction, implementing synergies and improvements across the portfolio, and prioritizing between projects if needed (resources, activities).

The Portfolio Managers will work closely with regional/vertical sales leaders to develop strategy for expansion, partner strategy and use of India Global Capability Center to execute projects. The role will include supporting sales in customer dialogues, traveling to customers, ensuring quality in scope of work.

The Portfolio Manager is responsible for the following, but not limited to:

Business development for successful customers 

Review SOW and ensure quality 

Support sales in upsell, LAND to EXPAND and EXPAND to SCALE targets 

Participate and support value workshop discussions 

Support up to 5 accounts in pre-sales Customer adoption 

Service Delivery 

Handle 5-10 active projects; delivered on budget and success criteria, P&L

Travelling to customers Handle Escalations and Investment request 

Ensure compliance to project delivery playbook 

Collaboration w/Global staffing on project staffing including use of GCC and partners

People Management of Project Managers 

People management for 3-5 PMs

Employee engagement survey - results and actions

Performance assessment, development and growth

Goals and direction 

Strategy/Tactic Cognite Initiatives 

Drive 1-2 strategic/tactical initiatives 

Develop account and regional/vertical strategy with sales

Partner delivery strategy for region/vertical together with sales team 

Exemplify our core values: Relentless, Ownership and Impact

Who you are

• A successful Portfolio Manager at Cognite is an experienced leader with a strong project management background, knowledge of software development, and a passion for customer and stakeholder management. Key skills and experiences include:
• Experience: A minimum of 12+ years of relevant work experience; project management, leadership and understanding software.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams to achieve excellence.
• Senior stakeholder management: Regional leads, and strategic partners to drive alignment and resolve escalations. Become comfortable in engaging with C-level executives. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; enabling effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong project management; Proficiency in agile methodologies and/or program management, with an ability for problem-solving and risk management.
• Customer-Focused Mindset: Demonstrates a track record of delivering high-quality projects and set goals that exceed customer expectations.
• Strategic Vision: Able to take customer insights and propose and drive strategic/tactical initiatives

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) > 85%
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction, reflecting excellence in SA/DE delivery.
• > 90% successful delivery - project success metrics, budget, schedule
• Support # LAND to EXPAND and # EXPAND to SCALE 
• Project Quality & ComplianceUpskilling and Training Targets
• Service Revenue and Cost for region/vertical

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.

* Gain perks like a paid mobile telephone subscription and broadband connection.

* Get access to extended private health services with Aker Care.

* Hungry? We’ve got your back. A subsidized lunch at the canteen is delivered by our chefs who specialise in options for both vegetarians and non-vegetarian, salads and hot soups every day

* Stay fueled between meals with snacks and drinks on the house. 

* Our own Cognite exclusive coffee bar ☕ with the friendliest baristas is here to brew coffee for coffee lovers, tea for tea lovers, smoothie for smoothie lovers, and the baristas creative concoctions when the mood strikes.

* We take your mental- and physical health seriously by having a broad health offering and a free membership to our fully-staffed gym on-site.

* A pet lover? Get the chance to meet Spot 🐶!

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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