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Technical Program Manager (Saas/Engineering)

India (Bengaluru)

What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve

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.


 

What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve

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.





How you’ll demonstrate Ownership
  • Breaking down complex requirements with the product manager, tech lead, and Office of the CTO, turning them into execution pieces and finding the right sequence
  • Managing schedule, timelines, and milestones (i.e. alpha, beta, and GA)
  • Driving the trade-offs between usability, go-to-market (GTM) lead time, features scope, technical debt/investment (i.e. across UX/PM/ENG/GTM) to maximize value for our customers and Cognite
  • Drive end-to-end alignment from sales to delivery, security, and support
  • Managing internal and external dependencies arising from end-to-end alignment
  • Managing budgeting and resource needs
  • Managing in-market product performance in scope of the program (e.g. usage metrics, cost drivers, required delivery effort, as well as quality, reliability, security etc.), ensuring those metrics are measured, reported, reviewed and acted upon


The Impact you bring to Cognite
  • Automate the "toil" of program management
  • Run complex, cross-discipline and cross-department programs that span research, engineering, and product
  • Strong influencing skills: The ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus across the organization without formal reporting lines
  • Structured, thorough and detail oriented
  • Genuine interest in or direct experience on the full product lifecycle (product strategy, sales, delivery, adoption, support, sunsetting)


Required Qualifications

  • Must have experience from a SaaS company at scale
  • Must have software development experience (any language) in developing, testing, deploying code for a software product
  • Strong system design understanding, specifically regarding scalable systems
  • Proven ability to use AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude code, custom agents) to accelerate productivity


Preferred Experience
  • 6-10 years of experience in Engineering and Program Management
  • Experience in leading and managing product development teams, running sprints, scrums, making scoping trade-offs and assessing technical options with tech leads and architects


A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter
* Join an organization of 60 different nationalities :globe_with_meridians: with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus :handshake:
* A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata :camera: to know more
* Flat structure with direct access to decision-makers
* Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries, with cutting edge technology
* Join our HUB :speaking_head_in_silhouette: to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.
* Get access to meditation room for rejuvenation.
* Hungry? We’ve got your back. A sponsored lunch at the canteen is delivered
* We take your mental- and physical health seriously by having a broad health offering and a free membership to a popular gym
 
 
 
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Equal Opportunity
Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment.

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