At Cognyte, you’ll collaborate with expert colleagues around the globe to solve problems most people will never even know exist!
You’ll be part of building unique solutions shaped by real investigative methodologies, enabling our customers to identify, investigate, visualize and prevent criminal, terror and security threats worldwide.
These solutions are used by law enforcement, national security, and national and military intelligence agencies in almost 100 countries to turn massive, diverse data into clear, actionable intelligence for a safer world.
We are looking for a Project Management Officer for our NI Implementation Unit R&D.
The Implementation Unit PMO is responsible for ensuring that all software implementation and delivery projects are executed efficiently, meet organizational needs, and are aligned with business goals. The PMO oversees cross-project operations, optimizes resource usage, ensures visibility and governance, and supports managers in successfully driving initiatives to completion. This role will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation and alignment of the unit. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and an excellent communicator, supporting the team’s efficiency and success.
As a Cognyter, you will
- Optimize human and technical resource utilization across multiple projects, manage allocations based on priorities and skills, and address capacity gaps and bottlenecks.
- Ensure implementation projects align with organizational strategy, maintain accurate scope and timelines, and oversee project intake, prioritization, and governance.
- Manage cross‑project dependencies and team interfaces while providing real‑time visibility into statuses, risks, and escalations.
- Track KPIs, milestones, budgets, and timelines, driving consistent follow‑up and delivering clear reports to stakeholders.
- Lead planning activities, strengthen project frameworks, support project leads with best practices, and uphold PMO standards and continuous improvement.
For that mission you’ll need to have:
Technical & Professional Skills
- At least 10 years of the Experience in PMO, project management, or delivery operations in a matrix environment
- Strong understanding of software implementation lifecycles.
- Ability to manage complex dependency maps across multiple teams and functions.
- Excellent analytical and organizational capabilities.
Soft Skills
- Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership.
- Interface management: ability to build, maintain, and manage relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and senior management.
- Strong matrix management experience, influencing without authority.
- Team player with a proactive, can‑do attitude.
- Conflict resolution and effective escalation handling.
Leadership & Behavioural Competencies
- Ability to influence without formal authority
- Proactive, hands‑on, and results‑oriented approach
- Comfortable working in dynamic, fast‑changing environments
- High attention to detail combined with strong big‑picture perspective
Skills Required
- At least 10 years of experience in PMO, project management, or delivery operations in a matrix environment
- Strong understanding of software implementation lifecycles
- Ability to manage complex dependency maps across multiple teams and functions
- Excellent analytical and organizational capabilities
- Outstanding communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership
- Interface management: build, maintain, and manage cross-functional stakeholder relationships
- Strong matrix management experience, influencing without authority
- Conflict resolution and effective escalation handling
- Proactive, hands-on, results-oriented attitude and high attention to detail
Cognyte Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cognyte and has not been reviewed or approved by Cognyte.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, mental‑health support, and FSA options. Coverage is generally portrayed as solid within a well‑rounded package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO, paid holidays, floating holidays, wellness days, and paid volunteer time. These elements indicate a comprehensive time‑off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work setup includes flexible schedules and hybrid/remote options highlighted across public materials. Flexibility is emphasized alongside the core benefits offering.
Cognyte Insights
What We Do
Cognyte is a leading software-driven technology company focused on solutions for data processing and investigative analytics that allow customers to generate Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World™. We empower law enforcement, national security, national and military intelligence agencies, and other organizations to navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape with greater speed, accuracy, and precision.
Why Work With Us
Driven by curiosity and a purpose with real-world impact, we place innovation at the core as we tackle complex, fascinating challenges where bold questions forge real breakthroughs.
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