Find Your Next Job

Technical Program Manager

Posted on April 26, 2025

Oslo, Norway
No Salary information.

Full Time

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.

Learn more about Cognite here

Cognite Product Tour 2024

Cognite Product Tour 2023

Data Contextualization Masterclass 2023

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.

The Product team is the team responsible for developing Cognite Data Fusion as a robust and scalable platform for solving industrial data problems at Cognite. The industrial data problem is at the heart of transforming asset-intensive industries to be safer, more sustainable and more profitable. Cognite’s Cognite Data Fusion makes the operational data available at scale and adds value to the data through data processing. This enables asset-intensive industries to make data-driven decisions. Our platform is built on many different technologies, each good at solving various challenges.

To build the best possible product, we believe in autonomous teams with developers, designers and product managers working closely together. The Technical Program Management team is the team responsible for shipping Cognite Data Fusion as a robust and scalable platform for solving industrial data problems at Cognite. The industrial data problem is at the heart of transforming asset-intensive industries to be safer, more sustainable and more profitable. Cognite’s Cognite Data Fusion makes the operational data available at scale and adds value to the data through data processing. This enables asset-intensive industries to make data-driven decisions. We use the latest technologies ️ and work closely with end users to iterate quickly towards better product experiences . That means that our users have the best data quality possible and ensure better insights for the user through data science and physical process modeling.

A typical day as a Cogniter will contain the following tasks & responsibilities

Breaking down the requirements with the Product Manager and Tech Lead, turning them into execution pieces and finding the right sequence
Managing schedule, timelines, and milestones (i.e. Alpha, Beta, and GA)
Driving the tradeoffs between usability, Go To Market (GTM) lead time, features scope, technical debt/investment (i.e. across UX/PM/Tech/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

We believe most of these should match your experience

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
Good system design skills or understanding (e.g. components architecture, scaling mechanisms, load balancing, rate limiting etc.)
Experience in running complex, cross-discipline and cross-department programs
Strong influencing skills: influencing without power (none will report to you), i.e. using different influencing skills and establishing your authority
Structured, thorough and detail oriented
Genuine interest in or direct experience on the full product lifecycle (product strategy, sales, delivery, adoption, support, sunsetting)
Experience in leading and managing Product Development teams, running sprints, scrums, making scoping tradeoffs and discussing technical options with Tech Leads and architects
Technical MSc degree or proven technical hands-on experience

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter

Join an organization of 70 different nationalities \uD83C\uDF10 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus \uD83E\uDD1D
A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata \uD83D\uDCF7 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 \uD83D\uDDE3️ 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 \uD83D\uDC36!

Why choose Cognite? \uD83C\uDFC6 \uD83D\uDE80

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! \uD83E\uDD47 Most recently Cognite Data Fusion® Achieved Industry First DNV Compliance for Digital Twins \uD83E\uDD47

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 -

We encourage you to follow us on Cognite LinkedIn; we post all our openings there.

Tailor Your Resume for this Job

Share with Friends!