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Principal Project Manager

Cohesity

Cohesity

Operations
Singapore
Posted on Jun 5, 2025

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security?

We are looking for a Principal Project Manager. This is a critical and demanding position that works across the project services lifecycle to control the delivery and profitability of our projects and enhance customer satisfaction. This role ensures that our customer solutions are designed, implemented, and delivered to the highest standards.

The Project Manager is responsible for managing multiple projects within the Professional Services Consulting Team. They are expected to interface between our PMO, Delivery Manager, Architects, Consultants, Sales teams, and Business Partners to achieve and exceed our goals consistently. The Principal Project Manager manages planning, execution, and project closure within scope, timeline, and budget. This includes project delivery engagements and delivering against customer requirements and expectations.

Willing to work with the Global team and serve other countries /regions if needed.

It is essential to possess strong and proven relationship, communication, and organisational skills at all levels, a demonstrable “can-do” attitude, and a track record of successful project management in technology and/or advisory services-related organisations.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

  • Act as the primary point of contact for the customer about Cohesity Services’ projects

  • Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders, up to finalizing the statement of work, supporting the account team in explaining the value to the customer and managing the financials with the support of abroad functions.

  • Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation

  • Coordinate and lead project team meetings, ensuring effective communication and collaboration

  • Providing ongoing engagement direction to internal delivery resources and/or subcontractors

  • Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation plans

  • Providing real-time Project Management and reporting to the stakeholders

  • Manage project budgets, track expenses, and ensure financial accountability

  • Providing the revenue and cost forecast for the assigned projects in our project tool

  • Ensure Architects/Consultants' time card entries are in line with the project budget

  • Ensure the project is delivered aligned with the scope of work, timelines and its financials

  • Provide a proper closure of the project to customers and internal teams

  • Manage multiple projects

  • Manage internal and external stakeholders during escalations

  • Monitoring and reporting Customer Satisfaction

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

  • PMP or PRINCE2 certification (nice to have)

  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in project management in IT Services

  • Proven experience and comprehension of IT solutions

  • Able to work independently and run projects

  • Very good communication and presentation skills (verbal/written/presentation)

  • Work and adapt in dynamic and international environments

  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with other members of the Consulting Services Organization, Technical Services, and Sales

  • Can prioritize a heavy workload to meet both short-term and long-term objectives

  • Changes or expands existing solution requirements with customer executive decision makers

  • Possess the ability to manage expectations with multiple stakeholders, with conflicting priorities

  • Manage complex projects that require a high level of negotiation and conflict resolution abilities

  • Management of project delivery resources

  • Management of customers, including a level of commercial responsibility and scope control

  • Definition and ownership of the delivery methodology for the project

  • “Can do” and “do whatever it takes” attitude and approach to working practices and demands of the business

  • Problem-solving attitude

  • Proven good escalations management

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

  • Ability to travel - if needed

  • Languages: fluent English spoken and written + local ASEAN region language as a plus

  • Tools: good knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of other project management tools is a plus

*Singaporean citizenship with Security Cat 1 Clearance is required due to

the nature of the project.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.