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Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Summary

Provides day-to-day support to customers and field service staff in relation to product implementation, customization, questions, and problems. The Product Owner is the agile team member owning a product being delivered by the Agile Release Train (ART) who is primarily responsible for maximizing the value delivered by the development teams by ensuring that the team backlog is aligned with the customer and stakeholder needs. Product Owner is an extension of the Product Management function. The PO is the team’s primary customer advocate and primary link to the business and technology strategy. This enables the team to continuously develop a solution while balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

What you will have:

+ **Business Analysis:** Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. **Level Working Knowledge:**

+ Collaborates with stakeholders, development teams, testing teams, etc., to deliver business solutions.

+ Documents the business case to justify the requirements of time and resources of a project.

+ Utilizes diverse analysis tools and methodologies to group different business activities based on shared characteristics or similarities.

+ **Decision Making and Critical Thinking** : Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. **Level Extensive Experience:**

+ Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.

+ Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

+ Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

+ **Effective** **Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. **Level Extensive Experience:**

+ Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

+ Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

+ **Software Engineering:** Knowledge of software engineering; ability to deliver new or enhanced fee-based software products. **Level Working Knowledge:**

+ Works with development or delivery of a software package or component.

+ Describes phases, activities, deliverables and processes for a specific methodology.

+ **Software Problem Management:** Knowledge of strategies, practices and tools for resolving software problems; ability to manage software problems in installed software products. **Level Working Knowledge:**

+ Documents resolution progress and provides feedback to customers.

+ Describes issues and consideration for resolving problems involving other products or vendors.

+ Cites examples of unusual problems; follows proper notifications and escalation procedures.

+ **User Acceptance Testing (UAT):** Knowledge of UAT activities, tasks, tools and techniques; ability to design, implement and evaluate acceptance tests for end-users. **Level Extensive Experience:**

+ Compares and contrasts features and benefits of major acceptance testing frameworks.

+ Critiques user acceptance plans for appropriateness and completeness.

+ Develops approaches for acceptance testing following legal or contractual agreements.

+ Monitors end-users in defining the testing environment and acceptance criteria; explains the importance of being actively involved in test designs and other testing phases.

+ Consults on test strategies, components, processes, plans and approaches during the user acceptance testing process.

Considerations for Top Candidates:

+ Working knowledge of Engineering / Manufacturing workstreams would be key as this PO will be aligned with Visualization, and Data Exchange programs.

+ Actively seeks opportunities to collaborate with clients and end users, ensuring solutions are aligned with real-world needs and expectations.

+ Knowledge of software change request management; ability to manage software product change requests from customers, prospective customers, vendors, and internal staff.

+ Demonstrates strong ability to identify and resolve issues during development, contributing to a stable and efficient workflow.

+ Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision.

Additional Details:

+ This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville-Tech Center, IL office.

+ Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position

+ Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

Summary Pay Range:

$95,640.00 - $155,400.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

+ Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

+ Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

+ 401(k) savings plans*

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)*

+ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

+ Health Lifestyle Programs*

+ Employee Assistance Program*

+ Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

+ Career Development*

+ Incentive bonus*

+ Disability benefits

+ Life Insurance

+ Parental leave

+ Adoption benefits

+ Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

October 6, 2025 - October 17, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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