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Strategy

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.

This position is the role of a seasoned project management professional. He/she manages projects that have substantial R&D value, are moderate to complex in nature, and are managed with limited supervision. This position requires a thorough understanding in program and project management tools & processes. Ability to facilitate programs, leads chartering sessions, develops/validates network diagrams and lead integration & compression sessions. Work assignments may be specialized in nature but may also be broad based with coordination between other staff personnel to complete a larger, more complex program.

**Role Definition -** Assists Program Manager with the management of more complex projects within a corporate program.

Responsibilities

+ Tracking progress according to program schedules and goals; developing solutions to program problems.

+ Participating in the preparations of proposals, plans, and program specifications.

+ Developing the project scope documents, project timetables and other documents that would be provided to Project Managers.

+ Monitoring the scheduling, budget, and performance of company programs.

**Degree Requirement -** Degree or equivalent experience desired

Top Candidates will also have:

+ PMP Certification

+ Multi-business unit experience

+ Exceptional leadership and networking skills

+ Self-starter with strong technical and analytical skills

Skill Descriptors

**Planning: Tactical, Strategic** : Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Level Extensive Experience:

+ Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.

+ Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.

+ Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.

+ Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.

+ Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.

+ Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.

**Process Management:** Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.

Level Working Knowledge:

+ Employs process flows, cycle time, process time and waste concepts as appropriate.

+ Walks through steps, decisions, measurements, dependencies and hand-offs for a specific process.

+ Creates process flow or work flow diagrams.

+ Documents types of process decisions and potential impact of each decision.

+ Identifies and monitors common process bottlenecks.

**Collaborating:** Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Level Working Knowledge:

+ Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.

+ Under guidance, initiates collaborative meetings.

+ Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties.

+ Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.

+ Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.

**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 Working Knowledge:

+ Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

+ Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

+ Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

+ Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

+ Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

**Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Extensive Experience:

+ Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.

+ Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.

+ Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.

+ Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.

+ Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.

+ Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

**Project Management:** Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Level Extensive Experience:

+ Utilizes preferred tools, techniques and methods for estimating project cost and time.

+ Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects.

+ Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans.

+ Conducts regular and ad-hoc project reviews with project team, sponsors, and clients.

+ Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.

+ Communicates reporting requirements; creates monitoring and control mechanisms.

**Data Gathering and Reporting:** Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company.

Level Working Knowledge:

+ Detects and summarizes patterns in data and findings by producing simple reports.

+ Assesses common problems and obstacles surrounding data-gathering.

+ Customizes data fields to meet clients' needs.

+ Interprets and explains results of a data-gathering initiative.

+ Participates in projects to gather data for needs analysis.

**Please note:** Relocation and/or sponsorship are not offered for this role.

Office Location:** IL–Peoria, Building LC Office. This position requires **on-site presence five days a week.

What we offer:

From day one, you’re set up to thrive at Caterpillar: helpful training, relatable mentors, global experience, competitive salary package, work-life balance, and the growth opportunities you expect with a Fortune 100 company.

You power our success, and we are committed to empowering yours. After all, when your work can impact the entire world, it’s important to do work that matters.

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed to and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

We value authenticity and encourage candidates to submit original, personally crafted responses throughout our hiring process. Use of AI-generated content may disadvantage your application.

Summary Pay Range:

$95,640.00 - $143,520.00

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:

November 3, 2025 - November 9, 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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