Caterpillar, Inc. Hiring for Lead Digital Project Manager, Application PMO at Peoria, Illinois Full Time

Career Area:

Digital

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.

Cat® Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.4 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.

Purpose:

​As the Lead Digital Project Manager, you will join the Application Program Management Team of Cat Digital and manage project teams to build software solutions that integrate common services across our application portfolio and other enterprise systems used by Caterpillar customers and dealers. Provide leadership and mentor project managers. Manage delivery of group of related projects that delivers a common program goal in line with Cat Digital Strategy.

Responsibilities:

The Lead Digital Project Manager is accountable for ensuring successful completion of projects, on-time, within budget, and error-free. The principal responsibility of the Lead Digital Project Manager is to manage the planning and execution of various project deliverables. The Lead Digital Project Manager will be responsible for managing the project charter, communications, metrics, reporting, and the overall program plan with cross-functional dependencies and budget.

The Lead Digital Project Manager will:

• Manage the day-to-day activities of projects, including overseeing project responsibilities and schedules. Develop contingency plans for potential risks.

• Direct and motivate project team.

• Evaluate and Manage deliverables to ensure that service expectations are achievable, developed, and met.

• Monitor project results for significant deviations.

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and processes.

• Provide regular update to Business stakeholders and consumers of program deliverables.

• Manage multiple projects concurrently.

• Mentor project managers for success delivery of the program.

Skills Needed:

• Extensive experience in 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.

• Extensive experience leading software development project management in an agile environment

• Extensive experience in project administration best practices and ability to use organizational strategies, practices and tools for administering projects.

• Extensive experience in decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) and Confluence

• Proven ability in large organizational change management

• Extensive experience in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, and Power BI.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Masters’ degree in computer science, information systems, or closely related disciplines

• Working knowledge in applications development with a broad background in systems hardware, system software, support and development methodologies, business planning, project management, and customer application needs.

• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions.

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred

• Previous agile training (spring planning, daily scrums, sprint, retrospective)

• PMP certification preferred

• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification desirable

Additional Details:

This position has the option to be based out of either our Chicago, IL; Peoria, IL; Westminster, CO or Dallas, TX offices with a flexible hybrid office environment.

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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.

Summary Pay Range:

$118,632.00 – $177,948.00

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.

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There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.