Caterpillar, Inc. Hiring for Technology Project Team Leader at Mossville, Illinois Full Time

Career Area:

Engineering

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 Definition

As a Technology Project Team Leader in the Emissions and Product Regulatory Compliance department, you will have business-side responsibilities in support of development, deployment, and maintenance of Caterpillar’s bespoke software systems used for various certification, compliance and related workflows. You will leverage expert knowledge of project leadership to ensure work is delivered on time and budget, from initial concept through implementation. You will manage projects involving multiple organizations, products, and jurisdictions to deliver solutions to meet current and future regulatory requirements and support efficient business process execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver software tools to improve the speed and accuracy of certification, compliance and related workflows.

• Ensure project scope, requirements and use cases are well defined for successful software development and user acceptance testing.

• Coordinate resources across the department, engineering groups, manufacturing facilities, IT and other functional areas as needed.

• Oversee project progress and costs; communicate status with stakeholders and participating organizations; address and resolve problems; drive projects to completion on time and within budget; ensure usability of delivered solutions and realization of business value.

• Provide specialized technical support and consulting to various areas of the organization.

Degree Requirement

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience desired

Skills you must have

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

Requirements Development and Analysis: Extensive knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirements development and analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

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

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Expert knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; proven ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Team Leadership: Expert knowledge of effective team building techniques; proven ability to form and manage effective teams through complex, cross-functional projects.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of how to leverage software to support complex, business critical processes; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Top candidates will also have

• Six Sigma Blackbelt or other project leadership certifications

• Extensive experience developing requirements in support of business software development.

• Expert knowledge in use of Microsoft content management, collaboration, and reporting tools including Sharepoint and Power BI.

• Knowledge of Teamcenter and other product data management systems.

• Experience with Caterpillar’s CDM system.

• Experience with multiple approaches to change management and leading teams to successful implementation of new processes and tools.

Additional Information

• This position will close 7/31/2024 at 11:59 pm.

• The location for this position is Mossville, IL (Building-AC) or Peterborough, UK.

• Caterpillar embraces flexibility through a hybrid work model, requiring onsite work 3 days per week.

• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

• This position may require less than 15% travel.

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams, and people. Here, you can apply your unique life and job experiences, and work in a team environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

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Posting Dates:

July 17, 2024 – July 31, 2024

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

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

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