Lead Digital Project Manager

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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 over 1.5 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.

Job Summary:

Caterpillar is embarking on a bold digital transformation to revolutionize our dealers systems - seamless intelligent and designed for the future. We are developing a scalable modern ERP solution for Caterpillar dealers built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Azure Integration Services. This next-generation platform will leverage pre-configured business processes optimized workflows and AI-powered automation to streamline operations accelerate digital capability deployment and elevate customer experience across our global dealer network.

As a Lead Digital Project Manager you will play a pivotal role in enabling Agile delivery across complex cross-functional program teams. Your contributions will include driving transparency fostering collaboration and supporting continuous improvement to deliver high-quality ERP capabilities on time and within scope.

What You Will Do:

• Drive project cadence and delivery ensuring milestones and dependencies stay on track
• Model exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement providing clear updates decisions and alignment across crossfunctional teams
• Drive team accountability reinforcing commitments removing blockers and maintaining focus on outcomes
• Maintain high organizational discipline managing backlogs schedules risks and documentation in alignment with PMO standards
• Facilitate crossfunctional collaboration building strong relationships across business technical and partner teams
• Balance servant leadership and project control coaching the team while also guiding priorities timelines and scope
• Design implement and reinforce delivery processes and standards that improve efficiency strengthen predictability and ensure consistent alignment with PMO practices across the program
  

What You Will Have:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• IT Project Control and Reporting: Knowledge of project control and reporting; ability to monitor the vital signs of an IT project while managing its progress and delivery schedule.
• IT Project Management: Knowledge of project management; ability to plan organize monitor and control IT projects using appropriate technical resources.

Considerations For Top Candidates

• Extensive experience in program/project management concepts including project charters scheduling and milestones scope management risk/issue management governance and reporting
• Thorough understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and proven experience applying agile methodologies (Scrum SAFe)
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders and communicate effectively with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong leadership presence able to motivate teams hold them accountable to commitments and drive clarity and momentum in ambiguous situations.
• Strong crossfunctional collaborator comfortable navigating multiple partners (internal and external) and resolving issues that span business product and engineering.
• Highly organized detaildriven and structured with a track record of managing backlogs schedules risks and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Demonstrated experience building or refining delivery processes with the ability to create predictable efficient and scalable ways of working that align to PMO standards
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps (ADO) and experience with tools such as Confluence Miro and Aha!
• Experience navigating Caterpillars digital portfolio

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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

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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