Strategy Manager, DACS APD

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APD DACS Strategy Manager Digital Adoption & Customer Success (DACS)

The APD DACS Strategy Manager provides endtoend leadership for complex multicountry digital adoption initiatives across the Asia Pacific region. The role is accountable for translating regional strategy into execution by coordinating multiple workstreams governing delivery managing dependencies and ensuring measurable adoption and business outcomes aligned with DACS priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate APD digital strategy execution across multiple concurrent initiatives involving PACs DARs enablement product and data teams.

• Translate APD DACS strategic priorities into clear executable plans with defined milestones dependencies and success measures.

• Own regional governance prioritization and execution cadence to ensure focus on highestvalue outcomes.

• Monitor progress against milestones KPIs and adoption targets; identify risks tradeoffs and deviations and drive corrective actions.

• Ensure consistent application of DACS operating models quality standards and governance across APD initiatives.

• Consolidate strategy execution progress risks and outcomes into clear executivelevel reporting for APD DACS leadership.

• Act as a single point of strategic coordination for regional initiatives ensuring clarity alignment and sustained momentum

Core Capabilities & Skills

Strategic & Tactical Planning

• Develops structured regional execution plans that translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

• Connects longterm strategic intent with nearterm priorities and delivery plans.

• Manages interdependencies across initiatives to ensure cohesive execution at scale.

• Ensures planning is fully aligned with regional business adoption and customer success strategies.

Strategy Execution & Governance

• Establishes clear governance models to drive focus prioritization and accountability.

• Tracks progress dependencies and risks across APD DACS initiatives.

• Ensures issues are surfaced early and addressed through structured decisionmaking.

• Drives disciplined execution through clear operating rhythms and stakeholder communication.

• Produces variance and performance analysis to support strategic course correction.

Decision Making & Critical Thinking

• Applies appropriate decisionmaking approaches (consultative consensus directive) based on context.

• Challenges assumptions and legacy approaches to improve effectiveness and outcomes.

• Advises leaders by synthesizing data insights and field feedback into clear recommendations.

DataDriven Insights & Reporting

• Oversees regional data collection and reporting to assess strategy execution and adoption progress.

• Reviews and validates data to ensure accuracy relevance and decision usefulness.

• Interprets complex reports to identify trends risks and opportunities.

• Enables others to understand and apply metrics and insights in decisionmaking.

• Contributes to the selection and evolution of dashboards and reporting tools.

Execution Enablement & Change Leadership

• Leads AP DACS Communication - Ensures dealers and internal teams receive clear communication throughout execution.

• Works with PACs DARs and enablement teams to remove execution barriers and accelerate adoption.

• Ensures regional initiatives are implemented consistently while adapting to local market realities.

• Leads Strategic projects and applies best practices and lessons learned to continuously improve execution effectiveness.

• Supports change leadership by maintaining momentum through ambiguity and competing priorities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Information Systems or a related field; Masters degree preferred.

• 510 years of progressive experiencein strategy program management business transformation or digital adoption roles.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex crossfunctional initiativesacross multiple geographies or markets.

• Strong background in strategytoexecution leadership including governance prioritization and outcome tracking.

• Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders without direct authority.

• Experience working in matrixed global organizations with diverse cultural and market dynamics.

• Strong analytical communication and executivelevel reporting skills.

Success Measures

• Clear translation of APD DACS strategy into prioritized executable initiatives

• Ontime delivery of key milestones and outcomes

• Improved crossteam alignment and reduced execution friction

• Measurable improvements in adoption KPIs and business outcomes

• Strong leadership confidence in regional governance visibility and decisionmaking

Additional Information:

• This position requires working onsite five days a week.

• Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however as a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of Singapore which can be found through our employment website at You Will Get:

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  About Caterpillar

  Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds 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 weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed 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.

  Posting Dates:

  March 3 2026 - March 16 2026

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