Product Development Specialist

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Job Description:

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The Product Development Specialist supports Gas Compressor Engineering and Gas Compressor Operations by providing portfolio analytics business reporting financial and resource analysis and process-improvement solutions. This role serves as a trusted source of portfolio information and collaborates closely with organizational leaders to help make informed decisions regarding capacity resource utilization capital expenditures and Research & Engineering (R&E) investments.

The role is accountable for maintaining data quality and reporting standards developing dashboards and analytical tools and improving business processes through automation and emerging technologies. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking attention to detail collaboration and the ability to transform complex data into actionable business insights.

Additionally the Product Development Specialist is accountable for:

• Maintaining a single source of portfolio data and reporting standards
• Consolidating R&E cost effort and capital reporting information
• Developing capacity demand labor utilization and forecasting analyses
• Maintaining portfolio dashboards and decision-support tools
• Supporting Planview data quality governance and administration
• Driving process improvements through automation analytics and AI-enabled solutions

The Product Development Specialist provides analysis recommendations and decision-support information but does not own project budgets technical commitments program schedules or portfolio prioritization decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Data Management & Governance

• Maintain a single source of portfolio data and reporting standards across Gas Compressor Engineering and Operations
• Ensure data accuracy consistency and quality across approved business systems
• Administer and support Planview portfolio structures resource data and related governance processes

• Consolidate and analyze R&E cost effort forecast and capital expenditure information
• Support business reviews forecasting cycles and portfolio reporting activities
• Identify reporting variances trends and risks and communicate actionable insights to stakeholders

• Develop capacity demand labor utilization and resource forecasting analyses
• Model workforce and portfolio scenarios to support organizational planning
• Identify potential resource constraints utilization trends and forecast risks

• Develop and maintain portfolio dashboards scorecards and business performance metrics
• Translate complex data into meaningful visualizations and actionable recommendations
• Provide analytical support to Product Management Program Management Engineering and Operations leaders

• Improve reporting processes through automation system integration and digital solutions
• Develop and maintain tools using Power BI Power Automate AI technologies Tableau or similar platforms
• Research and apply industry best practices to improve reporting effectiveness and organizational efficiency

• Support stakeholders with portfolio reporting planning processes and business analytics needs
• Collaborate with Engineering Operations Finance IT Strategy and Marketing to resolve data and process issues
• Communicate analytical findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and business audiences

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Economics Data Analytics Engineering Information Systems or a related field
• Experience with business analytics portfolio reporting financial analysis or resource planning
• Strong analytical problem-solving and data interpretation skills
• Experience developing dashboards reports or decision-support tools
• Effective communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft 365 applications

Preferred:

• Strong competency with Power BI including dashboard development and data modeling
• Experience with Power Automate Tableau and AI-enabled business tools
• Experience with Planview Coupa Azure DevOps SharePoint LN WCCS or similar enterprise systems
• Knowledge of financial forecasting capacity planning and resource management
• Familiarity with engineering development manufacturing operations or Gas Compressor products and applications

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

Posting Dates:

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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