Caterpillar Inc.
Lead Product Owner, Digital Platform Manufacturing and Supply
Caterpillar Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Lead Product Owner, Digital Platform Manufacturing and Supply
Base pay range: $126,000.00/yr - $204,720.00/yr
Overview The Lead Digital Product Owner is aligned to a portfolio of Enterprise Capability Owners and is accountable for maximizing value from digital capabilities in manufacturing and supply. This role translates domain needs into clear product outcomes and backlog, orchestrates delivery with engineering, and monitors in-field usage/adoption; synthesizes insights to drive roadmap decisions and continuous improvement. The Lead Product Owner will facilitate cross-team dependency management and release readiness across Digital Platform capabilities and services, and clearly communicates product vision, backlog priorities, and sprint goals; ensures stakeholders understand trade-offs and timelines.
What You Will Do
Collaborates with enterprise capability owners and business process owners to address problems and expand product usage.
Coordinates with data scientists, systems engineers, and application engineers to track and communicate design, development, support, and maintenance issues and solutions.
Identifies, documents, and reports design, reliability, and maintenance problems and bugs; gathers and consolidates feedback from business process owners and internal stakeholders.
Answers facility support, IT, and process owner questions; provides guidance and support for product integration and infrastructure issues.
Additional Qualifications and Considerations for Top Candidates
Proven experience delivering digital products in manufacturing or supply chain environments, with hands-on use of Azure DevOps and Agile methodologies.
Demonstrated expertise in AI and GenAI application development, including deploying solutions for industrial automation or analytics.
Strong background collaborating with Data Scientists, Systems Engineers, and Application Engineers.
Preferred certifications: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), DevOps practices, digital twin technologies, and NVIDIA Omniverse.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and business analysis skills.
What You Will Get / Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off, 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
Additional Information This position will have the option to be based out of our Chicago, IL; Peoria, IL or Irving, TX offices. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require sponsorship tied to a specific employer. Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside the U.S which can be found via our careers site.
Posting Dates October 8, 2025 - October 19, 2025. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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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Overview The Lead Digital Product Owner is aligned to a portfolio of Enterprise Capability Owners and is accountable for maximizing value from digital capabilities in manufacturing and supply. This role translates domain needs into clear product outcomes and backlog, orchestrates delivery with engineering, and monitors in-field usage/adoption; synthesizes insights to drive roadmap decisions and continuous improvement. The Lead Product Owner will facilitate cross-team dependency management and release readiness across Digital Platform capabilities and services, and clearly communicates product vision, backlog priorities, and sprint goals; ensures stakeholders understand trade-offs and timelines.
What You Will Do
Collaborates with enterprise capability owners and business process owners to address problems and expand product usage.
Coordinates with data scientists, systems engineers, and application engineers to track and communicate design, development, support, and maintenance issues and solutions.
Identifies, documents, and reports design, reliability, and maintenance problems and bugs; gathers and consolidates feedback from business process owners and internal stakeholders.
Answers facility support, IT, and process owner questions; provides guidance and support for product integration and infrastructure issues.
Additional Qualifications and Considerations for Top Candidates
Proven experience delivering digital products in manufacturing or supply chain environments, with hands-on use of Azure DevOps and Agile methodologies.
Demonstrated expertise in AI and GenAI application development, including deploying solutions for industrial automation or analytics.
Strong background collaborating with Data Scientists, Systems Engineers, and Application Engineers.
Preferred certifications: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), DevOps practices, digital twin technologies, and NVIDIA Omniverse.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and business analysis skills.
What You Will Get / Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off, 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
Additional Information This position will have the option to be based out of our Chicago, IL; Peoria, IL or Irving, TX offices. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require sponsorship tied to a specific employer. Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside the U.S which can be found via our careers site.
Posting Dates October 8, 2025 - October 19, 2025. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen.
Equal Employment Opportunity Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Caterpillar Inc. by 2x. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
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