Autonomy & Automation Product Manager

Caterpillar Inc.•Clayton, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Cat Technology collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation. As an Autonomy & Automation Product Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the product strategy and portfolio management for the Construction and Resource Industries Task Autonomy and Remote Control products, potentially including Dozing, Loading, Drilling, Hauling, and Compacting Solutions, serving construction and mining customers. This individual will work with commercial managers to define market constraints, product objectives, business requirements, and priorities. Manage multi-generational product plans. Work closely with strategists and development teams to define and execute product roadmaps that drive customer success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering/Industrial Automation or equivalent technical degree.
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.
Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience leading Product Development projects for Engineering Product Development projects.
Experience understanding customer needs as it relates to business strategy for product road mapping.
Cross-functional leadership experience across engineering, commercial, legal, etc.
Construction / Mining Industry Preferred
Commercial Excellence
Prior experience in Robotics or Autonomy and Automation preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the definition and refinement of strategic goals for the product line, working with cross-functional team members from Commercial, Strategy, Engineering and New Product Introduction.
Define, document and communicate the product strategy to drive clarity and alignment at all levels within the organization.
Define multi-generational product plans and maintain those plans as the team refines the product roadmaps.
Drive the documentation of product capabilities and features needed to meet commercial and business objectives.
Manage project priorities and budget allocation within the product line.
Define and manage measures of success for the product line.
Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.