Director, Advanced Site Connectivity Solutions

Caterpillar•Irving, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Advanced Site Connectivity Solutions is a senior leader responsible for defining and delivering technology that enables machines, devices, people, and systems at customer sites to connect and communicate reliably. The role leads strategy for connecting complex environments—including construction sites, mines, and remote operations—where traditional connectivity may be unavailable or insufficient. It determines how private 5G/LTE, Wi-Fi, satellite, edge computing, and equipment data systems work together to create reliable, scalable connected-site solutions. The Director works across technology, product, engineering, commercial, and business teams to solve customer problems, support autonomous and data-driven operations, and enable successful global deployment. The role owns the global strategy and portfolio for site connectivity, including investment priorities, project selection, and long-term roadmaps. It leads the integrated technology approach across machines, networks, software platforms, cloud technology, and business systems, while ensuring solutions are reliable, secure, scalable, and suitable for varied technologies and customer environments. The Director translates customer operating challenges into practical solutions, supports product commercialization and adoption, and enables automation, autonomous equipment, real-time monitoring, data-driven decisions, and digital services. The Director establishes portfolio governance and measures outcomes such as adoption, reliability, scalability, cost effectiveness, and customer and business value. The role leads complex programs through other leaders, moves solutions beyond pilots into repeatable multi-site deployment, and promotes continuous improvement using customer feedback, operating data, and deployment lessons. It also leads and develops a global organization of managers, senior technical leaders, and subject matter experts; builds strategic technology-provider relationships; and develops the talent, structure, and operating model required for continued growth and global scale. The position is based onsite in Irving, Texas, five days per week. Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. Domestic and international travel is expected at 10–20%. Visa sponsorship is unavailable. The role is eligible for stock or other equity grants under Caterpillar’s long-term incentive plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, or a related field.
Significant experience leading connectivity, technology infrastructure, connected products, or digital solutions in complex environments.
Experience with several connectivity technologies, such as private 5G/LTE, Wi-Fi, satellite, connected equipment/IoT, or edge computing, and understanding of how they work together.
Experience deploying technology in physical operating environments where connectivity, reliability, and real-time information are critical.
Proven ability to lead multiple large technology programs or product portfolios simultaneously, including large-scale deployments across multiple locations, sites, or customers.
Demonstrated ability to connect technology decisions to customer problems, operational improvements, financial considerations, and business value.
Experience leading large organizations that include managers, senior technical leaders, and specialized technical professionals.
Experience taking complex technology solutions from strategy and development through deployment and ongoing operation.
Strong executive communication and collaboration skills, including ability to work across technology, engineering, product, commercial, and business organizations.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree such as an MBA, MS, or equivalent.
Experience in construction, mining, heavy equipment, manufacturing, energy, utilities, transportation, telecommunications, or other industries with complex physical operating environments.
Direct experience with autonomous equipment, connected construction or mining operations, or other highly automated industrial environments.
Strong knowledge of edge computing and how information from machines and devices is processed and used at a customer site.
Experience scaling connectivity or technology solutions across multiple sites, customers, countries, or remote locations.
Experience working with technology vendors and strategic partners to deliver integrated solutions.
Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements for connected equipment and infrastructure.
Program management or agile certifications.

Responsibilities

Own the global strategy and portfolio for site connectivity solutions, including investment priorities, project selection, and long-term roadmaps.
Define the future vision for connecting and sharing information among machines, devices, systems, and people across customer sites.
Identify new technologies, industry developments, and market opportunities that can improve customer operations and competitive position.
Partner with senior product, engineering, commercial, and business leaders to align connectivity investments with customer needs and business growth.
Determine which connectivity capabilities should be developed, expanded, standardized, or delivered through external technology partners.
Lead the strategy for integrating machines, devices, networks, software platforms, cloud technology, and business systems at connected customer sites.
Ensure solutions are reliable, secure, scalable, and able to work across different technologies and customer environments.
Guide adoption and deployment of private LTE/5G, Wi-Fi, satellite communications, connected equipment, and edge computing.
Align technology teams and business units around a common approach and reduce disconnected or duplicative solutions.
Provide technical leadership to challenge assumptions, make strategic technology decisions, and lead experienced technical experts.
Develop understanding of customer operations and connectivity challenges in complex, large, or remote locations.
Translate customer problems into practical connectivity solutions that improve operating performance.
Work with product and commercial teams to bring solutions to market and support customer adoption.
Enable automation, autonomous equipment, real-time equipment monitoring, data-driven decision-making, and digital services through connectivity.
Develop solutions that can be repeated and scaled across customers, sites, and geographies.
Establish processes for setting priorities, investments, responsibilities, risks, and expected business outcomes across the portfolio.
Lead multiple large and complex programs through other leaders and ensure effective, reliable delivery.
Measure outcomes including customer adoption, system reliability, scalability, cost effectiveness, and customer and business value.
Move connectivity programs beyond pilots and demonstrations to solutions deployable across multiple sites.
Use customer feedback, operational data, and deployment lessons to foster continuous improvement.
Lead and develop a global organization of managers, senior technical leaders, and subject matter experts.
Coach and empower leaders, fostering accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
Build relationships with technology providers and strategic partners to accelerate development and deployment.
Build the talent, organizational structure, and operating model needed for continued growth and global scale.
Develop future leaders and strengthen the organization’s technical and business expertise.