Lead Technical Product Owner

Caterpillar • Chicago, IL

76d • $126,000 - $204,720

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. 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. We at CAT Digital are building a state-of-the-art platform to springboard a wide range of customer-focused applications. We are looking for a Lead technical product owner to join our Platform Services team to help maximize the value of our products and work of our scrum development teams.

Requirements

• Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs.
• Ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques.
• Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques.
• Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs.
• Knowledge of software engineering and ability to deliver new or enhanced fee-based software products.
• Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a technical product owner.
• Previous experience working with or leading a technical team while managing multiple projects.
• Strong understanding and proven experience in software development, including Java 17 or newer, RESTful APIs, databases, and AWS cloud development.
• Experience managing product backlogs using Agile software tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Mingle, VSTS, Team Services, Rally.
• Experience working with onshore/offshore team model.
• Experience using GenAI tools like GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Maximize the value of the product and the work of the Development Team.
• Act as Product Owner for larger, more complex projects with high value to the organization.
• Create, maintain and prioritize the Product Backlog according to business value for the life of the project.
• Communicate Product Backlog priorities to the team.
• Act as the key decision-maker regarding what features the product will have.
• Convey the vision of what is to be built to the team.
• Collaborate with Lead Engineers on decomposition of epics and features into user stories.
• Negotiate business requirements and their release dates with Product and development teams.
• Convey the vision and goals at the beginning of every sprint.
• Manage defect prioritization.
• Work closely with key stakeholders throughout the organization.
• Make decisions on release dates and content.
• Represent the customer, interfacing and engaging with the customer.
• Lead the Daily Scrum.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives and sprint demos.
• Inspect product progress at the end of every Sprint and accept or reject the work done by the Development Team.
• Communicate status externally as the voice of the team.
• Be a good role model of Scrum values and understand the framework and roles of each team member.
• Champion the agile community and help to further the community within the organization.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees