Product Manager

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

7d•$147,760 - $221,640•Onsite

About The Position

Join a growing and strategic team focused on advancing technology solutions for small mines and quarries. In this role, you will help shape and deliver innovative solutions—such as autonomous hauling and fleet management—that address key customer challenges. You will collaborate closely with commercial, engineering, and strategy teams to define product requirements, prioritize initiatives, and develop long-term product strategies. This position plays a critical role in aligning business goals with customer needs and driving successful product outcomes.

Requirements

Producing Results: Understanding of the criticality of getting things done despite current circumstances and the ability to utilize assigned resources and leverage back-channel resources (individuals or teams) to achieve or exceed planned outcomes.
Competitive Environment: Knowledge of business market concepts and principles; ability to utilize the processes, tools and techniques for gathering, analyzing, and communicating information about the competitive environment.
Knowledge of Customers: Knowledge of various types of customers and ability to analyze customer activities, profiles and information.
Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing product strategies
Knowledge of small mine and quarry markets
Demonstrated technical and business accomplishments
Knowledge of product positioning

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of product strategies for quarry and small mine solutions
Develop and manage multi-generational product plans aligned to business objectives
Establish and manage product line priorities and manage investments
Define, document, and prioritize market requirements, product capabilities, and features
Analyze market conditions and competitive landscapes to inform strategy
Define success metrics and track product performance against objectives
Drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders through clear communication of strategy
Collaborate with engineering teams to evolve product roadmaps and ensure execution