Senior Strategy Manager - Electric Power

Caterpillar•Irving, TX

4d•$172,630 - $258,950•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division (EPD) is seeking a Senior Strategy Manager for its Strategy and Corporate Development team. The role develops and facilitates commercial and product strategies for technologies and solutions that help customers manage the energy transition. Working with global engineering and operations teams, the manager uses industry, competitive, technology, and customer intelligence to position Caterpillar as a leader in energy solutions. The role also executes strategies by finding and engaging external partners and facilitating commercial agreements and investments, including venture capital and M&A opportunities. The manager works with EPD teams to identify priority technologies and solutions, source and evaluate potential partners, and manage engagements with selected partners, such as co-development agreements and investments. The primary location is Mossville, Illinois, with an additional location in Irving, Texas. The position is onsite five days per week and requires up to 25% domestic and international travel. Relocation is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
Working knowledge of international business issues, opportunities, and challenges, and ability to apply global perspectives appropriately.
Extensive experience and understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques, including accurately transmitting, receiving, and interpreting information.
Working knowledge of strategic thinking and planning, and ability to identify and focus on organizational success factors.
Extensive experience and knowledge of stakeholder management techniques, including identifying stakeholders, analyzing their needs and expectations, and engaging them.
Ability to work onsite five days per week.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Fundamental knowledge of, and ability to learn, technologies relevant to EPD to support partner sourcing and engagement.
Knowledge of finance and investment practices, financial analysis and reporting, and deal negotiation, with the ability to apply this knowledge in varied situations.
Knowledge of organizational governance processes, customs, policies, and rules, and ability to ensure compliance with governance guidelines and policies.
MBA desired.

Responsibilities

Analyze industry and competitive intelligence for selected themes or technology areas.
Develop strategic frameworks to guide EPD product and solution development toward creating customer value.
Work with teams to implement product and commercial strategies.
Identify and raise awareness of potential strategic alliances and partnerships.
Identify investment opportunities that create strategic value.
Work with legal teams to execute and manage partner commercial agreements, including NDAs and co-development agreements.
Work with corporate teams to execute and manage venture capital investments and M&A opportunities.
Identify priority technologies and solutions, candidate partners, and preferred partners, and facilitate partner exploration and selection.