Strategy Manager

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

7d•$159,120 - $238,680•Onsite

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. At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better and more sustainable world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Americas Distribution Services Division (ADSD). Our Americas Distribution & Service Division (ADSD) provides governance and administration of Cat® dealers across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The Strategy Manager role will be responsible for positioning, articulating and operationalizing key ADSD initiatives. This role will serve in chief of staff capacity to the ADSD SVP and senior leadership team, driving alignment and enabling execution of top priorities, and shaping dealer-facing narrative for key distribution and performance initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communication, or related field, or the equivalent of 15 years in on-the-job experience with relevant strategy experience
Global Perspective: Knowledge of issues, opportunities, and challenges for conducting business in the international marketplace; ability to apply global perspectives appropriately in a wide range of situations.
Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Consulting: Knowledge of techniques, roles, and responsibilities in providing technical or business guidance to clients, both internal and external; ability to apply consulting knowledge appropriately.
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.
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.
Visioning: Understanding of the value of articulating an intended business outcome and ability to create and communicates a vision of the organization that motivates others to superior performance.
Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of stakeholder management techniques; ability to systematically identify stakeholders, analyze their needs and expectations, and implement various tasks to engage with them.
Extensive Experience: Consulting Process & Tools: Knowledge of consulting process; ability to engage in planning sales, conducting research and analysis, finding solutions and preparing recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to a diverse audience
Proven project-management skills and ability to manage and prioritize between tactical operations and strategic large-scale changes; ability to thrive in a fast-paced, unstructured and ambiguous environment
Strategic thinker with the courage to make recommendations based on available data and best practices
Experience using a variety of communication tools, including social and digital platforms as part of a channel management strategy
Ability to collaborate and work with a diverse group of individuals and effectively impact decisions with executives and internal or external partners within and outside own organization
Ability to utilize relevant tools, techniques and a variety of media for organizational communications; copywriting and editing; ability to write and convey concepts in a visual/graphical manner, etc.

Responsibilities

Drives leadership agendas through executive reviews, deep dives, and Senior Leadership Team meetings to ensure priorities are clear and actionable.
Translates leadership vision into strategic frameworks, measurable plans and guidance that align teams and drive execution.
Crafts strategic narratives, business visuals and messaging that support decisions and reinforce leadership intent.
Shapes executive presentations and proposals for clarity, consistency (messaging and design) and alignment with enterprise and legal standards.
Reporting to the Sr Director of Strategy Execution and Finance ADSD, the incumbent will provide direct support to ADSD SVP and senior leadership team by providing strategic communications counsel and oversight of execution for internal and external speaking engagements, messaging and presentation materials, meetings, etc.
Plan and coordinate effective, productive senior leadership staff meetings on a monthly basis.
Plan and coordinate strategic execution messaging for executive reviews on a quarterly basis.
Lead, cultivate and collaborate with various leaders and departments to create relevant, engaging and powerful content that elevates ADSD’s brand and purpose through internal and external communication channels and via engagement opportunities