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Caterpillar Inc. · 1 day ago

Lead Digital Project Manager

Peoria, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$128K/yr - $193K/yr

Caterpillar Inc. is a global team focused on creating sustainable communities through innovation and technology. The Lead Digital Project Manager will enable Agile delivery across complex cross-functional program teams, driving transparency and collaboration to deliver high-quality ERP capabilities on time and within scope.

ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Drive project cadence and delivery, ensuring milestones and dependencies stay on track

Model exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement, providing clear updates, decisions, and alignment across cross‑functional teams

Drive team accountability, reinforcing commitments, removing blockers, and maintaining focus on outcomes

Maintain high organizational discipline, managing backlogs, schedules, risks, and documentation in alignment with PMO standards

Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration, building strong relationships across business, technical, and partner teams

Balance servant leadership and project control, coaching the team while also guiding priorities, timelines, and scope

Design, implement, and reinforce delivery processes and standards that improve efficiency, strengthen predictability, and ensure consistent alignment with PMO practices across the program

Qualification

Agile methodologiesStakeholder engagementProject managementAzure DevOpsSoftware Development Life CycleData gatheringCritical thinkingCommunicationLeadershipCollaboration

Required

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

Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment

Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company

Knowledge of project control and reporting; ability to monitor the vital signs of an IT project while managing its progress and delivery schedule

Knowledge of project management; ability to plan, organize, monitor and control IT projects using appropriate technical resources

Preferred

Extensive experience in program/project management concepts including project charters, scheduling and milestones, scope management, risk/issue management, governance and reporting

Thorough understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and proven experience applying agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe)

Proven ability to engage stakeholders and communicate effectively, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration

Strong leadership presence, able to motivate teams, hold them accountable to commitments, and drive clarity and momentum in ambiguous situations

Strong cross‑functional collaborator, comfortable navigating multiple partners (internal and external) and resolving issues that span business, product, and engineering

Highly organized, detail‑driven, and structured, with a track record of managing backlogs, schedules, risks, and dependencies across multiple teams

Demonstrated experience building or refining delivery processes, with the ability to create predictable, efficient, and scalable ways of working that align to PMO standards

Proficiency with Azure DevOps (ADO) and experience with tools such as Confluence, Miro and Aha!

Experience navigating Caterpillar's digital portfolio