Technology Program Manager-Business Operations

Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
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.
Help Build the Future of Caterpillar
At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers' toughest challenges. Through Cat Technology, we are solving problems by building the intelligence layer that connects machines, data, and people to make jobsites safer, more productive, and more sustainable. By combining deep domain expertise in physical systems with software, connectivity, autonomy, and AI, we deliver solutions that work in the real world-on real jobsites, at global scale.
You'll build and deploy against one of the most unique data foundations-over 1.6 million connected assets generating real-world data daily. These data and platform capabilities are enabling the development of AI models, edge computing architectures, and software systems that scale across fleets, products, and industries. The result will be a new generation of machines that continuously learn, improve, and deliver performance at scale.
Be Part of What's Next in Autonomous Construction Sites
Construction autonomy is one of the most complex challenges in applied AI, and at Caterpillar, advancements in physical AI, simulation, sensing, and edge computing are turning things that once felt impossible-intelligent machines operating in dynamic jobsites-into reality.
Our connected ecosystem brings together massive volumes of high-quality data to create a foundation where engineers like you can build and deploy against.
If this work motivates you, we invite you to join our team. In these roles, you'll work at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds. You'll help design and deliver intelligent systems that enable machines to perceive their environment, make informed decisions, and support safer, more productive operations.
Apply today to build the new era of construction autonomy at Caterpillar.
Job Summary:
Cat Technology is seeking a Lead Digital Project Manager to lead portfolio operations, financial planning, workforce coordination, and business execution for a complex digital engineering organization. Working across engineering, product, architecture, simulation, infrastructure, Finance, and portfolio teams, this role delivers clear, actionable insights into financial performance, workforce capacity, operational metrics, and investment priorities.
In this role, you will coordinate established planning and governance processes, improve the accuracy and consistency of financial and operational reporting, and help leaders identify risks, opportunities, and decisions. You will combine project and program management, financial analysis, resource planning, and disciplined execution to help technical teams deliver effectively while reducing the administrative burden on engineering and product leaders.
What You Will Do:
Portfolio Governance and Reporting

• Coordinate portfolio reviews and established governance cadences across one or more organizational portfolios.
• Translate roadmap, investment, delivery, workforce, and financial data into clear management summaries and decision materials.
• Maintain program metrics, dashboards, risks, issues, actions, decisions, and dependencies.
• Prepare concise materials for monthly, quarterly, and senior leadership reviews.
• Improve templates, reporting standards, controls, and repeatable business processes.
• Simplify or automate manual administrative and reporting activities to improve speed, consistency, and data quality.

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Support portfolio forecasting, actual spending analysis, run-rate analysis, and recurring financial reporting.
• Collect, validate, and consolidate financial inputs from multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, ensuring that required inputs are complete and timely.
• Analyze variances and spending trends, identify root causes, and escalate material risks or data gaps.
• Develop rough-order-of-magnitude estimates, business cases, and investment assumptions.
• Prepare dashboards and leadership review materials that clearly explain changes, risks, decisions, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain accurate portfolio financial data, job code information, and supporting records.

Workforce Planning and Position Management

• Coordinate workforce planning, position control, and hiring activities.
• Track planned positions, open roles, hiring status, onboarding progress, and changes to staffing assumptions.
• Maintain workforce data and coordinate updates with Human Resources, Finance, Business Resource Management, and hiring leaders.
• Prepare workforce reports that connect staffing plans with financial forecasts, capacity needs, and delivery priorities.
• Work with accountable stakeholders to resolve data inconsistencies and keep position information complete and current.

Cloud, Compute, and Technology Cost Management

• Manage financial tracking for cloud, GPU, compute, software, infrastructure, and related technology investments.
• Support forecasting, utilization reporting, reservation planning, cost tagging, and program allocation or chargeback activities.
• Partner with technical and financial stakeholders to improve visibility into commitments, demand, utilization, and spending trends.
• Develop forward-looking cost views that inform portfolio planning and technology investment decisions.

Capital, Purchasing, and Asset Coordination

• Coordinate the information required to prepare, review, approve, and track capital requests.
• Maintain visibility into capital approvals, commitments, expenditures, and related asset records.
• Support purchase requests, purchase orders, software licensing, laboratory operations, field trials, and other business operations needs.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Finance, suppliers, and technical teams to resolve process, data, and status issues.
• Support software license planning, renewals, true-ups, and related financial reporting.

What You Will Have:

• Extensive and progressive experience supporting digital, technology, software, engineering, finance, or business operations programs.
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, actual spending analysis, variance analysis, reporting, portfolio operations, or investment planning.
• Knowledge of project and program management practices, including governance, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder coordination, with the ability to apply them to complex digital or technology initiatives.
• Ability to organize complex information, identify trends and data gaps, evaluate alternatives, and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience coordinating workforce, purchasing, capital, asset, supplier, licensing, or portfolio administration activities.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across engineering, product, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, and leadership teams.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate detailed information into clear leadership summaries.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate information, meet recurring deadlines, and drive issues to resolution.
• Experience preparing management reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint or comparable analysis and presentation tools.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Experience supporting software engineering, cloud, artificial intelligence, simulation, autonomy, platform, or infrastructure organizations.
• Experience applying workforce, financial, capacity, or investment data to portfolio planning and leadership decisions.
• Experience with cloud financial management or FinOps practices, including cost allocation, utilization analysis, forecasting, or reservation planning.
• Proficiency with Power BI, Power Platform, SAP, Azure DevOps, or comparable portfolio, financial, and business reporting tools.
• Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, or product- and portfolio-based operating models.
• PMP, CAPM, SAFe, Agile, FinOps, or a related professional certification.

Additional Details:

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time onsite at the Irving, TX office (Dallas)
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position

Summary Pay Range:
$128,470.00 - $192,710.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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