Senior Manager, Portfolio Management
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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
What You Will Do
- This role will focus on strengthening the portfolio and financial operating model, including: Portfolio prioritization and tradeoff decisions Alignment of work to strategic and financial outcomes Funding visibility across mission teams and initiatives Cost-to-deliver and capacity transparency Portfolio-level reporting tied to value and outcomes Investment governance and decision frameworks Dependency risks that impact financial or strategic outcomes Execution signal quality (ensuring reporting reflects reality) Tooling and structure (ADO, Confluence) as enablers of portfolio visibility, not ends themselves What You Will Have: Program Management: Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program
- ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives.
- Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- 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.
- Change Control: Knowledge of the processes and procedures by which a change is identified, evaluated, approved, monitored and documented
- Ability to manage changes in the production environment and processes effectively Top Candidates Will Have: Portfolio Management & Governance: Knowledge of portfolio management principles and governance practices
- ability to evaluate, prioritize, sequence, and manage investments across multiple initiatives to maximize business value, strategic alignment, and resource utilization.
- Ability to establish portfolio visibility, facilitate tradeoff decisions, manage demand and intake processes, and ensure investments deliver intended outcomes.
- Previous experience creating Financial and Capacity Transparency Ability to guide ADO and Confluence structures so they support financial portfolio visibility, reflect true delivery progress and risk
- enable decision-making.
- Additional Details: This position requires the candidate to be based in either Peoria, IL or Dallas, TX Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position. #LI Summary Pay Range: $172,630.00 - $258,950.00 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: July 7, 2026 - July 14, 2026 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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