Cat
Principal Technical Product Manager (Machine Deployment)
Irving, Texas · Principal · Part-time
No sponsorship$148k-$240kDetected 1 day ago
Product ManagementSupply ChainLogisticsProcurementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationCritical Thinking
About the role
- This role owns the end-to-end deployment lifecycle, including master schedule management, procurement coordination, machine assembly readiness, acceptance testing, logistics, shipment planning, site deployment, and operational readiness.
- The position partners closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Program Management, Test & Validation, Operations, and Customers to ensure machines are delivered safely, on schedule, and ready to achieve program objectives.
- As the Principal Technical Product Manager for Machine Deployment, you will be responsible for defining and executing the strategy, roadmap, and operational execution required to successfully build, validate, deploy, and deliver machines to proving grounds and customer sites.
Responsibilities
- Act as the key decision-maker regarding deployment sequencing, machine build priorities, testing readiness, shipment planning, and site delivery activities.
- Owns definition of acceptance criteria for machine readiness, deployment milestones, testing objectives, and customer delivery requirements.
- Own and maintain the integrated master schedule for machine procurement, assembly, validation, shipment, proving ground deployment, and customer site delivery.
- Partner with engineering and test teams to plan and execute machine acceptance testing, validation activities, and deployment readiness reviews.
- ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
- Program and Deployment Management: Knowledge of deployment planning, integrated master scheduling, resource coordination, risk management, and operational execution; ability to successfully manage complex machine deployment programs.
- Lead machine deployment programs from strategic planning through build execution, testing, shipment, and site delivery.
- Experience coordinating machine builds, supplier readiness, manufacturing operations, and acceptance testing for complex products or systems.
Requirements
- Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business, operational, and deployment needs
- Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques
- ability to accurately analyze schedule, resource, logistics, and operational constraints to reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, schedules, risks, and operational needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- Knowledge of deployment planning, integrated master scheduling, resource coordination, risk management, and operational execution
- Knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, material planning, manufacturing operations, assembly activities, and production readiness.
- Knowledge of testing methodologies, deployment readiness reviews, acceptance criteria, commissioning processes, and operational validation activities.
- Knowledge of product development lifecycles, engineering change management, system integration, and cross-functional collaboration required to deliver successful machine deployments.
- Business Analysis: Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business, operational, and deployment needs
Nice to have
- At least 8 years of experience in Product Management, Program Management, Deployment Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related technical leadership roles.
- Experience managing integrated master schedules across procurement, assembly, validation, logistics, and deployment activities.
- Experience leading proving ground deployments, customer site deliveries, commissioning activities, and operational readiness reviews.
- Experience partnering with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Test & Validation, Logistics, and Customer-facing organizations to execute deployment programs.
- Experience supporting autonomous systems, connected products, or large-scale equipment deployment programs preferred.
Compensation
- $147,760.00 - $240,110.00
- Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
- Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.
Benefits
- This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
Company info
- 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.
- Communicates deployment schedules, readiness status, milestones, risks, and delivery updates to stakeholders and customers.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
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