Sr. Engineering & Performance Manager at Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois
Posted in Other 30+ days ago.
Job Description:
Career Area:
Business Technologies, 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.
As the Sr. Engineering & Performance Manager on the Value Selling & Simulation Team (VSST), you will lead a sub-team of engineering & performance specialists responsible for the development, deployment and support of an extensive suite of software workflows in the Value Simulation Tool (VST) related to machine and technology selection, fleet and site optimization, and lifecycle cost analysis of these solutions.
VST software is used by Caterpillar field members, Caterpillar dealers, and customers around the world to support the selection of Caterpillar solution offerings of machines, technology, fleets, site optimization, and services growth offerings. This role collaborates closely with users, business partner leaders, engineering teams, technical marketing experts, and the overall VSST staff. This position heavily influences strategy and future direction of business decisions and offers extensive exposure to product group engineering, global sales and marketing, dealer & customer interaction, and agile software development processes.
What You Will Do:
- Sr. Engineering & Performance Manager has three direct reports and is responsible for identifying/developing/mentoring people, skills & experience needs related to VST workflows powered by engineering / performance data, and technical marketing expert best practices.
- Document feedback from VST users, business partners, and admins. Lead business team discussions to transform user feedback into innovative and intuitive feature enhancement ideas.
- Responsible for strategy and execution of VST's extensive machine/technology/fleet/site optimization workflows, representing a significant portion of VST's functionality which continues to expand at a rapid pace.
- Drive product group ownership of resource commitments, delivery of Cat technical data, and funding required to develop, deploy, maintain, and support user workflows.
- Drive global alignment, engagement, and commitment of product group engineering, and technical marketing experts.
- Prioritize enhancements based on user need, business impact, business partner funding across multiple divisions.
- Lead cross functional VSST / business partner discovery sessions for machine/technology/fleet/site optimization workflows. Co-lead engineering/performance and commercial teams through voice of business / software maintenance prioritization / tradeoff discussions.
- Define detailed functionality and acceptance criteria for workflow items, documented by project manager in Azure DevOps / GitHub. Collaborate with VSST's software team to design, develop and test enhancements.
- Responsible for feature enhancement testing by engineering/performance team members within sprint release cadence to ensure software quality / ease of use.
- Collaborate with VSST's commercial team for deployment strategy and user support needs
- Degree requirement : Requires a 4-year college degree concentrated in engineering.
- Candidate must have deep expertise in the following skills :
- Extensive and progressive experience in engineering, software product management or similar job-related experience.
- Advanced software product technical knowledge, particularly in the areas of machine and technology selection, fleet and site optimization, and lifecycle cost analysis.
- Demonstrated proficiency in software product management, including roadmap development, feature prioritization, and stakeholder engagement.
- Must have dealer or customer exposure on a global level, with experience in understanding and addressing needs and requirements.
- Deep expertise in product engineering experience
- Progressive experience in product and application, machine performance experience
- Experience in electrification experience
- Machine learning experience
- Strong communications skills (commercial & technical)
- Strong leadership / mentoring skills
- Strong cross-functional team building / motivational skills
- Lean innovation / agile software development experience
- Travel up to 10%
- ISE assignments are not available.
- Visa sponsorship is not available.
- Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify.
- At Caterpillar, a brand recognized the world over, your office could be closer than you ever realized. Caterpillar's highly flexible work environment fosters a culture to inspire unconventional ideas to accomplish remarkable results. With life demands ever-changing, Caterpillar provides employees the autonomy to choose their work location based on their daily commitments and how/where they work most efficiently and effectively. Although this position is listed as Peoria, IL, open to considering other USA Cat facilities. It's time to start building what matters most, your career!
Base salary for this ranges from $153,000 to $229,440. Actual salary will be based on experience. The total rewards package, beyond base salary includes:
Annual incentive bonus plan*
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (vacation, holiday, volunteer, etc.)
401k saving plan
Health saving account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life Insurance
Paid parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits (Ex. accident, identity theft protection)
*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.
About Caterpillar:
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
August 7, 2024 - August 13, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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