Senior Project Manager

Career Area:

Strategy

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 a Senior Project Manager, your servant-leader mindset and project management expertise will be key enablers as you and the team deliver on our business partners' key business objectives.
• This position requires the ability to effectively translate a desired business outcome into an actionable, achievable, and team-aligned plan that delivers per expectations.  

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing project processes and procedures; monitoring the productivity and performance of project team.
• Managing all aspects of projects. Setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of project.
• Ensuring adherence to project methodologies and best practices.
• Preparing and presenting program level reporting for stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong leadership within the team and assigned projects, providing excellent support and coaching.

Role Requirements:

• Strong practical understanding of project management fundamentals, best practices and methodologies.
• Manages high-risk, high-cost projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Consults on project planning and management of high-risk, high-impact projects.
• Coaches others in open communication among project stakeholders.
• Monitors major projects for critical path and actual status versus planned.
• Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.
• Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.
• Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.
• Establish and maintain healthy working relationships with, sponsors, stakeholders and team members.

Degree Requirement:

• A 4-year college or university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study.

Desired experience:

• Project Management Professional certification (PMP)
• 6 Sigma background
• Past experience leading large and complex projects with significant technical components and/or ERP implementations, major upgrades, and/or deployments

Additional Information:

• This role is a hybrid position and would require any successful candidate to commit to a 3 day per week in office requirement.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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:

May 2, 2024 - May 9, 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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