• Job Description

  Req#: R0000333355

  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.

  Caterpillar’s Excavation (EXD) division is hiring a S enior P roject Manager within their Work T ool Business Development team .

  Role Summary: Drive continuous sales growth through strategic partner engagement. Lead, manage, and support projects related to the development and implementation of growth opportunities and process and product improvements in Caterpillar’s w or k too l business with in the Excavation Divisio n .

  What You’ll Do (Job Duties)

  • Analyze and identify growth opportunities for work tool s from a product and region perspective

  • Lead projects to improve business results and drive financial results including developing project plans and business cases

  • Identify and run process improvement projects across the portfolio inclusive of point-of-sale offerings and aftermarket opportunities

  • Data analysis of global business results and c ommunicate monthly results of work tool s business plans with division leadership

  • Gather information and benchmark best practices for business line improvement opportunities

  • Work with peers from numerous divisions to analyze, scope, lead and execute process improvement projects

  What You Have (Core Skills)

  • Analytica l Thinking : Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization

  • Influencing: Ability to enhance collaboration and improving project advancements to achieve product growth goals

  • Interpersonal Relationships: Ability to enable effe c tive communication and foster collaboration to build professional relationships and advance projects

  • Problem Solv ing: Ability to navigate challenges brought up in the project plan, improve products and processes, and helps provide innovation into our portfolio

  • Process Improvement : Ability to streamline projects and increase the efficiency of the projects run

  • Project Management : Ability to lead complex, global projects that will ultimately lead to customer solutions

  Top Candidates Will Also Have

  • Bachelor's degree in business or engineering , with consideration for other related fields or work tool s industry experience

  • Excellent business acumen , collaboration, and leadership skills

  • Previous commercial experience

  • Previous team management experience

  • Ability to work with global teams and resolve issues independently

  Additional Details

  • Domestic relocation assistance to Peoria, IL only is available for this role

  • Travel: up to 25 %

  Summary Pay Range:

  $126,000.00 - $189,000.00

  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

  This position requires working onsite five days a week.

  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:

  November 18, 2025 - December 4, 2025

  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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• About the company

  Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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