Project Management Lead

Career Area:

Engineering

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 Project Management Lead, you will be responsible for managing complex projects involving multiple functions, organizations, products, or value chains. Your primary focus will be on an important initiative with Vale, a global mining giant.

Recently Vale and Caterpillar announced an agreement that will focus on productivity and innovation, including carbon reduction initiatives. The aim is to support Vale in achieving its goals of reducing carbon emissions by 33% by 2030 and zeroing its net emissions by 2050. We will also begin a joint study on a dual-fuel solution for haul trucks operating on ethanol and diesel fuel.

You'll be right in the middle of this, working with great people and making a real difference for the environment.

What you will do:

• Develop a project plan to deliver the scope defined in the agreement between Caterpillar and Vale.
• Coordinating resources across multiple internal and external partners including product development, commercial teams, dealers, value chain, and product support.
• Overseeing project progress and costs; communicating status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems.
• Directing, motivating, and developing project team members.

What skills you will have:

Project Management: Extensive experience in project management , such as CPI, 6 Sigma Black belt, etc. Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

• Manages multiple high-risk, high-cost projects involving multiple stakeholders.

• Champion open communication among project stakeholders.

• Coordination between multiple functional team across the Caterpillar Enterprise, Dealership and Customer.

• Monitors major projects for critical path and actual status versus planned.

Effective Communications: Superior communication skills – both written and verbal. Ability to provide regular updates to the customer.

Team Management: Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.

Top Candidates will also have:

Degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or MBA curriculum.

Prior experience of program management – CPI projects, Black Belt Projects, NSI Projects

Additional Information:

This position requires the candidate to work full-time in the Tucson, AZ office.

This position may require 10 % travel.

Relocation is available.

Sponsorship is not available.

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

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:

February 18, 2025 - March 4, 2025

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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