Technology Program Manager-Business Operations

Career Area:
Technology, 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.

Help Build the Future of Caterpillar

At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Through Cat Technology, we are solving problems by building the intelligence layer that connects machines, data, and people to make jobsites safer, more productive, and more sustainable. By combining deep domain expertise in physical systems with software, connectivity, autonomy, and AI, we deliver solutions that work in the real world—on real jobsites, at global scale.

You’ll build and deploy against one of the most unique data foundations—over 1.6 million connected assets generating real-world data daily. These data and platform capabilities are enabling the development of AI models, edge computing architectures, and software systems that scale across fleets, products, and industries. The result will be a new generation of machines that continuously learn, improve, and deliver performance at scale.

Be Part of What’s Next in Autonomous Construction Sites

Construction autonomy is one of the most complex challenges in applied AI, and at Caterpillar, advancements in physical AI, simulation, sensing, and edge computing are turning things that once felt impossible—intelligent machines operating in dynamic jobsites—into reality.

Our connected ecosystem brings together massive volumes of high-quality data to create a foundation where engineers like you can build and deploy against.

If this work motivates you, we invite you to join our team. In these roles, you’ll work at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds. You’ll help design and deliver intelligent systems that enable machines to perceive their environment, make informed decisions, and support safer, more productive operations.

Apply today to build the new era of construction autonomy at Caterpillar.

Job Summary:

Cat Technology is seeking a Lead Digital Project Manager to lead portfolio operations, financial planning, workforce coordination, and business execution for a complex digital engineering organization. Working across engineering, product, architecture, simulation, infrastructure, Finance, and portfolio teams, this role delivers clear, actionable insights into financial performance, workforce capacity, operational metrics, and investment priorities.

In this role, you will coordinate established planning and governance processes, improve the accuracy and consistency of financial and operational reporting, and help leaders identify risks, opportunities, and decisions. You will combine project and program management, financial analysis, resource planning, and disciplined execution to help technical teams deliver effectively while reducing the administrative burden on engineering and product leaders.

What You Will Do:

Portfolio Governance and Reporting

- Coordinate portfolio reviews and established governance cadences across one or more organizational portfolios.
- Translate roadmap, investment, delivery, workforce, and financial data into clear management summaries and decision materials.
- Maintain program metrics, dashboards, risks, issues, actions, decisions, and dependencies.
- Prepare concise materials for monthly, quarterly, and senior leadership reviews.
- Improve templates, reporting standards, controls, and repeatable business processes.
- Simplify or automate manual administrative and reporting activities to improve speed, consistency, and data quality.

Financial Planning and Analysis

- Support portfolio forecasting, actual spending analysis, run-rate analysis, and recurring financial reporting.
- Collect, validate, and consolidate financial inputs from multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, ensuring that required inputs are complete and timely.
- Analyze variances and spending trends, identify root causes, and escalate material risks or data gaps.
- Develop rough-order-of-magnitude estimates, business cases, and investment assumptions.
- Prepare dashboards and leadership review materials that clearly explain changes, risks, decisions, and follow-up actions.
- Maintain accurate portfolio financial data, job code information, and supporting records.

Workforce Planning and Position Management

- Coordinate workforce planning, position control, and hiring activities.
- Track planned positions, open roles, hiring status, onboarding progress, and changes to staffing assumptions.
- Maintain workforce data and coordinate updates with Human Resources, Finance, Business Resource Management, and hiring leaders.
- Prepare workforce reports that connect staffing plans with financial forecasts, capacity needs, and delivery priorities.
- Work with accountable stakeholders to resolve data inconsistencies and keep position information complete and current.

Cloud, Compute, and Technology Cost Management

- Manage financial tracking for cloud, GPU, compute, software, infrastructure, and related technology investments.
- Support forecasting, utilization reporting, reservation planning, cost tagging, and program allocation or chargeback activities.
- Partner with technical and financial stakeholders to improve visibility into commitments, demand, utilization, and spending trends.
- Develop forward-looking cost views that inform portfolio planning and technology investment decisions.

Capital, Purchasing, and Asset Coordination

- Coordinate the information required to prepare, review, approve, and track capital requests.
- Maintain visibility into capital approvals, commitments, expenditures, and related asset records.
- Support purchase requests, purchase orders, software licensing, laboratory operations, field trials, and other business operations needs.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Finance, suppliers, and technical teams to resolve process, data, and status issues.
- Support software license planning, renewals, true-ups, and related financial reporting.

What You Will Have: