Caterpillar, Inc

Digital Product Owner - Unified Catalog

Caterpillar, Inc$97K — $158K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field
  • Proven experience in digital product management or product ownership
  • Strong knowledge of PIM systems or structured product data platforms
  • Expertise in product data modeling and taxonomy
  • Experience in data governance and lifecycle management
  • Ability to navigate cross-functional teams and manage integrations
  • Excellent communication skills to convey complex data concepts

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the vision and roadmap for Unified Catalog and PIM capabilities
  • Align catalog initiatives with enterprise digital strategy and business objectives
  • Manage product onboarding, enrichment, and attribute standardization
  • Establish consistent product data models and maintain data governance
  • Ensure accurate synchronization of data across platforms
  • Prioritize the Unified Catalog product backlog and deliver scalable capabilities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve catalog performance

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off plan including vacation, holidays, and volunteer time
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Career development opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Incentive bonus and disability benefits
  • Life insurance and parental leave
  • Employee assistance and wellness programs
  • Employee discounts and voluntary benefits
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Job Summary:

As the Digital Product Owner - Unified Catalog within the Rental and Used team at Caterpillar, you will own the strategy, roadmap, and execution of the Unified Catalog platform, primarily driven through PIM (Product Information Management) systems.

You will be responsible for enabling a single, consistent, and scalable product data foundation across digital platforms such as rent.cat.com and Cat Rental Store (CRS 2.0). This includes managing product hierarchies, attributes, taxonomy, and data integration across upstream and downstream systems.

Working closely with engineering, CMS, analytics, marketing, and dealer teams, you will ensure that product data is accurate, complete, and structured to support seamless customer experiences, dealer operations, and digital growth initiatives.

What You Will Do:

Product Strategy & Roadmap
  • Define and drive the product vision and roadmap for Unified Catalog and PIM capabilities
  • Align catalog initiatives with enterprise digital strategy, content ecosystem (CMS), and Rental & Used business objectives
  • Identify opportunities to improve product data quality, scalability, and reuse across platforms

Unified Catalog (PIM) Domain Ownership
  • Product onboarding and enrichment
  • Attribute definition and standardization
  • Product classification and taxonomy
  • Data governance and lifecycle management
  • Establish and maintain consistent product data models across Rental and Used equipment catalogs
  • Ensure alignment between PIM, CMS, CPC, and downstream consumer systems

Catalog Structure & Data Modeling
  • Product hierarchies (categories, families, variants)
  • Attribute frameworks (specifications, features, metadata)
  • Taxonomy and classification standards

Ensure data models support:
  • PLP/PDP experiences
  • Search, filtering, and navigation
  • Localization and multi-region requirements

Platform Integration & Data Flow
  • CMS (content rendering)
  • CPC and syndication layers
  • Supplier and engineering data sources
  • Ensure accurate and timely data synchronization across platforms
  • Data mapping
  • Attribute alignment
  • System integrations

Data Quality & Governance
  • Define and enforce data quality standards, validation rules, and completeness requirements
  • Product onboarding
  • Data updates and approvals
  • Attribute and taxonomy changes
  • Monitor and improve data accuracy, consistency, and coverage across catalogs

Backlog & Delivery Execution
  • Own and prioritize the Unified Catalog / PIM product backlog
  • Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and data requirements
  • Partner with engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable catalog capabilities
  • Ensure releases align with business priorities and deliver measurable value

Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Engineering (PIM, integration, platform teams)
  • CMS / content teams
  • Marketing and SEO teams
  • Analytics and reporting teams
  • Dealer and business stakeholders
  • Partner with analytics teams to enable reporting and visibility into catalog performance and gaps

Performance & Insights
  • Product data completeness and quality scores
  • Attribute coverage and consistency
  • Catalog readiness for digital experiences

Continuous Improvement & Scalability
  • Catalog scalability and reusability
  • Data onboarding efficiency (supplier/dealer inputs)
  • Time-to-market for new products and updates
  • Support global expansion by enabling multi-region and multi-language catalog capabilities


What You Will Have:
  • Business Analysis: Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
  • Software Problem Management: Knowledge of strategies, practices and tools for resolving software problems; ability to manage software problems in installed software products.
  • Software Product Business Knowledge: Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision.
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Knowledge of UAT activities, tasks, tools and techniques; ability to design, implement and evaluate acceptance tests for end-users.


Considerations For Top Candidates:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or related field
  • Proven experience in digital product management or product ownership
  • Experience working with PIM systems or structured product data platforms
  • Product data modeling and taxonomy
  • Data governance and lifecycle management
  • Proven ability to work across engineering, content (CMS), and business teams
  • Experience managing cross-platform dependencies and integrations
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable deliverables
  • Experience with PIM platforms such as Akeneo, inRiver, or similar enterprise systems
  • Understanding of CMS (AEM) integration with PIM for content and product experiences
  • Familiarity with CPC, syndication layers, and product data distribution models
  • Experience supporting PLP/PDP, search, and filtering experiences
  • Knowledge of SEO and how product data impacts discoverability
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments (CSPO, SAFe PO/PM preferred)
  • Exposure to analytics tools and data quality reporting frameworks


Summary Pay Range:

$97,530.00 - $158,480.00

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

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
August 12, 2026 - August 28, 2026

About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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