Caterpillar, Inc

Lead Product Owner, Common Services

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $208K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in business analysis or product management
  • Strong understanding of software product operations and user acceptance testing
  • Proficiency in data integration and analysis
  • Excellent communication skills for engaging with stakeholders
  • Emphasis on critical thinking for decision-making and problem-solving

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to implement design changes
  • Conduct testing and simulations for product validation
  • Evaluate customer feedback for product improvements
  • Lead analysis of product failures and develop solutions
  • Communicate effectively across all stakeholder levels
  • Drive short-term and long-term product strategies
  • Analyze performance data to enhance product offerings

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and volunteer work
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Employee assistance and lifestyle programs available
  • Career development opportunities
  • Incentive bonuses and disability benefits
  • Life insurance and parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement and adoption benefits
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Job Summary:

As a member of the Cat Foresight product team, you will be responsible for common services management space of Cat Foresight, Caterpillar's premier equipment and fleet management platform. This role focuses on serving as a critical liaison between customers, field service teams, and product development, ensuring Cat Foresight delivers measurable value across customer segments. You will own core customer relationships and take a customer back approach to deliver features.

What You Will Do:
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop and implement design changes.
  • Conduct business sign off testing and simulations to validate design modifications and ensure they meet performance and quality standards.
  • Evaluate customer feedback and integrate insights into product enhancements.
  • Lead root cause analysis for product failures and develop corrective action plans.
  • Communicate ideas effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Collaborate with development teams to meet industry requirements.
  • Deliver on short-term needs that align with long-term strategic visions.
  • Analyze product performance data to identify areas for improvement.
  • Own key customer relationships to better understand product usage and enhancement requests.


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.
  • Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
  • 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:
  • Extensive experience with data integrations
  • Highly prefer fleet or equipment management experience
  • Strong listening skills to identify new products and features from customer feedback
  • Experience in the development of web solutions
  • Self-motivated, results-driven individual with technical expertise
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, sales, and field support
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate operational insights into actionable product improvements
  • Explains products and services with little or no use of technical jargon or advanced vocabulary
  • Perceives lack of audience comprehension; further simplifies explanation when needed
  • Performs at least 3-4 concurrent activities without reducing productivity
  • Makes sound recommendations when faced with complex and contradictory alternatives
  • Facilitate design reviews and walkthroughs
  • Analyzes benefits and drawbacks of specific proposals
  • Background in construction operations with hands-on experience using Caterpillar technologies


What You Will Get:

Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We've created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.

Additional Information:
  • This position will be based out of either our Chicago, IL; Peoria, IL or Broomfield, CO offices.
  • May include up to 25% travel as needed


Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $208,770.00

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 24, 2026 - September 7, 2026

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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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