Job Purpose

This role focuses on advancing initiatives to enable profitable growth across:
• Global locomotive markets (freight and transit across North America and international regions)
• New locomotive platforms, modernization programs, and fleet maintenance and replacement cycles
• Locomotive supply chain, operations and manufacturing strategy and operations
• Energy transition and sustainability (e.g., emissions reduction, alternative fuels, hybrid/battery technologies)
• Executive-driven strategic initiatives specific to Progress Rail

As a Locomotive Strategy Manager, you will combine deep analytical capabilities with strong executive storytelling to shape decisions and clearly communicate strategies that drive growth across the locomotive business.

Education / Training

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field required;

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Key Job Elements
• Develop actionable strategies to drive growth and profitability across locomotive manufacturing, modernization, and services
• Analyze fleet trends, customer demand, replacement cycles, and competitive dynamics to inform strategic decisions
• Partner with commercial, engineering, operations, and services teams to build integrated perspectives on the locomotive business
• Conduct market and customer analysis across the global rail industry
• Translate complex data into clear, compelling executive communications, including presentations and strategic updates
• Develop board-level and leadership materials that influence key decisions on platform investments and market direction
• Support messaging around locomotive strategy and operations, sustainability initiatives, and customer value propositions

Qualifications and Experience
• 3-5+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, finance, engineering, supply chain or industrial operations
• Proven ability in structured problem-solving and executive communication
• Experience in transportation, heavy equipment, manufacturing, or rail-related industries
• Background in strategy consulting or corporate strategy within an industrial company
• Advanced PowerPoint, Excel, and data analysis and visualization tools
• Collaborative working style

Strategic Thinking
• Ability to connect market trends, customer needs, and product strategy
• Strong focus on long-term value creation and competitive positioning

Executive Communication & Storytelling
• Exceptional ability to distill complex information into clear narratives
• Experience preparing materials for senior leadership and cross-functional alignment

Analytical & Financial Skills
• Strong capabilities in financial modeling, scenario planning, and data synthesis
• Ability to integrate multiple data sources into coherent insights

Operations & Execution
• Understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, and production planning in a capital equipment environment
• Experience evaluating trade-offs between cost, schedule, quality, and customer commitments
• Ability to partner with operations teams to ensure strategies are practical, executable, and aligned with business constraints

Leadership & Influence
• Ability to work across functions and influence without direct authority
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous and evolving environments with strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills

Essential and Physical Activities Functions
• Strength - Position typically involves office managerial work as well as oversight in an industrial environment. Frequently standing, sitting, and walking. Occasional light to medium-level lifting (up to 30 pounds).
• Motion - Position regularly requires standard motions associated with an office environment as well as standard motions associated with leading and demonstrating in an industrial environment.
• Vision/Hearing Requirements - Constant verbal communications, including both talking and hearing.
• Work Environment - Position will occasionally require the use of Personal Protective Equipment. Position may involve work in a non-temperature-controlled environment.

Benefits

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 Progress Rail.**

• Competitive Salary
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
• Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
• Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs

*Benefits eligibility varies by job position, full-time/part-time and regular/temporary status. The provisions of the plan documents control such benefits.

**Subject to position, eligibility, and plan guidelines.