Caterpillar, Inc

Senior Manager, Portfolio Management

Caterpillar, Inc$172K — $258K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of program management experience
  • Strong understanding of portfolio management and governance practices
  • Ability to analyze and make informed decisions
  • Expertise in change control processes
  • Knowledge of strategic and tactical planning techniques

Responsibilities

  • Strengthen portfolio and financial operating models
  • Facilitate portfolio prioritization and tradeoff decisions
  • Ensure alignment of work with strategic outcomes
  • Provide funding visibility for mission teams
  • Deliver portfolio-level reporting tied to outcomes
  • Manage dependency risks impacting financial outcomes
  • Guide tooling and structure for portfolio visibility

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off including vacation and volunteer days
  • 401(k) savings plans with company match
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Career development opportunities
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Parental leave and adoption benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement support
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

What You Will Do:

This role will focus on strengthening the portfolio and financial operating model, including:
  • Portfolio prioritization and tradeoff decisions
  • Alignment of work to strategic and financial outcomes
  • Funding visibility across mission teams and initiatives
  • Cost-to-deliver and capacity transparency
  • Portfolio-level reporting tied to value and outcomes
  • Investment governance and decision frameworks
  • Dependency risks that impact financial or strategic outcomes
  • Execution signal quality (ensuring reporting reflects reality)
  • Tooling and structure (ADO, Confluence) as enablers of portfolio visibility, not ends themselves


What You Will Have:
  • Program Management: Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives.
  • Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
  • 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.
  • Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
  • Change Control: Knowledge of the processes and procedures by which a change is identified, evaluated, approved, monitored and documented; Ability to manage changes in the production environment and processes effectively


Top Candidates Will Have:
  • Portfolio Management & Governance: Knowledge of portfolio management principles and governance practices; ability to evaluate, prioritize, sequence, and manage investments across multiple initiatives to maximize business value, strategic alignment, and resource utilization. Ability to establish portfolio visibility, facilitate tradeoff decisions, manage demand and intake processes, and ensure investments deliver intended outcomes.
  • Previous experience creating Financial and Capacity Transparency
  • Ability to guide ADO and Confluence structures so they support financial portfolio visibility, reflect true delivery progress and risk, and enable decision-making.


Additional Details:
  • This position requires the candidate to be based in either Peoria, IL or Dallas, TX
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
  • Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.


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Summary Pay Range:

$172,630.00 - $258,950.00

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

Posting Dates:
July 7, 2026 - July 14, 2026

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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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