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Job Description:

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex, high-visibility strategic initiatives that drive business transformation, operational excellence, and organizational growth. You will be accountable for managing large-scale programs and projects involving multiple stakeholders, cross-functional teams, significant budgets, and executive-level visibility.

This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, risk management expertise, and the ability to influence decisions across business and technology organizations. You will play a key role in ensuring successful execution while aligning project outcomes with enterprise objectives.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the delivery of large, complex, cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives from concept through implementation

• Partner with executives, business leaders, and technical teams to define project strategies, objectives, business outcomes, and success measures

• Establish and manage project governance structures, steering committees, and executive-level reporting

• Develop and oversee comprehensive project plans, budgets, resource strategies, and delivery roadmaps

• Manage project financials, forecasting, resource allocation, and budget performance

• Drive risk, dependency, and issue management across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups

• Lead cross-functional project teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority

• Ensure projects deliver measurable business value while maintaining quality, compliance, and operational readiness

• Support organizational change management activities associated with project implementations

• Provide strategic guidance, coaching, and mentoring to project managers and project team members

• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery practices, governance models, and portfolio execution capabilities

• Manage vendor relationships, contract deliverables, and external partnerships as required

• Deliver executive presentations, business updates, and key decision-making materials for senior leadership

What You Have:

Strategic Project Leadership-

Proven experience leading large-scale, enterprise-wide projects or programs with significant business impact and executive visibility

Program & Portfolio Coordination-

Experience managing multiple interrelated projects, dependencies, and delivery teams across complex environments

Executive Stakeholder Management-

Ability to engage, influence, and communicate effectively with senior executives, business leaders, and external partners

Financial & Resource Management-

Strong experience managing project budgets, forecasts, financial performance, resource planning, and investment tracking

Organizational Change & Transformation-

Experience supporting business transformation, organizational change, and enterprise-wide implementations

Governance & Delivery Excellence-

Strong understanding of project governance, controls, compliance, and delivery methodologies

Risk Management-

Advanced experience identifying, managing, and escalating strategic risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges

Analytical & Decision-Making Skills-

Ability to analyze complex situations, evaluate trade-offs, and drive informed business decisions

Leadership Skills-

Strong leadership capabilities with experience influencing cross-functional teams and mentoring project professionals

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Hold Project Management certifications such as PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), or equivalent

• Have experience working within PMOs, transformation programs, or enterprise initiatives

• Demonstrate strong organizational and prioritization skills

• Have experience managing technology, business process, or operational improvement projects

• Show adaptability and resilience in complex and changing environments

• Possess knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Clarity, Planview, or ServiceNow

Additional Info:

• The ideal location for this role is East Peoria-IL

Summary Pay Range:

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

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