Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5,000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar's company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.
In this role you will be a Program Manager within the IPSD-M Product Management team, reporting to the 2.8l to 3.6l Product Manager. You will own and deliver multiple, complex projects that support both current product requirements and future New Product Introduction (NPI) needs. You will work with and coordinate multiple cross‑functional project teams across different sites covering projects that range from new business opportunities to product phase out. You will be part of a team responsible for delivering and maintaining world‑class engines and power systems across a range of market segments, meeting the challenges of today and preparing for the opportunities of the future.
What You Will Do
* Own and lead critical product related projects, following the corporate New Product Introduction and other standard processes.
* Engage with multi‑functional teams to ensure successful delivery of project deliverables.
* Provide project leadership for tactical and strategic projects that support platform needs (2.8l‑3.6l).
* Oversee creation of project plans and maintain the plan schedule in support of Gateway / Customer introduction needs – ensuring program financials, functional requirements, cost targets and Gateway commitments are met.
* Communicate program status to stakeholders and the broader organization ensuring alignment on progress and direction.
* Coordinate cross‑functional team reviews to evaluate opportunities, address and resolve issues and remove barriers.
* Support issue resolution to problems using a structured and methodical approach to root cause.
* Identify, evaluate and deliver against opportunities to optimise cost and profitability for the platform (2.8l‑3.6l). Report‑out progress to senior stakeholders.
* Work closely with other Product and Program Managers to ensure that projects are aligned with platforms' long‑term strategic requirements and 5‑to‑10 year technology plan, in terms of volume growth and technology evolution.
* Identify and coordinate process improvement initiatives, aligned to enterprise lean methodologies.
Key Skills & Experiences
Success in this role requires broad project delivery experience, excellent project leadership skills and a strong focus on program ownership. Candidates are problem solvers, motivated to provide the best solutions for our customers and the business. Key skills include: Project Leadership – ability to plan, organise, monitor and lead a set of projects, ensuring efficient utilisation of technical and administrative resources; Effective Communication – skill in transmitting, receiving and interpreting information accurately; Decision Making and Critical Thinking – experience in decision‑making, fact‑based tools and techniques; Customer Focus – understanding customer needs and priorities; Accountability and teamwork – strong drive, flexible approach and commitment to deliver on‑time to complex technical, quality & cost targets; Global Collaboration – ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave
* Up to 20% bonus
* Car allowance £650 pcm
* Contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%
* Contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
* Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase
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