Hybrid Principal Digital Product Manager

at Caterpillar Inc.

• Job title: Principal Digital Product Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $147,760 - $240,110 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AEM
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Digital Product Manager at Caterpillar managing Search and Wayfinding product strategies. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize product value in a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• The Digital Product Manager works as a member of Product Management Team to help maximize the value of the product and defines the work for multiple Scrum Development Teams.
• The Product Manager collaborates with Business Partners, Product Owners, System Engineering, Data and Analytics Architects & Platform Architects to own and progressively elaborate functional and non-functional Epics, Features and Stories for the Development Teams to deliver.
• The Product Manager’s primary task is to create and manage the Search and Wayfinding Product Roadmap and Backlog and to ensure everyone knows the priorities of the Product.
• Responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team.
• Responsible for creating, maintaining and prioritizing the Product Backlog according to business value for the life of the project.
• Communicate Product Backlog priorities to the team.
• Act as the key decision-maker regarding what features the product will have.
• Responsible for product vision and conveying that vision to the team.
• Translate business partner priorities into functional and non-functional Epics, Features and Stories for the Development Teams to deliver.
• Owns definition of acceptance criteria for product features.
• Work closely with key stakeholders throughout the organization.
• Responsible for making decisions on release dates and content.
• Represent the customer, interfacing and engaging with the customer.
• Communicates releases to stakeholder and customers.

Requirements

• Experience working with Search Engine platforms such as Coveo, Lucidworks, Bloomreach, Solr.
• Experience working in a product management role such as a Product Manager, Product Owner, Digital Strategy or UX.
• Working within a complex, matrixed organization and across roles where leading and influencing without formal authority was necessary.
• Superb communication, presentation, storytelling, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to build relationships, network internally and influence senior / executive level leadership.
• 4-year college degree, MBA, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience managing UX and design for customer-facing digital experiences in industries such as heavy equipment, automotive or other industries with complicated equipment configurations.
• Experience working across the Caterpillar matrix and dealer network, or experience working for a company with a similar distribution model.
• Experience working in an Agile environment while simultaneously managing multiple priorities.
• Experience utilizing a variety of experience mapping techniques based on need (user story mapping, object mapping (OOUX), assumption mapping, etc.).
• Technical acumen and understanding of Content Management Systems such as Adobe Experience Manager.

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