Product Owner Or Program Manager Long TermCompany Name: Caterpillar Location: Downtown Chicago - they will be onsite 3 x a week but will eventually move to 5 days onsite.Candidate Value PropositionWhy Caterpillar? "Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Caterpillar. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Caterpillar travels and helps people around the world.
You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters."Typical Day or Week in the RoleTypical task breakdown:Business Analysis: Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.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.Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.Software Product Business Knowledge: Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision.Interaction with team:- Work environment:In office 3x days a week in Chicago but will convert to 5 days a week later on.Candidate RequirementsEducation & Experience Required:- Years of experience: 10+ years' experience- Degree requirement: Bachelors and/or Master's degree minimum requiredDo you accept internships as job experience: NORequired Technical Skills (Required)At least 10 years of experience as a product owner or program manager in the software spaceManage the detailed work activities for the Emerging Technology SWAT TeamExperience leading programs from product ideation to production delivery.Demonstrated exceptional leadership communications and negotiation skills.Certificates on Product / Program ManagementStrong technical understanding on components like microservices, UX/UI, Infra security, AI/ML/GenAI Models.Top to have:Cat domain knowledgeAWS/Azure domain knowledgeData analytics and commercializing APIsAI/ML/GenAI projects experienceSoftware Engineering Lifecycle – Prototype > ProductionFollow the latest industry technology trends in detailSoft Skills (Required)- Excellent communication skills (Written, spoken, etc.)Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications:- Choppy job tenure- Poor communication- Less software Development experience