Lead Product Owner

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for driving the product roadmap for multi-year, multi-million-dollar digital platform and applications development
• Responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team
• Create, maintain, and prioritize the Product Backlog according to business value for the life of the product
• Communicate Product Backlog priorities to development teams
• Act as a Key decision-maker regarding what features the product will have
• Define the acceptance criteria of Epics and features for the product area
• Collaborate with Product owners, Architects, Business Analysts and other Product Managers to deliver the required features on time
• Work closely with key stakeholders throughout the organization and ensure alignment with other programs
• Participate/drive decision making on release dates and content
• Represent the customers & stakeholders, interfacing and engaging with them as needed
• Inspect the product progress and accept or reject the delivery of Epics and Features
• Communicate the releases of features to stakeholders and customers
• Be a champion for the agile community and help to further the community within the organization
• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in computer science, information systems or communications or a related field
• At least 4 years of experience as a Product Manager and 2+ years’ experience as a Technical Product Owner.
• Over 10 years of overall experience working with technical teams
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to ensure a team's success
• Strong accountability, planning, organization, and teamwork skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience managing projects using Agile software tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Team Services, Rally, and Aha 10.
• Product Manager/Owner certification is preferred
• Experience working with onshore/offshore team models
• Experience working with UX designers and tools such as Figma is preferred

Top candidates will also possess these Qualifications:

• Domain expertise in Telemetry data and industrial Equipment.
• Experience with cloud technologies and working with large data
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to handle sensitive, emotional, or potentially controversial situations

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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