Career Area:

Strategy

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.

Job Summary:

This role will support Caterpillar’s Autonomy & Automation team by leading improvement projects and coordinating financial analyses to assist leadership in managing OPACC initiatives, long-term budget planning, capital planning, and annual business plans. This role will work with the global A&A organization to coordinate budget processes and report progress to leadership.  This role will also be responsible for process improvement initiatives to streamline processes and financial tracking, governance, and reporting including discounted cashflow analysis for non-major programs, dashboards, and financial databases. 

What You Will Do:

Oversee budget processes for the global engineering organization including long-term budget estimation and annual business plans.  Gather inputs from team members and process partners. Support project prioritization and documentation of scope and deliverables.Manage and monitor budget performance, create dashboards (PowerBI), and analyze data to provide insights to A&A leadership to assist in meeting department financial goals.Manage process improvement projects using structured project management principles.  Negotiate deliverables and timelines with stakeholders. Guide change management within the organization and communicate project status to stakeholders.Manage capital asset acquisition and approval process across A&A and guide project leaders through the steps to ensure process conformance and requirements.Prepare and present program level reports to upper management.

Education requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting

What skills you will have:

Process Management:

Manage and monitor budget performance, create dashboards (PowerBI), and analyze data to provide insights.Prepare and present program level reports to upper managementSupport project prioritization and documentation of scope and deliverables.Walks through steps, decisions, measurements, dependencies and hand-offs for a specific process.Identifies and monitors common process bottlenecks.Manages engineering project budgets, spend, and financial forecastingManage process improvement projects using structured project management principles.Guide change management within the organization and communicate project status to stakeholders.

Planning: Tactical, Strategic :

Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.Negotiate deliverables and timelines with stakeholders

Business Acumen:

Assist with tracking, management, and decision making to meet department financial goals.Comments on the organization's business model and financial goals.Oversee budget processes for the global engineering organization including long-term budget estimation and annual business plansManage capital asset acquisition and approval process across A&A and guide project leaders through the steps to ensure process conformance and requirements.Communicates key considerations for business decision making process.Cites examples of types of information needed to make sound business decisions.Participates in business task to get things done in own unit or area.

Additional Information:    

The location for this position is Tucson, AZ

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

This position will require 10% travel.    

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

Competitive Base SalaryAnnual incentive bonus plan*Medical, dental, and vision coveragePaid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)401k savings planHealth savings account (HSA)Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)Short and long-term disability coverageLife InsurancePaid parental leaveHealthy Lifestyle ProgramsEmployee Assistance ProgramsVoluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details:

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Summary Pay Range:

$95,640.00 - $143,520.00

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

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

March 7, 2025 - March 15, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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