The individual will be responsible for leading multiple projects simultaneously. This position will work on a daily basis with global partners - internal and external.

This role will be leading several strategic transformational projects that requires Project Management and team leadership expertise. Primary goals: 

• Lead multiple projects simultaneously for LIS PMO

• Provide periodic updates to the Sponsor and stakeholders

• Explore opportunities to improve project deployment lifecycle and deliver stable solutions consistently.

• Collaborate effectively with global teams

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to facilitate multiple projects in parallel, collaborate with internal and external partners to identify project scope, provide rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates, lead collaboration sessions, proactively manage project risks and deliver as per plan and with high quality.

• Manage the day-to-day project activities, deliverables and resources of an SPM major release.

• Ensure alignment with overall program objectives, timelines and deliverables.

• Provide periodic updates to the Sponsor and stakeholders on planned vs actual spend, resource alignment, key milestones during the lifecycle, risk identification and mitigation.

• Promote overall team effectiveness, collaboration and quality.

• Implement or participate in any change control activities relative to their project.

• Participate in periodic Environment timeline review meetings and collaborate with other project managers to identify any integration or cross-plan dependencies and/or risks.

• Knowledge of ALM for Test planning and execution.

• Knowledge of project cutover and conversion planning and execution.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in computer science (IT)

• 10 years of IT experience with at least 3 years of various IT lead roles such as project management, team/solution lead.

• 3+ years of IT project management experience

• Service Parts Management (SPM) Systems experience

• Experience leading large application projects

• Comfortable gathering, interpreting, and presenting data to high-level management

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Process development and improvement experience 

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Initiative with willingness to take ownership and accountability

• Strong customer focus and sense of urgency.

• Working knowledge of SAP (Service Parts Management, SAP Solution Manager, SAP methodologies)

• Proven leadership skills with large projects and ability to gain consensus from multiple levels of management as required.

• Proven ability to work with Enterprise wide project sponsors, program managers and project leads from many different functional areas

• Focus on teamwork and ability to build consensus.

• Demonstrates commitment to IT Controls, methodologies, processes and standards for transition planning and support

• Proficiency with MS Office applications including Power Point, Project, Excel and Visio

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work effectively with multiple Business, IT and vendor partners and other management personnel including on a global & virtual basis

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).