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.
About Us:
With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Job Description:
We are currently seeking the Director of Strategy for Caterpillar’s newly formed Integrated Components Division (ICD). This division is responsible for component development and manufacturing, and is a very important element of Caterpillar’s strategy to unlock new opportunities, accelerating innovation and delivering even greater value to our customers.
The Integrated Components Division is responsible for the manufacturing of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET), Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters), Advanced Components Manufacturing, Product design and development of Hydraulics and Cabs strategy.
As we deliver for our customer, we accomplish this as one team– creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.
As the Director of Strategy for ICD, you will play a critical role in the success of the collective division driving key strategic initiatives and actions across ICD and the enterprise. As a senior leader, you will provide strategic input and facilitation to Executive Leadership.
Furthermore, you will lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives for ICD with a focus on footprint and capacity, digital and automation for product and manufacturing, and the quality strategy. You will lead these initiatives, staff and activities for the division while working collaboratively across other major segments and divisions of the enterprise.
What you will do:
• Develop and monitor S&P organization's business plans, pricing strategies and revenue / profit objectives for a large division or major portion of a business segment. Plans, administers and manages organizational P&L.
• Development of comprehensive quality and lean strategies, digital and automation strategies, and footprint and capacity strategies for ICD.
• Define and oversee the infrastructure / resources for S&P consulting teams for a large division or major portion of a business segment. Define, monitor and use service metrics to assess performance and continuously improve.
• Direct development and continual improvement of S&P consulting services for a large division or major portion of a business segment. Motivate, manage and develop consulting staff. Support the organization's culture and values.
• Manage overall S&P client relationships for a large division or major portion of a business segment. Prospect, market and develop new / existing clients. Monitors major projects' progress to ensure client satisfaction. Oversees major RFPs.
Degree Requirement:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Strategy, or a related field.
What you will have (Skills and Experience):
Global Perspective:
Knowledge of issues, opportunities, and challenges for conducting business in the international marketplace; ability to apply global perspectives appropriately in a wide range of situations.
• Conducts business with one or two other countries.
• Follows policies and procedures governing business activities with another country.
• Obtains information regarding operational issues of other countries when making business decisions.
• Assesses key legal, regulatory, and financial issues specific to a particular country.
• Recognizes behaviors that promote or stunt effective relationships in that country; acts accordingly.
Planning: Tactical, Strategic:
Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.
• Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.
• 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.
• Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.
• Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.
Consulting:
Knowledge of techniques, roles, and responsibilities in providing technical or business guidance to clients, both internal and external; ability to apply consulting knowledge appropriately.
• Offers constructive ideas on high impact business opportunities.
• Develops others' abilities for consulting to multiple clients and multiple assignments.
• Ensures others understand the critical importance of clear, client-focused communication.
• Consults to senior business executives on own functional specialty.
• Monitors industry for developments in consulting best practices and consulting support tools.
• Collaborates with own senior business management on feasibility studies and potential projects.
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.
• Works to create a climate that values and rewards good oral and written communication.
• Communicates effectively with diverse audiences, using appropriate media and language.
• Monitors developments in communications tools for potential use by organization.
• Writes reports, articles, or books for distribution to the business or professional community.
• Ensures important messages are clearly understood.
• Coaches others on methods of improving their own communications.
Strategic Thinking:
Knowledge of the importance of ""big picture"" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.
• Directs strategic alliances and partnerships for mutual benefit.
• Makes sound business decisions on behalf of the group when faced with complex and contradictory alternatives.
• Builds the strategic thinking capability of the group.
• Interprets available data and analyses when creating business plans.
• Recommends ways to position the organization for long-term competitiveness.
• Prepares the group's response to key marketplace trends, opportunities, and vulnerabilities.
Visioning:
Understanding of the value of articulating an intended business outcome and ability to create and communicates a vision of the organization that motivates others to superior performance.
• Marks progress toward achieving the vision at key milestones and special events.
• Builds buy-in and ownership for the organization vision with key stakeholders.
• Escalates constructive dissent.
• Validates the consistency of group initiatives with the organizational vision.
• Articulates a picture of an ideal future state that inspires others.
• Involves others in creating the vision and supporting communications.
Stakeholder Management:
Knowledge of stakeholder management techniques; ability to systematically identify stakeholders, analyze their needs and expectations, and implement various tasks to engage with them.
• Evaluates stakeholder profiles, roles, claims and interests in an organization and how these may conflict.
• Consults stakeholders in identifying opportunities for strategic change while evaluating the strategic choices available to an organization.
• Manages conflicting stakeholder priorities, when implementing strategic-change initiatives.
• Oversees business operations and resource allocation with strategic objectives and the drivers of shareholder and stakeholder value.
• Reviews professional values and ethical judgment in all aspects of work.
• Oversees key client reviews to assure service and stakeholder satisfaction.
Consulting Process & Tools:
Knowledge of consulting process; ability to engage in planning sales, conducting research and analysis, finding solutions and preparing recommendations.
• Ensures realistic objectives and advises on delivery design and implementation.
• Leads and advises others on design of withdrawal process.
• Perceived and recognized as a thought leader in the consulting field; actively sought and solicited by others for knowledge and expertise.
• Leads quality assurance reviews and advises others on design of a quality assurance process.
• Tailors existing tools, develops new tools and advises on use of a range of diagnostic tools, methods and consulting techniques.
• Manages high risk projects with significant change (major clients, multi-disciplinary teams).
Additional Details:
• This role is based out of Dallas, TX and will be on-site 5 days a week.
• Domestic relocation is offered for this role.
• This role is expected to travel 50% of the time.
• Sponsorship is not offered for this role.
• This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to Caterpillar’s long-term incentive plan.
Summary Pay Range:
$185,400.00 - $278,160.00
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
Posting Dates:
September 29, 2025 - October 3, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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