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:
The Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry, based in Mapleton, IL, has an excellent opportunity within our senior leadership team as the Strategy Manager. In this role you will have the opportunity to work hand in hand with the Director of Operations while leading and coaching various functional area project partners towards the execution of our strategic priorities.
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What you will do:
- Manages complex and/or confidential projects or facilitation events requiring high level skillset to produce desired outcomes.
- Oversees the execution and development of project consultants supporting key strategic initiatives.
- Provides technical leadership and coordination of continuous improvement activities.
- Collaborates with business leaders on using a disciplined project management approach and coaching them on their project-related roles and responsibilities.
- Develops and deploys the digital strategy for the campus
- Facilitates business processes
- Identifies and executes projects that will drive improved cost structure both near-term and long-term
Skills you must have:
- Stakeholder Management: Extensive knowledge of stakeholder management techniques; ability to systematically identify stakeholders, analyze their needs and expectations, and implement various tasks to engage with them.
- Cross-Team Integration: Extensive understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.
- Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Extensive 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. Applying appropriate techniques to analyze potential plans to reach productive decisions based on informed judgement.
- Consulting: Extensive knowledge of techniques, roles, and responsibilities in designing, planning, and facilitating group processes. Exhibit the ability to apply knowledge appropriately to elicit contributions from group members, stimulate focused discussions and achieve desired outcomes.
- Effective Communication: Extensive 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. Knowledge of and experiences in communicating changes from current state to desired state.
- Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: Working 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 while paying equal attention to recognizing and anticipating organizational, operational and process problems.
- Visioning: Working 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. Using appropriate tactics and strategies to impact decisions that lead to future state objectives.
- Producing Results: Understanding of the criticality of getting things done despite current circumstances and the ability to utilize assigned resources and leverage back-channel resources (individuals or teams) to achieve or exceed planned outcomes.
- Education: Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience required
Top candidates will also have:
- Demonstrated achievement in direct or indirect leadership roles focused on one or more of the following; manufacturing, operational excellence, capital management, supplier management, purchasing management, or maintenance management.
- Direct experience in developing and implementing digital transformation in the manufacturing or foundry environment
- Demonstrated achievement and experiences in project/program management
- Demonstrated success in leveraging Lean principles to deliver business outcomes that improve process efficiency and reduce costs.
- Foundry experience preferred
What you will get:
- A commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams, and people. Here, you can apply your unique life and job experiences, and work in a team environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.
- You earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
- Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date)
Additional Information:
- Travel requirements are <15%
- This position is located in Mapleton, IL
- Domestic relocation is available
- VISA Sponsorship is NOT available
Final details:
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Summary Pay Range:
$159,120.00 - $238,680.00
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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.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:
January 30, 2026 - February 15, 2026
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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