Project Manager

About the role

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who care 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution, including planning, scheduling, resource coordination, monitoring, and delivery
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, and status reporting
• Facilitate project governance routines, including status meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder reviews
• Manage project risks, dependencies, assumptions, and issues, proactively driving mitigation plans
• Cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful execution of project activities
• Track project performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets
• Support change requests, scope adjustments, and project prioritization decisions
• Ensure effective communication across project teams and stakeholders through regular reporting and updates
• Collaborate with PMO, business leaders, IT teams, and external suppliers when applicable
• Maintain project documentation and ensure compliance with organizational standards and governance requirements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying lessons learned and recommending process enhancements

Requirements

Project Delivery Experience: Proven experience managing medium-sized projects from initiation through deployment, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints

Project Management Methodologies: Strong understanding of project management frameworks, including Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid, or similar delivery approaches

Stakeholder Management: Experience working with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and leadership to achieve project objectives

Planning & Coordination: Ability to develop detailed project plans, manage dependencies, coordinate resources, and track project execution

Risk & Issue Management: Experience identifying, assessing, and resolving project risks, issues, and roadblocks

Reporting & Governance: Strong experience preparing project status reports, dashboards, and executive communications

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze information, identify challenges, and develop practical solutions in a fast-paced environment

Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at multiple organizational levels

Qualifications

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Hold Project Management certifications such as PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), or equivalent
• Experience working within PMOs, transformation programs, or enterprise initiatives
• Strong experience managing technology, business process, or operational improvement projects
• Show adaptability and resilience in complex and changing environments
• Possess knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Clarity, Planview, or ServiceNow

Skills

Additional Info

The ideal location for this role is East Peoria-IL, Irving-TX

About Caterpillar – For more than a century, Caterpillar has helped build a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is shaping the future as the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Backed by one of the largest independent global dealer networks and financing services through Cat Financial, the company’s primary business segments: Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries are solving customers’ toughest challenges through commercial excellence and advanced technology, driven by a highly skilled, dedicated global team.

Learn more at www.caterpillar.com.

Summary

Pay Range: $112,710.00 - $169,060.00

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.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates: July 15, 2026 - July 26, 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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