Senior Manager Portfolio Management

Caterpillar

Senior Manager Portfolio Management

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Peoria IL USA

Hybrid

173K-259K Annually

Senior level

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Internet of Things • Software • Cybersecurity • Industrial

Cat Digital uses digital technologies to help Caterpillar Inc. customers build a better more sustainable world.

The Role

Lead portfolio and financial operating model improvements: prioritize investments align work to strategic and financial outcomes provide funding and capacity transparency establish portfolio reporting and governance surface dependency risks ensure execution reporting accuracy and guide ADO/Confluence tooling to enable portfolio visibility and decision-making.

Summary Generated by Built In

Career Area:
Technology Digital and Data
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.
Help Build the Future of Caterpillar
At Caterpillar technology always has a purpose which is to solve our customers' toughest challenges. Through Cat Technology we are solving problems by building the intelligence layer that connects machines data and people to make jobsites safer more productive and more sustainable. By combining deep domain expertise in physical systems with software connectivity autonomy and AI we deliver solutions that work in the real world-on real jobsites at global scale.
You'll build and deploy against one of the most unique data foundations-over 1.6 million connected assets generating real-world data daily. These data and platform capabilities are enabling the development of AI models edge computing architectures and software systems that scale across fleets products and industries. The result will be a new generation of machines that continuously learn improve and deliver performance at scale.
What You Will Do:
This role will focus on strengthening the portfolio and financial operating model including:

Portfolio prioritization and tradeoff decisions

Alignment of work to strategic and financial outcomes

Funding visibility across mission teams and initiatives

Cost-to-deliver and capacity transparency

Portfolio-level reporting tied to value and outcomes

Investment governance and decision frameworks

Dependency risks that impact financial or strategic outcomes

Execution signal quality (ensuring reporting reflects reality)

Tooling and structure (ADO Confluence) as enablers of portfolio visibility not ends themselves

What You Will Have:

Program Management: Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan organize monitor and control the set of projects ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives.
Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting embracing and achieving objectives.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
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.
Change Control: Knowledge of the processes and procedures by which a change is identified evaluated approved monitored and documented; Ability to manage changes in the production environment and processes effectively

Top Candidates Will Have:

Portfolio Management & Governance: Knowledge of portfolio management principles and governance practices; ability to evaluate prioritize sequence and manage investments across multiple initiatives to maximize business value strategic alignment and resource utilization. Ability to establish portfolio visibility facilitate tradeoff decisions manage demand and intake processes and ensure investments deliver intended outcomes.
Previous experience creating Financial and Capacity Transparency
Ability to guide ADO and Confluence structures so they support financial portfolio visibility reflect true delivery progress and risk and enable decision-making.

Additional Details:

This position requires the candidate to be based in either Peoria IL or Dallas TX
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

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Summary Pay Range:
$172630.00 - $258950.00
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:
July 7 2026 - July 14 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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Skills Required

Program Management knowledge and techniques
Organizational leadership skills
Decision making and critical thinking ability
Tactical and strategic planning experience
Change control process knowledge
Portfolio management and governance knowledge
Experience creating financial and capacity transparency
Ability to guide Azure DevOps (ADO) and Confluence to support portfolio visibility
Based in Peoria IL or Dallas TX
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen

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Caterpillar Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Healthcare Strength—Health coverage spans medical dental vision disability life insurance an Employee Assistance Program wellness programs and tools like healthcare shopping and second‑opinion services. Parental and adoption benefits and a medical travel reimbursement are also included within the wellbeing offering.
Retirement Support—A 401(k) savings plan with company matching is broadly available and some groups receive an additional age‑ or service‑based employer contribution. An employee stock purchase program offers an added pathway to build long‑term financial security.
Leave & Time Off Breadth—Paid time off includes vacation holidays and volunteer time alongside parental and adoption leave across many employee groups. These provisions create a multi‑faceted time‑off framework beyond standard vacation days.

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The Company

HQ: Irving TX

100000 Employees

Year Founded: 1925

What We Do

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc. responsible for bringing digital capabilities to our world-famous yellow iron. With over 1.5M connected assets worldwide our teams use data technology advanced analytics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world.

Why Work With Us

The Cat Digital team is at the forefront of Caterpillar’s evolution. We take pride in solving complex problems by building new systems from the ground up. On our team you’ll leverage data from across our entire enterprise to find solutions that open a new world of possibilities for our customers and dealers. Join us in building a better tomorrow.