Caterpillar’s Construction Industries Services Division (CISD) is hiring a Strategy Manager. Reporting directly to the VP of Sales & Marketing, the Strategy Manager plays a critical role in the success of the collective department driving key strategic initiatives and actions across CISD and across the enterprise.

Role Summary: This role relies on effective networking and exceptional interpersonal skills, as there is significant interdependency across Caterpillar with key business partners including CISD (all departments), Distribution Services Division, Cat Digital and Cat Financial. The Strategy Manager is diligently focused on delivery and execution, relying on their strategic perspective to assure the most relevant outcome and impact to drive sales growth for the Americas. The position often confronts complex issues or problems, which require careful analysis and diagnosis. Problems are often unique, and solutions can require non-traditional approaches. You will establish and then monitor general policies and guidelines for projects under your control to ensure specific management goals are met, and desired results are achieved. The position serves as an advisor/consultant to the Vice President.

What You’ll Do

• Leading strategy development to improve results for department and division positively impacting sales growth for the Americas

• Leading strategy and on-going support for the 3 Construction Industries Services Division (CISD) key initiatives

• Leading CISD Americas 4DX execution

• Coordinating and developing annual business plan and department expense budgets and results and coordinates rolling business management with Business Resources

• Managing metrics, dashboards and supporting management tools in place to monitor performance and develop processes to ensure rigorous data governance to maintain data integrity standards

• Planning and directing all CISD Americas projects viewed as critical to department and the enterprise including a standardized process to ensure alignment across the division and beyond

• Exceptional networking skills, being accessible, responsive and focused on delivery and execution

• Organize and facilitate leadership meetings, ensuring clear action items and timely follow-up

• Provide strategic guidance to division Vice President, often leading (or co-leading) strategic initiatives that are outside of functional groups

• Attending and presenting at various executive/department meetings to keep a pulse on the business and help connect the dots with others across the company

What You Have (Core Skills)

• Data Gathering & Analysis: Extensive experience with data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment

• Decision Making & Critical Thinking: Extensive experience accurately analyzing situations and reaching productive decisions based on informed judgment

• Effective Communications: Ability to distill high level communication into meaningful context and actions

• Relationship Management: Extensive experience establishing and maintaining healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers

• Strategic Thinking: Extensive experience with "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Advanced business degree

• Experience across a large enterprise including dealer facing/field roles

• Exceptional organizational, analytical and project management skills

• The ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously, and multi-task in an agile and fast-paced environment

• Consistently meets ambitious deadlines and delivers high-quality work on schedule

• Positive and can-do attitude and approach to work

• Strong facilitation skills

Additional Details:

• Work Locations: Peoria, IL; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Cary, NC

• Domestic relocation assistance is available

• This position is currently a hybrid in-office work model, requiring a 3-day weekly office presence. However, work arrangements may be adjusted at any time based on business needs