Job Description

Career Area:

Strategy

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.

We have an exciting role open within Caterpillar’s Electrification and Energy Solutions Division (E+ES) for a Strategy Manager within the Strategy and Corporate Development team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and facilitating commercial and product strategies for various technologies and solutions to help Caterpillar customers manage the energy transition.

You will work with and support a global team of engineering and operations professionals responsible for the development and implementation of E+ES products and solutions by creating and facilitating strategies that utilize industry, competitive, technology, and customer intelligence to ensure that Caterpillar is positioned to be an industry leader in energy solutions.

This role will also be responsible for executing these strategies through finding, engaging, and facilitating commercial agreements and investments into external partners that will complement the efforts of the E+ES teams. You will work with E+ES teams to identify priority technologies and solutions, identify candidate partners, facilitate exploration and selection of preferred partners, and manage engagements with selected partners such as co-development agreements and investments including Venture Capital and M&A.

What You Will Do:

• Lead efforts to analyze industry and competitive intelligence around certain themes or technology areas
• Create strategic frameworks for how E+ES teams should position product and solutions development to create customer value
• Work with teams to implement product and commercial strategies
• Identify and raise awareness of potential strategic alliances and partnerships
• Identify potential investment opportunities that create strategic value
• Work with legal to execute and manage commercial agreements with partners such as NDAs and co-development agreements
• Work with corporate teams to execute and manage Venture Capital investments and M&A opportunities

What You Have:

• Business Acumen Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Technical Acumen Fundamental knowledge and ability to learn technologies relevant to E+ES to facilitate the sourcing and engagement of partners
• Finance and Investment: Knowledge of finance and investment practices, financial analysis, and reporting, deal negotiation, ability to apply finance knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Organizational Governance: Knowledge of the processes, customs, policies, and rules affecting the way the organization is administered and controlled; ability to ensure compliance with governance guidelines and policies.
• 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.
• Communication Ability to organize and communicate complex topics to team members and stakeholders
• Leadership: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.

What Will Set You Apart:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or related fields
• Progressive finance, engineering, or relevant commercial experience
• MBA desired

Additional Information

• The primary location for this position is Mossville, IL
• Additional location includes Irving, TX
• International and Domestic travel up to 25%

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

Posting Dates:

April 7, 2026 - April 20, 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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