Job Description

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.

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Job Summary:

We have an exciting role open within Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division (EPD) 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 EPD 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 EPD teams. You will work with EPD 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 EPD 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:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or related fields
• Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Extensive experience and 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.
• Effective Communications: Extensive experience and 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.
• Strategic Thinking: 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.
• Consulting Process & Tools: Extensive experience and knowledge of consulting process; ability to engage in planning sales, conducting research and analysis, finding solutions and preparing recommendations.

What Will Set You Apart:

• Technical Acumen: Fundamental knowledge and ability to learn technologies relevant to EPD 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.
• 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%

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.

Posting Dates:

October 26, 2026 - November 9, 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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