Chief of Staff, Enterprise Strategy: Execution Leader

Caterpillar; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 147,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX, seeks a Chief of Staff for Enterprise Strategy to partner with the VP and translate leadership priorities into a coordinated agenda.

You will maintain the portfolio view, manage strategic initiatives, and drive accountability across the team and with senior leadership. You will develop concise executive communications, support annual planning, and help ensure alignment with enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and typically 7+ years in strategy, consulting, finance, operations, transformation, or executive support.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to connect enterprise workstreams and maintain focus on critical issues.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills with ability to communicate complex topics clearly to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP of Enterprise Strategy to shape priorities, structure leadership agenda, and translate strategy into actionable plans.
• Establish and manage the team’s operating rhythm including leadership meetings, strategy reviews, and annual planning.
• Maintain an integrated view of the Enterprise Strategy portfolio with milestones, interdependencies, decisions, risks, and resources.
• Drive follow-through on leadership decisions by defining ownership, tracking commitments, and escalating blockers.
• Coordinate preparation for engagements with Caterpillar senior leadership, the Executive Office, and the Board of Directors.
• Develop concise, executive-ready communications that highlight implications for Caterpillar and clarify decisions.
• Lead selected strategic initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination and rapid problem solving.
• Connect work across strategy, technology, competitive intelligence, and other enterprise functions.
• Support team planning, talent priorities, resource allocation, and organizational effectiveness.
• Build trusted relationships across Caterpillar to accelerate decision making and surface emerging priorities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

Execution leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Judgment and discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX, seeks a Chief of Staff for Enterprise Strategy to partner with the VP and translate leadership priorities into a coordinated agenda.

You will maintain the portfolio view, manage strategic initiatives, and drive accountability across the team and with senior leadership. You will develop concise executive communications, support annual planning, and help ensure alignment with enterprise priorities.