Cross-Program Portfolio Analyst for Executives

Caterpillar; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar in Irving, TX seeks a CI Portfolio Analyst to turn fragmented information into a coherent cross-program view for Atlas and the CI portfolio. You will maintain portfolio intelligence, synthesize interactions, and prepare decision-ready roadmaps and artifacts.

You will support Senior Manager Portfolio Management and Deputy Portfolio Manager by making cross-program implications visible while leveraging source systems and collaborating with Product, TPMs, Architecture, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Experience performing portfolio, program, strategy, roadmap, business, or decision-support analysis across multiple technical programs or interdependent workstreams.
• Ability to synthesize roadmap, milestone, capacity, risk, dependency, partner or supplier information into cross-program implications.
• Experience preparing executive portfolio reviews and visual artifacts to support decisions.
• Ability to preserve traceability to sources while identifying gaps and unresolved ownership.
• Working knowledge of digital, autonomy, AI, or software/platform ecosystems.
• Proficiency with planning and reporting tools such as Azure DevOps, Power BI and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cross-program portfolio view with clear ownership and milestones.
• Synthesise roadmaps across Atlas and CI remit, identifying interactions and dependencies.
• Prepare executive artifacts translating complex information into implications and decisions.
• Produce portfolio scenarios and trend analyses to support prioritization.
• Analyze outcomes affecting milestones, risks, and executive commitments.
• Support integrated roadmap governance with traceability and changes.
• Drive intake alignment on value, capacity, and tradeoffs across programs.
• Develop reusable analytical methods for consistent exec reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Systems thinking

Decision making

Data analysis

Tools

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Confluence

PPM

Job description

Caterpillar in Irving, TX seeks a CI Portfolio Analyst to turn fragmented information into a coherent cross-program view for Atlas and the CI portfolio. You will maintain portfolio intelligence, synthesize interactions, and prepare decision-ready roadmaps and artifacts.

You will support Senior Manager Portfolio Management and Deputy Portfolio Manager by making cross-program implications visible while leveraging source systems and collaborating with Product, TPMs, Architecture, and Finance.