Senior Search Analytics & Personalization Lead

Caterpillar; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Analytics Manager - Search Ontology to define the future of on-site analytics for its Caterpillar Digital and Data initiatives. You will lead multiple software-engineering teams, craft a long-term vision for a scalable search platform, and drive data-driven improvements across ecommerce and web properties.

Responsibilities include building analytics architecture, mentoring engineers, and introducing NLP, vector search, and personalization to boost relevance and

Qualifications

• Experience as a Software engineering manager, Software Architecture manager, Software product manager handing 15+ team members (multiple Pods)
• Bachelor's in Marketing, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• Advise clients on enterprise information architecture, ontology design, metadata manag

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a long-term technical vision for the search analytics platform to ensure scalability and adaptability to growing data volumes and query complexity. Understand major product and service groups and apply that knowledge across business scenarios.
• Build detailed analytics architecture for search solutions specifically focused on websites and ecommerce.
• Responsible for recruiting, managing, and mentoring one or multiple teams of software engineers to achieve shared departmental objectives. Use leadership strategies to align teams around shared objectives and outcomes.
• Introduce advanced capabilities such as NLP, vector search, and personalization to enhance relevance and accuracy.
• Use structured delivery methods to manage new or enhanced software products.
• Design and maintain integrations across platforms, systems, and software packages.
• Apply testing processes and tools to ensure high-quality software solutions.
• Manage IT services and oversee reliable service operations.
• Build search capabilities with measurable KPIs (e.g., CTR, Query Distribution, Zero Search) and leverage analytics to continuously improve search performance.
• Partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineering leaders to align search initiatives with business objectives

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

Search analytics

NLP

Vector search

Personalization

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Analytics Manager - Search Ontology to define the future of on-site analytics for its Caterpillar Digital and Data initiatives. You will lead multiple software-engineering teams, craft a long-term vision for a scalable search platform, and drive data-driven improvements across ecommerce and web properties.

Responsibilities include building analytics architecture, mentoring engineers, and introducing NLP, vector search, and personalization to boost relevance and