Strategic Growth Director – Enterprise Strategy

Caterpillar Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 173,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plans

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a senior strategy professional to shape enterprise growth across markets, segments, and products. You will lead hypothesis‑driven engagements for the C‑Suite and mentor strategy teams in a complex, multinational manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, financial modeling, and cross‑functional leadership to drive profitable growth and strategic decision making across Caterpillar’s global business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• Typically 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, finance, business development, operations, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise strategy engagements focused on long‑term profitable growth, portfolio choices, market attractiveness, customer segments, products, services, business models, and geographic opportunities.
• Frame ambiguous business questions using hypothesis‑driven problem solving and translate them into structured, decision‑oriented work plans.
• Develop high‑quality strategic options and recommendations supported by rigorous qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Lead assessments of market structure, customer needs, competitive dynamics, economic value, capability requirements, and potential sources of differentiation.
• Build business cases and financial models that evaluate growth potential, investment requirements, risks, returns, and strategic alternatives.
• Lead cross‑functional teams drawing on internal Caterpillar expertise, third‑party research, external expert interviews, and primary market insights.
• Advise executive sponsors on strategic choices, key uncertainties, implementation considerations, and potential organizational implications.
• Present recommendations to senior leadership and facilitate alignment around critical decisions.
• Establish strong working relationships with Caterpillar business units and enterprise functions while maintaining an objective enterprise perspective.

Skills

Strategy Development

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Decision Making

Effective Communication

Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Data Visualization

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a senior strategy professional to shape enterprise growth across markets, segments, and products. You will lead hypothesis‑driven engagements for the C‑Suite and mentor strategy teams in a complex, multinational manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, financial modeling, and cross‑functional leadership to drive profitable growth and strategic decision making across Caterpillar’s global business units.