Strategic Principal PM - Digital Transformation Portfolio

Komatsu Mining Corp.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k and employee savings

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Komatsu Mining Corp. seeks a Principal Program Manager to lead strategic digital initiatives across North America.

You will oversee governance, planning, execution, and value realization for a multi-year portfolio spanning mining, construction, forestry, and forklift units, partnering with executives, product and business leaders, and technology teams to drive alignment and measurable outcomes. This role requires a highly strategic leader who can influence without direct authority, manage global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale programs and portfolios.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale programs with multi-year investments.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, and business-case development.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall and Lean frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of strategic digital initiatives with annual investments exceeding $10M, ensuring alignment to Digital Office objectives and Komatsu business strategy.
• Partner with executive leadership to define program objectives, success measures, investment priorities, and multi-year roadmaps.
• Drive portfolio planning, prioritization, and sequencing decisions across multiple initiatives, products, and delivery teams.
• Develop and maintain integrated portfolio roadmaps that align technology delivery with business objectives and customer outcomes.
• Establish and manage governance frameworks that support effective decision-making, accountability, and transparency across programs.
• Define, monitor, and report on program success metrics, business outcomes, adoption measures, and value realization objectives.
• Oversee cross-functional teams exceeding 100 FTEs globally; manage budgets, forecasts, and vendor performance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Delivery excellence

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Aha!

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Power BI

Job description

Komatsu Mining Corp. seeks a Principal Program Manager to lead strategic digital initiatives across North America.

You will oversee governance, planning, execution, and value realization for a multi-year portfolio spanning mining, construction, forestry, and forklift units, partnering with executives, product and business leaders, and technology teams to drive alignment and measurable outcomes. This role requires a highly strategic leader who can influence without direct authority, manage global