Technology Strategist

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Development & Training

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a Technology Strategist to develop and communicate technology strategies that optimize customer worksites and deliver safety, labor, and productivity value.

You will collaborate with commercial and engineering teams to align emerging technologies with product roadmaps and drive organizational alignment across the business. The role requires leading high-level program scoping, scheduling, and requirements while guiding delivery teams and influencing

Qualifications

• Proven ability to present complex technical concepts in clear, audience-appropriate language.
• Strong communication skills to convey needs, strategies, and outcomes.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and allocate time across initiatives.
• Ability to think strategically and align actions with big-picture goals.
• Capability to influence decisions and drive alignment through expertise.

Responsibilities

• Communicate product vision and align diverse teams to a common objective.
• Work with commercial partners and customers to define technology product solutions.
• Collaborate with internal partners to align technology needs with roadmaps.
• Develop multi-generational product plans addressing customer needs and market opportunities.
• Lead project initiation, define scope, schedule, and costs, and form project teams.

Skills

Communicating Complex Concepts

Effective Communications

Managing Multiple Priorities

Strategic Thinking

Influencing Through Expertise

Education

Engineering, Computer Science, Business degree or related field

Job description

Career Area:

Sales

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

This Technology Strategist is responsible for developing, advancing, and communicating technology strategies that support optimized customer worksites and deliver safety, labor and productivity value customers. Collaborates with internal partners, including commercial and engineering teams, to align emerging technologies and industry trends with product roadmaps to meet the current and future needs of customers. Drives organizational alignment and priorities in a dynamic environment with continuously evolving business and customer needs to ensure execution of the product roadmaps.

What You Will Do:

• Communicating product vision to a large and diverse organization with different skillsets, cultures, and geographic locations to align and motivate toward a common objective.
• Working with commercial teams, business partners, and customers to understand product needs and define appropriate technology product solutions.
• Collaborating with machine product partners, internal partners, and other parties to communicate the technology needs and strategy as well as gain alignment to product roadmaps.
• Applying good business acumen to defining multi-generational product plans (MGPPs) that align with customer needs, focusing on the appropriate market opportunities and addressing competitive threats within business constraints.
• Leading project initiation by defining high-level program scope, schedule, cost, and requirements and working with delivery teams to structure and establish project teams.

What You Have:

• Communicating Complex Concepts; Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
• Effective Communications; Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Managing Multiple Priorities; Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Strategic Thinking; Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors.
• Influencing Through Expertise; Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside the organization.

Consideration for Top Candidates:

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or related field
• Proven experience leading and communicating across matrixed teams
• Familiarity with Engineering Processes including but not limited to Technical Knowledge, Product Development
• Prior experience collaborating with Commercial and Engineering teams to develop innovative solutions to solve customer’s technical challenges.
• Proven experience in the Construction Industry
• Experience with Autonomy & Automation preferred

Additional Information:

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX Office
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
• This position will require up to 25-50% travel, heavier in the first year
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Summary Pay Range:

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

September 26, 2026 - October 11, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.