Caterpillar Inc. · 8 hours ago
Lead Technical Product Owner
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $205K/yrCaterpillar Inc. is a global team focused on building stronger, more sustainable communities through innovation. The Lead Technical Product Owner will work with the Platform Services team to maximize product value and manage the Product Backlog, ensuring team alignment with project objectives and customer needs.
ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team
Responsible for acting as Product Owner for larger, more complex projects with high value to the organization
Responsible for creating, maintaining and prioritizing the Product Backlog according to business value for the life of the project
Communicate Product Backlog priorities to the team
Act as the key decision-maker regarding what features the product will have
Responsible for the vision of what is to be built, and conveying that vision to the team
Collaborate with Lead Engineers on decomposition of epics and features into user stories that are small enough, or granular enough, to be achieved in a single sprint
Negotiate business requirements and their release dates with Product and development teams
Responsible for conveying the vision and goals at the beginning of every sprint
Responsible for defect management and prioritization
Work closely with key stakeholders throughout the organization
Responsible for making decisions on release dates and content
Represent the customer, interfacing and engaging with the customer
Leading the Daily Scrum
Lead the sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives and sprint demos
Inspect the product progress at the end of every Sprint and accept or reject the work that has been done by the Development Team
Act as the voice of the team, communicating status externally
Be a good role model of Scrum values; understand the framework and the roles of each team member
Be a champion for the agile community and help to further the community within the organization
Qualification
Required
Business Analysis: Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
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
Software Engineering: Knowledge of software engineering; ability to deliver new or enhanced fee-based software products
Software Product Business Knowledge: Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision
Preferred
Experience as a technical product owner
Previous experience working with or leading a technical team while simultaneously managing multiple projects
Must have a strong understanding and proven experience in software development, including Java 17 or newer, RESTful APIs, databases, and AWS cloud development, with a focus on designing and developing cloud-native software solutions at scale
Experience managing product backlogs using Agile software tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Mingle, VSTS, Team Services, Rally
Experience working with onshore/offshore team model
Experience using GenAI tools like GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, etc
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
Company
Caterpillar Inc.
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Founded in 1925
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.51BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAdvanced Propulsion Centre UK
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3.5B
2024-10-31Grant· $5.04M
2019-06-23Grant
Leadership Team
George Moubayed
Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer / Senior Vice President Enterprise Strategy Division
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Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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