Caterpillar Inc. · 7 hours ago
Senior Product Owner
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$113K/yr - $183K/yrCaterpillar Inc. is a global team dedicated to building stronger, more sustainable communities. They are seeking a Senior Product Owner to join their Quality Assurance group, focusing on system integration and test team for Caterpillar integration services and dealer ERP systems.
ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives and sprint demos
Inspect the product and test execution progress at the end of every Sprint and accept or reject the work that has been done by the test and development team
Act as the voice of the team, communicating status externally
Be a champion for the agile community and help to further the community within the organization
Responsible for working closely with Engineering, Product, and System Test Teams
Responsible for creating, maintaining and prioritizing the Product/Test Backlog according to business value for the life of the project. Represent team in US time-zones and having regular touch points with team in India
Act as the key decision-maker regarding what features will be tested and adjust according to shifting priorities/deliverables within program timeline
Collaborate with System Test Architect and System Lead Engineers on decomposition of features into user stories and test execution plans that are small enough, or granular enough, to be completed in a single sprint
Negotiate business requirements, changes to those, and their release dates with Product and development teams
Responsible for defect management prioritization
Work closely with key stakeholders throughout 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 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 with Microsoft Dynamics or other ERP systems
Previous experience as a System Test Engineer with ability lead and take ownership of programs
Demonstrated experience integrating and/or migrating ERP systems
Experience as a technical product owner
Experience and flexibility working with onshore/offshore team models
Previous experience working with or leading technical cross-functional teams while simultaneously working on multiple projects
Technical Project/Program Management experience is a plus
Scrum Master certification is a plus
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
Company
Caterpillar Inc.
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Founded in 1925
10001+ employees
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
E
Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Recent News
2026-01-22
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