Caterpillar Inc. · 8 hours ago
Principal Digital Product Manager, Applied AI
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $254K/yr
5+ years expCaterpillar Inc. is a global leader in manufacturing construction and mining equipment, and they are seeking a Principal Digital Product Manager specializing in Applied AI. This role involves leading the strategy, development, and launch of AI capabilities across the enterprise, ensuring that AI products deliver significant business value and exceptional user experiences.
ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define AI Product Strategy & Roadmap: Partner with key business functions to define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for one or more AI-driven product areas. Identify high-impact opportunities where applied AI can deliver significant business value and exceptional user experiences
Translate Insights to Requirements: Work closely with stakeholders, business analysts, and users to understand needs. Translate these needs into clear, concise Epics, User Stories, and PRDs (Product Requirements Documents) that specifically address the unique constraints and capabilities of AI/ML systems
Lead the AI Development Lifecycle: Collaborate daily with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and Software Engineers to manage the end-to-end product development lifecycle, including data acquisition, model training, model deployment, and production monitoring (MLOps)
Manage Model Performance & Metrics: Define and monitor key product and model performance metrics (e.g., accuracy, precision, recall, latency, drift). Clearly communicate trade-offs between model performance and business objectives
Launch, Adoption & Value: Partner with functional teams across the enterprise to successfully launch new AI products or features, ensuring readiness and clear value proposition and realization
Data Ethics and Compliance: Advocate for and ensure that AI products are developed and deployed ethically, complying with all relevant data privacy, bias, and regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
Extensive professional experience (typically 5+ years), with proven experience as a Product Manager focused on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or AI-powered products (typically 3+ years)
A solid foundational understanding of the ML lifecycle, common model types (e.g., NLP, Computer Vision, Predictive Models), feature engineering, and the challenges of deploying and monitoring models in production environments (MLOps)
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex AI concepts to non-technical business leaders and users, as well as define detailed requirements for technical teams
Proven ability to define and execute a product roadmap based on quantitative data, market analysis, and user research
Typically a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field
Preferred
Direct experience or degree in Data Science or Engineering- nice to have
Experience with cloud-based ML platforms (e.g., AWS Sagemaker, Google AI Platform, Azure ML) - nice to have
Prior experience managing products in a specific industry (e.g., FinTech, Healthcare, E-commerce) - nice to have
Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks for evaluating and improving model-driven features - nice to have
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.
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
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Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Recent News
2026-01-22
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