Program Specialist

Career Area: Strategy 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. About EPD: Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division has an exciting opportunity as Electric Power Division (EPD) has an opening for a Program Specialist on our Large Electric Power team located in Griffin, GA.  The Program Specialist will manage the planning, organization and implementation of complex programs.

Overseeing project processes and procedures; monitoring the productivity and performance of project team. Managing all aspects of projects. Setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of project. Reviewing and ensuring adherence to project materials, deliverables methodologies and procedures. Preparing and presenting program level reporting for upper management. What you will have:   Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan. Level Extensive Experience: • Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities. • Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development. • Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan. • Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans. • Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives. • Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan. Flexibility and Adaptability: Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change. Level Extensive Experience: • Creates processes with provisions to accommodate change. • Helps others adapt to changing environments and accept new situations. • Recovers from disappointments and setbacks. • Works effectively with unstructured teams, situations, or environments. • Leverages prior experience as a help towards handling changing situations. • Makes progress in an atmosphere of ambiguity and uncertainty. Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization. Level Working Knowledge: • Develops basic persuasive arguments. • Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions. • Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence. • Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information. • Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms. Managing