Staff Product Manager

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data 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.

Caterpillar is seeking a highly technical Staff Technical Product Manager to drive the strategy, architecture, and execution of next-generation connectivity platforms powering connected machines, job sites, and digital services. This role sits at the intersection of connectivity engineering, product management, cloud platforms, and ecosystem development. The successful candidate will own the product vision and execution strategy for connectivity capabilities spanning cellular, satellite, edge computing, IoT, telematics, and cloud-based data platforms. They will also serve as a technical leader responsible for aligning engineering teams, removing delivery obstacles, managing dependencies, and ensuring visibility across critical Connectivity initiatives. This is not a traditional Product Manager role. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in networking, connectivity infrastructure, distributed systems, and data platforms, coupled with the ability to influence architecture decisions, drive execution, and shape long-term technology strategy.

Connectivity Platform Strategy Define and evolve the Connectivity platform roadmap supporting Caterpillar machines, sites, digital products, and autonomous systems. Evaluate emerging technologies and connectivity architectures including: Starlink and satellite communications Cellular technologies (LTE, LTE-M, NB-IoT, 5G) Private LTE and Private 5G networks Wi-Fi and mesh networking solutions Edge compute platforms Industrial IoT connectivity solutions Develop technology investment recommendations balancing customer value, technical feasibility, scalability, security, reliability, and cost. Product & Architecture Leadership Partner with architecture and engineering leaders to establish future-state connectivity capabilities enabling remote operations, connected assets, autonomy, and digital services. Influence technology direction across machine connectivity, site infrastructure, edge processing, data transport, and cloud integration. Evaluate architectural tradeoffs across network technologies, edge platforms, device management, cloud services, and data pipelines. Drive adoption of platform capabilities that can be leveraged across multiple product teams and business units. Data & Digital Ecosystem Define product requirements and strategy for connectivity-related data pipelines supporting telemetry, health monitoring, fleet management, autonomy, and customer-facing digital experiences. Partner with enterprise data, cloud, and analytics teams to ensure scalable movement of data from machine and site environments to cloud-based platforms. Establish visibility into platform health, data quality, connectivity reliability, and operational performance metrics. Technical Program Leadership Serve as the connective layer between engineering, architecture, operations, vendors, and business stakeholders. Drive execution across multiple engineering teams, ensuring alignment on roadmap priorities, milestones, dependencies, and technical decisions. Identify and eliminate blockers impacting delivery, architecture adoption, and business outcomes. Lead cross-functional reviews, technical decision forums, and governance activities. Communicate roadmap status, platform maturity, key risks, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership. Ecosystem Development Build and maintain relationships with: Satellite connectivity providers