Lead Product Owner

Caterpillar

Closes in 2 days Actively hiring Posted this week Verified listing
Chicago, IL · Peoria, IL · Cary, NC Posted 3 days ago $128,470$208,770 / year

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Similar $189k
This role $169k
$117k most similar roles pay here $237k

This role pays less than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $156,187–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

Caterpillar currently has 20 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$186,070 across 20 roles with salary data.

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Join the Inventory Management team at Caterpillar as an experienced Product Owner and help transform eCommerce experiences by connecting complex data. In this role, you will manage and prioritize the product backlog, act as a technical liaison between engineering teams and product managers, refine requirements with business partners, and ensure deliverables align with strategic goals. You must have experience in eCommerce or digital marketing platforms, be comfortable working in a matrixed organization, and possess strong technical acumen for centralized databases, APIs, and content management systems. Ideal candidates also bring expertise in UX design for complex industries like heavy equipment, proficiency in Agile methodologies, and the ability to navigate Caterpillar’s unique distribution model. This role requires leading without formal authority and involves up to 25% travel.

What you'll do

  • Manage and prioritize the inventory management product backlog to align with business goals.
  • Serve as primary technical point of contact between engineering team and product manager.
  • Refine product requirements based on needs from business partners and internal teams.
  • Partner with engineering leads to plan sprint objectives and clarify requirements.
  • Validate deliverables meet acceptance criteria before release, ensuring user expectations are met.
  • Contribute to sprint retrospectives for process optimization and improvement.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience as a Product Owner for eCommerce or digital marketing platforms.
  • Technical expertise in centralized databases, APIs, and content management systems.
  • Ability to lead and influence without formal authority in complex organizations.
  • Experience analyzing complex inventory challenges with data-driven decision-making.
  • Strong collaboration skills to build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of business analysis, software change request management, and problem resolution.
  • Effective communication across all levels of the organization, demonstrating empathy and assertiveness.

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