Manager, Product Management (Platform)

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, ILPeoria, ILWestminster, COIrving, TX
Salary
$128,470–$208,770 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
Jun 26, 2026

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $194k
This role $169k
$117k most similar roles pay here $235k

This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $165,125–$223,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $194k 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 41 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$208,770 across 41 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Product Management (Platform)

Cat Digital is seeking a Manager-level Platform Product Manager to lead the strategy and delivery of AI-enabled capabilities on the Helios Platform. This role involves driving platform-level product thinking and ensuring that Helios evolves as a scalable foundation for intelligent, API-driven workflows across Caterpillar’s digital ecosystem. The product leader will define and execute the vision for AI and autonomy, developing services like intelligent diagnostics, predictive workflows, and autonomous decision-support systems while enabling seamless integration of autonomous machine operations and remote diagnostics. This position requires strong cross-functional leadership, collaboration with engineering and domain teams, and expertise in software product management, AI/ML concepts, cloud-native platforms, and API ecosystems. Ideal candidates will have experience in platform or data-driven products, value-based roadmapping, and building agentic workflows, along with familiarity with AWS/Azure and event-driven architectures.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive the product strategy for AI and autonomy capabilities within the Helios Platform.
  • Lead development of AI-powered platform services including intelligent diagnostics and predictive workflows.
  • Ensure seamless integration of autonomous machine operations with remote diagnostic and control systems.
  • Drive transition from manual to AI-assisted execution models across Caterpillar’s digital ecosystem.
  • Shape the platform roadmap and guide product managers in delivering high-impact AI-native capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of experience in product management with a focus on AI/ML and data-driven products.
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts including assistive, predictive, prescriptive, and agentic systems.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams to develop cloud-native platforms and API ecosystems.
  • Proven ability to manage software product development projects across the entire lifecycle in complex enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud platforms and data platforms, event-driven architectures, and APIs.

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