Program Manager, Enterprise Technology Development

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sanford, NC
Salary
$147,760–$221,640 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 18, 2026 (soon)

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This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $167,837–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $191k 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 141 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$183,140 across 134 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Program Manager, Enterprise Technology Development

The Program Manager (Enterprise Technology Development) – Sanford Advanced Manufacturing leads a complex, multi-workstream technology deployment to support the startup of a new manufacturing operation. Working within the Strategy career area, this role coordinates business, manufacturing, engineering, technology, and external partner teams to ensure interconnected solutions are integrated and ready for launch. Key responsibilities include developing project plans, managing risk registers, and overseeing solution selection, design, and validation. The position requires expertise in program management, data analysis, and stakeholder alignment to manage dependencies across platforms. The role specifically addresses the technical challenge of building a modern, technology-enabled campus incorporating automation, robotics, digital production systems, and integrated logistics. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in managing enterprise, manufacturing, engineering, and infrastructure technologies to ensure operational readiness for this greenfield manufacturing launch.

What does a Program Manager earn?

Median $173900 from 94 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead a portfolio of enterprise, manufacturing, and site technology workstreams from planning through stabilization.
  • Develop and manage project plans, milestones, risk registers, and leadership dashboards for concurrent workstreams.
  • Ensure technology solutions align with business requirements and site operating needs for the new manufacturing facility.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners to manage dependencies across platforms and business processes.
  • Conduct readiness reviews and present risk recommendations to support final go/no-go decisions.
  • Oversee site validation, acceptance testing, and training readiness before the official go-live date.
  • Monitor scope, schedule, and partner performance while driving corrective actions to protect launch timing.
  • Coordinate with site leaders and subject-matter experts during go-live to prioritize and resolve issues.

What we're looking for

  • Ability to lead complex, multi-workstream programs from scope definition through implementation, launch, stabilization, and transition.
  • Ability to develop integrated project plans, manage milestones, and drive accountability across business, site, technology, and vendor teams.
  • Ability to coordinate readiness across a portfolio of interconnected business, manufacturing, engineering, operations, and site technologies.
  • Ability to influence business partners, site operations, manufacturing, engineering, technology, and external implementation partners.
  • Ability to anticipate program, integration, and launch risks, determine root causes, and drive mitigation and corrective actions.
  • Ability to use program data, readiness measures, dashboards, and risk registers to assess portfolios and support executive decisions.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional resolution of complex deployment, integration, and operational issues through analytical problem-solving.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in IT, Business, Engineering, Operations, Program Management, or a related field (preferred).
  • Experience leading complex programs involving multiple interconnected technology platforms and concurrent deployment workstreams (preferred).
  • Experience supporting technology deployment or integrated site-readiness programs in a manufacturing or operational environment (preferred).
  • Experience managing vendors, contractors, and implementation partners across a complex program (preferred).
  • Familiarity with enterprise, manufacturing, engineering, data, automation, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or application technologies (preferred).
  • Project or program management certification such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum (preferred).

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