NPI Team Leader

Career Area:

Engineering

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’s Autonomy & Automation Customer Success division is currently seeking a NPI Team Leader.  In this role, you will lead an enterprise-wide functional team which manages all phases of the New Product Introduction (NPI) process supporting technology solutions within our mining business.

What You Will Do:

• Leads activities defining NPI Program deliverables, scope, timelines and financial business case.
• Develops overall NPI program schedule considering customer and business requirements of all teams involved from product development to validation and value chain readiness.
• Creates, leads and coordinates NPI Gate Reviews and other stakeholder reviews
• Manages the NPI Program Team and keeps a close eye on any gaps to achieve program goals for time, cost, and quality.
• Acts as a link between all the teams involved in NPI Program execution to drive a consistent approach in gap resolutions and developing recommendation for leadership decisions.
• Ensuring that the necessary resources are in place to support the programs.
• Executing the NPI process within the NPI management tool and ensuring the NPI training for team members.
• Providing input to the multi-year Autonomy & Automation product strategy.
• Executing NPI programs to support the Autonomy & Automation product strategy.

What Skills you will have:

Effective Communication

• Communicates clearly with diverse audiences, including senior leadership and cross‑functional teams.
• Delivers complex program and investment information with clarity and influence.
• Strengthens communication culture and coach’s others on effective communication practices.

Program Management

• Leads large, complex, multi-functional programs.
• Skilled in Caterpillar’s NPI process, cross-functional leadership, and phase-gate execution.
• Applies Six Sigma and CPI methodologies to improve quality, cost, and delivery.
• Oversees risk management, governance, reporting, and stakeholder alignment across integrated projects.
• Coaches project managers and drives program visibility through strong communication and controls.

Planning (Tactical & Strategic)

• Develops and executes tactical plans supporting major programs and NPI initiatives.
• Aligns resources, schedules, and budgets with broader business strategy.
• Integrates multi-functional planning across engineering, commercial, product support, field operations, supply chain, and finance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree from Accredited College or university technical degree
• Proven experience in the Mining and/or Construction Industry.
• Demonstrated progressive experience in technical (engineering) background managing global projects or programs

As a Top Candidate, you will also have:

• Knowledge of the corporate NPI Process
• Ability to build solid, highly collaborative business relationships
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Good leadership and team management capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong commercial, business, and engineering knowledge

Additional Details:

• This position requires work full-time in either Mossville, IL or Tucson, AZ
• This position requires working onsite five days a week.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
• This position will require up to 10% travel

Summary Pay Range:

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medica