Senior Program Manager - Grade Control

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Job Description:

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Job Summary:
You will lead a team of Machine Systems program and project managers who, working with CTCT development teams, are building the hardware and software platforms and integrated applications from which innovative solutions to real world customer problems can be created. Focus is on the product life cycle and the grade control NPI programs and projects that deliver these.

About Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)
Our division develops machine control products that use site design information combined with positioning technology to semi-automatically control machines. These products are used in a range of applications to enable a machine operator to perform their work safely, accurately, efficiently, sustainably and effectively using sophisticated yet intuitive user-centric technology.

What You Will Do (Responsibilities):
This role is a leadership position accountable for the efficient delivery of projects and programs focusing on Machine systems (Integration & Commissioning and Positioning & Controls) through the execution of the CTCT T5 development process.  

• Owner of the CTCT Machine Systems development process aspects of the CTCT T5 development process.
• Key contributor to Operator Application development process aspects of the CTCT T5 development process
• Oversight of the execution of the CTCT T5 development process including Risk Based Thinking.
• Partner with the Technical Directors, Technical Stewards and Sr Product Managers to establish standards, best practices, and a culture of continuous improvement that leads to the best outcomes.
• With other Senior Program Managers, accountable to ensure that Machine Systems needs are reflected in appropriate team backlogs.
• Manage directly or through reports the execution and delivery of NPI programs and projects for both Caterpillar and Trimble.
• Maintenance and implementation of metrics to measure product life cycle targets (Time, Cost Quality, Content)
• Leadership of broader NPI development plans including those that pertain to Caterpillar factory integration and Mining (CI and RI)
• Communication with leaders CTCT to establish and maintain a shared, consistent understanding of the CTCT product, platform or application, direction and goals.
• Coach and mentor team members to grow their skills and capabilities for benefit of both their own career and the success of the business

What Skills You Will Have:

Planning: Tactical, Strategic:

• Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.
• Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.
• Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.
• Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing project plans.
• Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.
• Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.

Quality Management:

• Utilizes quality indicators relevant to Grade Control software development.
• Adheres to organizational quality management processes and practices.
• Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates impact on quality.
• Uses quality evaluation tools and techniques such as Ris