Senior Director Machine Systems

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

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.

Directs the strategies, activities and staff responsible for the vision, planning, and direction of major products and product groups.

Who is CTCT:

The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) exists to create the industry standard grade control platform, enabling the development of positioning and control products for earthmoving, paving and compaction machines in the construction, mining and landfill industries, using technologies such as GNSS, optical total stations, lasers and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance (and awareness zones, and more)) and the office benefits from rich data collected on the machine and sent back via the internet.

What You Will Do:

You are responsible for the performance and outcomes of the CTCT’s Machine System product organization. This role requires the development and execution of long-term strategies that align with the CTCT vision of "Transforming the way heavy equipment customers shape a better world."

This influential position encompasses several key areas of focus:

• Executive Leadership and Strategy Execution: You will lead a significant segment of the CTCT organization, driving the development of Installation and Hardware Solutions, Positioning and Controls, and Integration and Commissioning. You are expected to embody the "Empowered Leaders" culture principle, guiding the organization in achieving core strategic objectives that emphasize customer adoption, system -interoperability, and continuous innovation.

• Business Acumen and Competitive Differentiation: You will ensure our offerings are differentiated in the market and position both Cat and Trimble as the industry standard: "Better Together." Embrace the core principles of Customer-Centric, Cost-Effective, High-Quality, and Radically Simple in our product solutions as the foundation of our success.

• Problem Solving and Driving Innovation: Your role will require assessing intangible factors and evaluating fundamental market issues to guide the development of innovative solutions. You will spearhead the execution of major strategic initiatives, focusing on foundational field-to-cloud infrastructure and advancing next-generation hardware and software solutions.

• Executive Influence and Interpersonal Engagement: You will serve as a pivotal figure in fostering a "One Team Collaboration" culture. Your interactions with executive management across both Trimble and Caterpillar will be critical. You will be responsible for shaping senior leaders' perspectives, negotiating key matters, and influencing policymaking to ensure alignment among overall strategy, people, and execution.

What You Will Have:

Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the

company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Designs the organization's planning processes and decision-making channels.

• Explains business issues and trends of own business unit as compared to other business units.

• Demonstrates a big picture understanding of the business, its interrelationships, and priorities.

• Demonstrates strong foundation of business fundamentals, measurement, and business finance.

• Develops business cases for own function; reviews and critiques cases for other functions.

• Explains advantages and risks of using business simulations for critical business decisions.

Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of productand service appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Expert:

• Mentors others on the architecture and integration of cross-functional products or serv