Global IT Architect Manager 1

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At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support & Logistics Division (PSLD).

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

We’re committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We’re exploring new ideas and opportunities – innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow’s growth.

Through it all, we are one team – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience .

The Global IT Architect Manager 1 in Logistics Information Services (LIS) will lead a global team of solution architects through design and development of robust IT solutions and processes to support PSLD’s Integrated Logistics and Procurement systems, as well as Legal Trade Center of Excellence systems. This includes leading overall design, deployment and execution of solutions and architecture for 6 major Logistics and Supply Chain business functions including Transportation, Global Operations, Packaging, Trade Operations, Procurement, and Legal Trade Center of Excellence. This role closely collaborates with the business, IT teams, and external software providers to develop a technology roadmap that enables the business strategies. Additionally, will lead design and deployment of solutions supporting PSLD’s Transformation to drive OPACC improvement that focus on digitalization, data analytics, system modernization and rationalization that help enable key business activities and delivers high quality and reliable IT solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a global team responsible for designing, developing, and deploying business and technical solutions to achieve business strategies and mitigate risks
• Collaborate with business partners to understand business strategies & translate business requirements into solutions that align with strategic and transformation initiatives
• Develops and maintains long-term strategic IT roadmaps aligned with business strategies
• Promotes LIS & Enterprise IT guiding principles aligned with the Enterprise Integrated IT strategy
• Drive incremental benefits through ongoing innovation efforts using emerging technologies
• Lead & execute transformation projects to generate OPACC savings
• Partner closely with Enterprise IT, external vendors, suppliers & business teams to ensure business needs are met and all projects meet Quality, Velocity & Cost goals
• Maintains compliance to internal policies and procedures, including those relating to enterprise architecture methodology, cybersecurity, SOX, and IT General Controls
• Builds and maintains excellent relationships and is responsible for exceeding business partner expectations through implementation and delivery of IT products and solutions
• Create & maintain an organizational climate/culture which encourages innovation, LEAN, collaboration, excitement/commitment with a sense of urgency creating OPACC & business success
• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time
  

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science (IT), or a related discipline
• 10 (plus) years of progressively complex IT experience generally gained through staff and supervisory assignments
• Experience working with global business partners on transformation projects
• Experience with one (1) or more application or infrastructure components
• Strong business relationship management and customer focus
• Ability to provide strategic direction and influence, and development of 2–3-year IT roadmaps
• Intellectual curiosity and emotional intelligence
• The ability to travel domestically and internationally up-to 20% of the time

Top Candidates will also have:

• Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science (IT), or a related discipline
• Ability to challenge existing processes or solutions in pursuit of the best enterprise solution
• Proven success of leading teams in delivery of creative technology solutions that enable execution of business strategies
• Ability to operate in a highly versatile role in a dynamic business environment
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong initiative and accountability to drive results
• Broad background in systems development and/or support of customer applications
• Experience handling teams in Distributed/Mainframe/Integration/Salesforce
• Experience working with Software as a Service (Saas) and Platform as a Service (Paas) provides
• APICS and/or TOGAF certification
  

Additional Information:

• Relocation assistance is available for this position

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