Associate Product Owner, Electrification Applications

Summary: Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, committed to a reduced-carbon future. The Electrification Applications Associate Product Owner will define application requirements for software applications, working with cross-functional teams to deliver capabilities that support Electrification and Energy Solutions partners. Responsibilities: - Translates business needs into concept designs and provides documentation on screen functionality, naming conventions, calculations, and definitions of values - Responsible for the capture and documentation of performance and persona-based requirements in the form of Epics, Features, and Acceptance Criteria - Partners with UX teams to ensure interface Figma design meets customer needs and fits within existing product design frameworks - Manages the creation, maintenance, and prioritization of the Product Backlogs according to business and strategic value - Coordinates with Engineering and other Product Management teams to develop and deploy new features and new releases on schedule Required Qualifications: - Ability to accurately analyze situations, propose alternatives, and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment and input from various stakeholders - Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, requirements, and processes in a manner appropriate for the intended audience - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize features, enhancements, and integrations based on customer feedback, market research, and industry trends - Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new software application from concept through to production - Knowledge of technical writing; ability to write detailed product requirements for data structures to support new application or analytic features/functionality Preferred Qualifications: - Understanding of equipment management, energy management, charge operations, battery performance, construction site operations, or other domains relevant to electrification of construction sites - Knowledge of software product management; ability to operate and manage software product development projects at all stages of the product development lifecycle - Thrive in an agile working environment of quick turns and frequent iteration - Deep user focus to define user problems to address and design approaches to visualize and information needed to make necessary decisions - Ability to group and phase a range of deliverables from MVP to follows on releases, in a way that progressively adds capability and builds trust with users - Ability to balance needs across multiple stakeholder groups to deliver results Required Skills: Application Design, Development, Software Product Management, Feature Documentation Important Skills: Domain Knowledge, User Ethnographic Studies, Product Roadmap Development Nice-to-Have Skills: Stakeholder management, Speed to Output, Decision Making, Effective Communications, Collaboration Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits*, Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*, 401(k) savings plans*, Health Savings Account (HSA)*, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*, Health Lifestyle Programs*, Employee Assistance Program*, Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*, Career Development*, Incentive bonus*, Disability benefits, Life Insurance, Parental leave, Adoption benefits, Tuition Reimbursement