Senior Project Manager

Caterpillar Inc.

Senior Project Manager overseeing planning and implementation of digital projects at Caterpillar Inc. Managing project teams, deliverables, and ensuring quality standards are met.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $128,470 - $192,710 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in IT Project Management, including planning, organizing, and controlling IT projects while ensuring adherence to quality standards and effective decision-making. Proficient in project administration best practices and data gathering techniques to monitor project progress and deliverables.

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IT Project ManagementProject AdministrationDecision Making and Critical ThinkingData Gathering and ReportingIT Project Control and Reporting

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementPlanning TechniquesContingency PlanningQuality StandardsRisk Management

Soft Skills

Team MotivationCritical Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOps

Industry Keywords

IT StandardsProject ControlOperational PlanningTactical PlanningStrategic Planning

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Azure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing the day-to-day activities of projects, including overseeing project responsibilities and schedules.
Developing contingency plans for potential risks.
Directing and motivating project team.
Evaluating and managing deliverables to ensure that service expectations are achievable, developed, and met.
Monitoring project results for significant deviations.
Ensuring adherence to quality standards and processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical and strategic planning in support of the overall business plan.
Project Administration: Knowledge of project administration best practices and ability to use organizational strategies, practices and tools for administering projects.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Data Gathering and Reporting: Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company.
IT Project Control and Reporting: Knowledge of project control and reporting; ability to monitor the vital signs of an IT project while managing its progress and delivery schedule.
IT Project Management: Knowledge of project management; ability to plan, organize, monitor and control IT projects using appropriate technical resources.
IT Standards, Procedures & Policies: Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) standards and policies; ability to utilize a variety of administrative skill sets and technical knowledge to manage organizational IT policies, standards, and procedures.
Consideration for top candidates: Experience with Azure Devops

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 * These benefits also apply to part-time employees