Senior Digital Product Owner

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.

Solar Digital

is a global organization focused on delivering digital technology solutions that enable customer success. We do that by combining high-quality machine data and deep domain expertise to create actionable intelligence aimed at helping our customers lower lifecycle costs, reduce downtime, reduce their carbon footprint and optimize their operation. At Solar Digital, we value creativity, agility, and continuous learning. We build products that make a real-world impact and drive digital transformation. Our global team is headquartered in San Diego, with team members in Slovakia, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. As a

Digital Product Owner

, you’ll be at the heart of our product development process—translating customer needs into digital solutions that deliver real value. You'll work to deeply understand user problems, collaborate cross-functionally to prioritize the right work at the right time, and define, deliver, and iterate on solutions that drive measurable user success.

We are seeking a

Digital Product Owner

to play a key role with teams focused on Service Parts and Fleet Assessment Services.

Degree Requirement Skills Descriptors

Degree required (Preferred in engineering or computer science).

Business Analysis:

Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.

Level Extensive Experience:

- Builds relationships with internal stakeholders to obtain information related to various functions of the business.

- Compares how certain functions of the business perform better at different stages of the business cycle.

- Consults with investors about how well the business is expected to perform.

- Develops business analysis best practices, procedures and standard company guidelines.

- Provides a solution method to find the nature and extent of technology and process changes that should be made.

- Supervises new team members in business analysis methodology innovation and advanced techniques application.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

- Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.

- Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.

- Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

- Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.

- Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

- Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.

Effective Communications:

Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Extensive Experience:

- Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

- Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

- Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

- Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

- Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

- Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Software Change Request Management:

Knowledge of software change request management; ability to manage software product change requests from customers, prospective customers, vendors, and internal staff.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Breaks down complex requests into multiple requests.

- Follows established procedures for handling non-standard requests.

- Receives, documents and dispatches change requests.

- Tracks dispatched tasks and provides feedback to requester.

- Works with product change requests from customers, prospective customers, and internal staff.

Software Engineering:

Knowledge of software engineering; ability to deliver new or enhanced fee-based software products.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Identifies considerations for product integration with multiple platforms and systems.

- Works with development or delivery of a software package or component.

- Describes phases, activities, deliverables and processes for a specific methodology.

- Works with structured documents for developing features, functions, plans and schedules.

- Describes software design practices, technologies, and considerations.

Software Problem Management:

Knowledge of strategies, practices and tools for resolving software problems; ability to manage software problems in installed software products.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Documents resolution progress and provides feedback to customers.

- Describes issues and consideration for resolving problems involving other products or vendors.

- Works with tracking and resolving common types of problems for a product or product group.

- Describes actions, tools, and procedures for problem reporting, solving, and resolution.

- Cites examples of unusual problems; follows proper notifications and escalation procedures.

Software Product Business Knowledge:

Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Participates in creating the functional Product Requirements Documents (PRDs).

- Explains all major product functions in detail using appropriate business language.

- Maintains and utilizes information on install base and product usage.

- Participates in defining and conducting functional acceptance tests.

- Assists the sales team in addressing customer needs; assists with sales materials.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT):

Knowledge of UAT activities, tasks, tools and techniques; ability to design, implement and evaluate acceptance tests for end-users.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Records and stores test cases, associated input data, operations and expected results.

- Participates in a specific user acceptance testing process.

- Works with customers to develop test scenarios and conduct acceptance tests on user stories.

- Assists in developing a set of specific suite of tests and in the creation of goals for each test.

- Prepares major phases and deliverables of test plans and dependencies with UAT.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

$120,299.00 - $180,449.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits: Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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

- These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

September 11, 2025 - September 25, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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