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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.\nThe Technology Strategy Director leads the development of enterprise strategies at the intersection of technology, business, and growth with particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, sensing technologies, and application development. This role helps Caterpillar determine where technology can create differentiated customer value, strengthen the company's competitive position, enable new products and services, and improve the performance of its businesses.\nThe Director evaluates emerging technologies, evolving industry structures, ecosystem dynamics, and potential disruptions. Working across Caterpillar's businesses and technology organizations, the role converts complex technical developments into clear enterprise choices, investment priorities, and actionable strategic roadmaps.\nWhat You Will Do:\nLead enterprise technology strategy engagements addressing opportunities and disruptions with potential to materially affect Caterpillar's businesses and customers.\nDevelop enterprise-level strategic perspectives and roadmaps for AI, robotics, sensing technologies, and application development.\nTranslate emerging technology developments into clear business implications, strategic choices, and executive-level recommendations.\nAssess technologies, platforms, use cases, business models, market maturity, adoption barriers, ecosystem structures, and potential sources of competitive advantage.\nDevelop strategic roadmaps that connect customer needs and enterprise growth priorities with technology capabilities, investments, partnerships, and delivery pathways.\nEvaluate build, buy, partner, and invest options based on strategic fit, economic value, speed, capability requirements, and long-term differentiation.\nIdentify opportunities for technology-enabled products, services, customer experiences, and new business models.\nPartner with Caterpillar business units, Digital, Information Technology, engineering, advanced research, corporate development, and other enterprise functions.\nDevelop business cases and investment theses that quantify market potential, customer value, financial impact, capability requirements, and execution risk.\nLead external market research, technology scouting, expert interviews, competitor assessments, and ecosystem analysis.\nEstablish fact-based perspectives on technology trends, separating durable strategic shifts from short-term market activity.\nPresent recommendations to senior leadership and facilitate alignment around critical technology choices and investment priorities.\nDevelop early-warning perspectives on technologies or non-traditional competitors that could disrupt Caterpillar's products, channels, customer relationships, or sources of competitive advantage.\nLead and develop multidisciplinary teams that combine strategy, commercial, technical, financial, and operational expertise.\nBuild reusable technology strategy methodologies, external networks, and knowledge assets for the Enterprise Strategy team.\nWhat You Have:\nEducation and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline; typically 10 or more years of progressive experience in technology strategy, corporate strategy, management consulting, product strategy, digital transformation, engineering leadership, venture investing, or a related field.\nPriority Technology Domains: Strong working knowledge of AI, robotics, sensing technologies, and application development, including the ability to assess relevant use cases, ecosystems, business models, and strategic implications.\nTechnology and Business Acumen: Ability to understand complex technologies and evaluate their potential commercial, operational, and competitive implications.\nStrategy Development: Extensive experience structuring ambiguous questions, evaluating strategic alternatives, and creating actionable roadmaps.\nFinancial and Commercial Analysis: Ability to evaluate markets, business models, investments, partnerships, and technology-enabled growth opportunities.\nLeadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams that include business, engineering, digital, financial, and operational stakeholders.\nStakeholder Management: Proven ability to engage senior leaders, reconcile differing technical and commercial perspectives, and build alignment around enterprise choices.\nDecision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to assess emerging areas where available information may be incomplete, uncertain, or rapidly evolving.\nEffective Communication: Exceptional ability to explain complex technology topics in clear business language and communicate recommendations to executive audiences.\nWhat Will Set You Apart:\nMBA, master's degree, or doctorate in a relevant business or technical discipline.\nExperience at a recognized strategy consulting firm, technology company, industrial corporation, venture capital firm, or corporate strategy organization.\nExperience developing strategies involving industrial technology, autonomy, robotics, artificial intelligence, connected assets, advanced analytics, digital platforms, energy systems, or software-enabled services.\nExperience assessing technology partnerships, acquisitions, venture investments, or new-business opportunities.\nStrong understanding of industrial customers, workflows, channels, and asset-intensive operating environments.\nDemonstrated ability to connect technology investments to customer value, business economics, and sustainable competitive advantage.\nStrong external network across technology companies, research organizations, investors, industry experts, and potential ecosystem partners.\nOpen to moving to Austin, Texas in the future.\nAdditional Details:\n25% travel is expected.\nSummary Pay Range:\n$159,120.00 - $238,680.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:\nOctober 7, 2026 - October 20, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. 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