Director, Information Technology in Morton, Illinois

Career Area:

Business Technologies, 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.

Our 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).

The Director, Information Technology serves within the PSLD-Logistics Information Services (LIS) organization and is accountable for providing IT solutions and services to PSLD Integrated Logistics Services (ILS), Global Logistics Procurement, and the Enterprise Trade Center of Excellence (TCOE). The scope of these IT solutions and services covers inbound parts to manufacturing, logistics facility operations, global transportation for parts and machines, global trade operations, and PSLD logistics procurement. The role leads a globally diverse, high-performing organization of 175 (plus) IT professionals and manages a departmental budget of $40M (plus). LIS emphasizes a people-first culture, characterized by a work climate where we trust, value, and empower our team members. This role is a business-facing position heavily engaged in business process transformation to deliver best-in-class logistics solutions.

Additional Information:

• Primary Location: Morton, IL (United States)

• Additional Location(s): Dallas, TX (United States)

• Required Travel: 25% (Domestic/International)

• Relocation Assistance Offered: Yes (Domestic)

• Our team embraces flexibility through a hybrid work model.

What You Will Do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing IT team, foster a collaborative and results-oriented work environment.

• Collaborate with senior business stakeholders to understand current and future needs, determine business priorities, develop strategic roadmaps, and execute to the strategies. Build proactive, responsive relationships to ensure alignment of business objectives with technology solutions.

• Provide technology thought leadership, keeping in tune with industry and technology changes.

• Deliver high-availably, leading IT services through best-in-class service level management practices with the ability to flex with changing business demands.

• Ensure the IT landscape meets defined benchmarks (Quality, Velocity, Cost).

• Manage IT vendor relationships (internal & external).

• Develop and manage to the IT budget. Responsible for driving efficiencies in service delivery through ongoing improvements to help offset growth and other technology investment.

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

• Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company’s business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

• 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.

• Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

• Continuous Transformation: Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.

• Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.

• Talent Management: Knowledge of the critical competencies required to achieve intended results; ability to generate consistent approaches for hiring, selection, retaining and leveraging talent across the organization.

• Matrix Management: Understanding of the importance of being able to leverage external resources when required and ability to build and use effective working relationships within own department and across department, functional, and geographic reporting lines.

• IT Systems Management: Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) systems; ability to utilize a variety of system tools, guarantee service availability, and ensure optimal IT system performance.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Strategy Development & Execution: Experience leading, developing, socializing, and executing IT strategies and roadmaps in a complex environment.

• Relationship Management: Collaborating and managing partner and peer relationships to achieve business outcomes by leading through influence and direct accountability in a matrixed environment.

• Customer Focused: Strong business acumen with a “customer back” mindset.

• Software Development: Designing, building, and/or selecting digital and technology solutions that strengthen the core business and pioneer the future with expanded offerings that grow services.

• Data and Information Enablement: Unleashing the power of data and information.

What You Will Get:

Through it all, we are one team (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIDne7Q5ek&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB_i-UVln&index=39)  – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.  Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvCYWtWARlk&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB_i-UVln&index=25) . The total rewards package, beyond based salary includes:

• Annual Incentive Bonus Plan*

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starting Day 1

• Paid Time Off Plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, etc.)

• 401(k) Savings Plan including Company match.

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Short and long-term disability coverage

• Life Insurance

• Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

• Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility an incentive plan guideline

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.

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Relocation is available for this position.

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:

November 4, 2024 – November 17, 2024

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

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.

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