Growth Strategy Manager

Career Area:

Marketing

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.

About Us

Solar Turbines is a world leader in providing energy solutions for businesses in 100 countries. Whether we are powering Cities, Hospitals and Industries, Solar Turbines and the Solar Turbines Service Team are Global leaders in delivering Safe, Clean reliable and Sustainable energy to all corners of the Globe. Join the dedicated and committed team at Solar Turbines and shape the future, developing tomorrows Energy solutions today.

With 95 years of History Solar Turbines, A Caterpillar Company, provides a rewarding career placing peoples Safety and Values first whilst Inspiring innovation in tomorrow’s Energy. Our foundation is our people. We value individual contributions and emphasize safety in all aspects of our business. When you join the Solar Turbines team, you become part of the family, comprised of a diverse, dedicated, and multi-talented workforce of more than 9,000 employees worldwide

Role Definition

Accountable for the leadership, development and implementation of assigned adjacent growth opportunities in oil and gas, power generation, energy services, and associated applications that will result in the offering of a new strategic product or service, or portfolio of products & services to the market..

Responsibilities

The role will support Solar Turbines’ (a Caterpillar subsidiary) leadership in creating a strategy to identify and develop adjacent opportunities, merger and acquisitions, as well as venture capital investments that align with our growth strategies.

The Program Manager is accountable for the development, evaluation, and execution of potential opportunities and leading the associated cross-functional efforts. This may include, but may not be limited to the analysis of market opportunity, market and customer development, market introduction and initial development and production of the new product or service. This position plays a critical role in establishing the position of the new product/service in the market, including ensuring the acceptance internally and delivering on customer satisfaction.

Skill Descriptors

• Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.
• 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.
• Alignment: Demonstrated knowledge of the importance of collaboration across the Enterprise and the ability to engage stakeholders in communicating and coordinating activities to support the organization's vision and strategies.
• Intellectual Curiosity: Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to learn and understand, adapt oneself to, respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization
• Visioning: Understanding of the value of articulating an intended business outcome and ability to create and communicates a vision of the organization that motivates others to superior performance.
• Business Development: Knowledge of business development tools, techniques and approaches; ability to explore and develop potential areas of business growth for the organization.
• Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
• Business Markets: Knowledge of existing and planned markets and market-related initiatives from the perspectives of the competition, the suppliers, the customer base and the regulatory environment; ability to apply market knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• New Product Development (NPD): Knowledge of methodology, processes, and strategies of new product development; ability to develop an effective new product development (NPD) strategy and process to generate a range of products, services, and value propositions aligned with the organization's overall marketing and business strategy.
• 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.
• 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.
  
  

Background/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree within Finance, Economics, Engineering, or other related fields.
• 10 years of financial experience, competitive analysis and/or M&A preferably within a large and/or multinational corporation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent business acumen, business partnership and leadership .
• Ability to gather large amounts of data/facts and leverage technology to distil into clear messages.
• Initiative, leadership, business judgement, effective organization skills and accountability.
• Ability to resolve issues independently.
  
  

Summary Pay Range:

$155,986.00 - $233,980.00

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

• Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.
  
  

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:

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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