Career Area:

Strategy

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 common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams and people. This is why we are committed to hiring and building diverse teams representative of the customers we serve globally. When you join our team, you can apply your unique life and job experiences and work in an environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.

About Cat Financial

Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., 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 more than 40 years, Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat® dealers for machines, engines, Solar® gas turbines, genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Visit cat.com to learn more about Cat Financial.

Role Definition

Work alongside the Project Manager and the Project Team as a servant-leader to ensure a unified approach to testing, a consistent customer experience, quality control, and audit preparedness for testing activities - as the project teams deliver on business partners’ key business objectives.What You will Do:

Provide guidance to Project Manager on key testing deliverables and milestones to be added in Project Plan

Adhering to testing methodologies and best practices, lead the team through the development of a test strategy and plan that effectively ensures quality software is deployed in a manner that satisfies business requirements

Manage test plan execution phase, in collaboration with Project Manager, including the monitoring of status vs. plan, defect resolution, and risk and issue management

Effectively communicate status of testing-related activities, risks and issues to project team, Stakeholders and Sponsor

Identify roadblocks or concerns with testing proactively, including prudent escalation

Consideration for Top Candidates:

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a role performing SDLC activities with an emphasis on software development and testing

Practical understanding of testing/quality assurance fundamentals

The ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders

Knowledge in Azure DevOps Test Plans or other test management tools

Experience working with cross functional teams and matrixed organizations

Skill Required:

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

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.

Flexibility and Adaptability: Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.

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

Planning: Tactical, Strategic : Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Test Management: Knowledge of effective quality assurance strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control testing activities, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve quality objectives.

Degree Requirement:

A 4-year college or university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study.Additional Information:

This role is a hybrid position and would require any successful candidate to commit to a 3 day per week in office requirement.Summary Pay Range:

$92,880.00 - $160,788.00

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:

January 21, 2025 - January 31, 2025

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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