Director of Product Management - 4000/​5000 Series Engine Platforms (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking a Director of Product Management - 4000/5000 Series Engine Platforms to join our dynamic team at Caterpillar Inc. This remote position offers an exciting opportunity to lead product management for our Perkins 4000 and 5000 Series engine platforms. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our products and services, ensuring that we meet the evolving needs of our customers.

What You'll Do

• Own full product P&L for the 4000/5000 series platforms, driving profitable growth through disciplined pricing, margin management, cost competitiveness, and lifecycle profitability.
• Lead with a customer back perspective, deeply understanding customer operations, applications, and pain points to shape product strategy and commercial priorities.
• Define and execute pricing, value proposition, and portfolio strategy across applications, regions, and customer segments.
• Translate voice of customer, market intelligence, and competitive benchmarking into clear product positioning, investment priorities, and commercial trade-offs.
• Partner with Sales, Dealers, and Regional teams to support key account engagements, commercial negotiations, and rapid issue resolution.
• Drive alignment between Prime Product strategy, Aftermarket Services, and Digital solutions to maximize customer uptime and productivity.
• Make data-driven trade-offs between cost, performance, quality, velocity, and time to market.
• Provide strategic direction to globally distributed product and engineering teams supporting the 4000/5000 series platforms.

Requirements

• Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline; advanced degree (MBA or MS) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience owning or strongly influencing P&L outcomes for complex products.
• Strong understanding of pricing strategy, cost structures, margin management, and financial trade-offs.
• Proven ability to operate with a customer back mindset, translating deep customer and market understanding into profitable product strategies.
• Executive level communication skills, with the ability to clearly frame decisions, risks, trade-offs, and financial impacts for senior leaders.

Nice to Have

• Experience in external customer-facing roles with accountability for product performance, cost, quality, and customer outcomes.
• Track record of leading cross-functional decision-making across engineering, operations, procurement, sales, services, and dealers.
• Prior responsibility for portfolio strategy, major product transitions, or lifecycle inflection points.

What We Offer

• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with a focus on creating a respectful work environment.
• Competitive total rewards package including medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K.
• Potential for an annual bonus based on performance.
• Paid vacation days and paid holidays.
• Relocation support available for candidates moving to India.