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Lead Product Owner

Caterpillar

Lead Product Owner

full-timePosted: Aug 27, 2026Updated: Sep 1, 2026Karnataka, Bangalore

Job Description

Career Area:Technology, Digital and DataJob 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.Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Strategy & RoadmapDefine and maintain the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Integration Services.Partner with business stakeholders to identify integration opportunities and prioritize capabilities based on business value.Establish and communicate product goals, KPIs, and success metrics.Align roadmap priorities with organizational objectives and deployment plans.Drive standardization and reuse of integration patterns across programs.Product Ownership & Backlog ManagementOwn and maintain the integration services product backlog.Translate business requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories.Prioritize backlog based on business value, technical dependencies, deployment readiness, and operational impact.Define acceptance criteria and ensure stakeholder alignment.Participate in Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives.Engineering & Delivery CollaborationWork closely with Engineering Managers, Architects, and Technical Leads to guide solution delivery.Ensure delivered solutions meet functional, non-functional, security, scalability, and operational requirements.Support engineering teams with business clarification and decision-making.Drive release readiness and deployment planning.Monitor delivery progress and proactively manage risks and dependencies.Dealer Deployment & AdoptionCollaborate with Deployment and Enablement teams to support onboarding and adoption initiatives.Ensure integration capabilities align with deployment requirements.Partner with dealer stakeholders to gather feedback and continuously improve the product.Support deployment planning, rollout governance, and hyper-care activities.Measure product adoption and business outcomes.Stakeholder ManagementAct as the primary point of contact for business and technology stakeholders.Facilitate prioritization decisions among competing demands.Communicate roadmap updates, release plans, status, risks, and dependencies.Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Architecture, QA, DevOps, Release Management, and Operations teams.Governance & Continuous ImprovementEnsure compliance with enterprise standards, architecture principles, and governance requirements.Drive process improvements to improve predictability, quality, and operational efficiency.Support audit, security, and operational readiness initiatives.Champion Agile and SAFe product management best practices.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.10+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or Enterprise Integration.Strong experience with API-led integration, event-driven architecture, cloud platforms, and microservices.Experience working with Azure Integration Services, Azure API Management, Event Grid/Event Hub, Service Bus, or similar technologies.Proven experience managing enterprise-scale product backlogs and roadmaps.Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe methodologies.Experience working with globally distributed teams and stakeholders.Excellent communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills.Experience supporting large-scale dealer, B2B, or enterprise integration ecosystems.Preferred QualificationsExperience with integration governance, API strategy, and platform product management.SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification.Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub and product analytics tools.Knowledge of enterprise data integration, event-driven systems, and digital transformation programs. Posting Dates:August 27, 2026 - September 2, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to applyNot ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.

Locations

  • Karnataka, Bangalore

Skills Required

  • Product Ownershipintermediate
  • API-led integrationintermediate
  • integration governanceintermediate
  • Azure DevOpsintermediate
  • enterprise data integrationintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field. (degree in computer science)
  • 10+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or Enterprise Integration. (experience, 10 years)
  • Strong experience with API-led integration, event-driven architecture, cloud platforms, and microservices. (experience)
  • Experience working with Azure Integration Services, Azure API Management, Event Grid/Event Hub, Service Bus, or similar technologies. (experience)
  • Proven experience managing enterprise-scale product backlogs and roadmaps. (experience)
  • Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe methodologies. (experience)
  • Experience working with globally distributed teams and stakeholders. (experience)
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills. (experience)
  • Experience supporting large-scale dealer, B2B, or enterprise integration ecosystems. (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with integration governance, API strategy, and platform product management. (experience)
  • SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification. (certification)
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub and product analytics tools. (experience)
  • Knowledge of enterprise data integration, event-driven systems, and digital transformation programs. (experience)

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