Digital Product Owner

Digital Product Owner

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data

About Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc. is a world leader in construction and mining equipment manufacturing, as well as a producer of engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly a century, we have been instrumental in building a better, more sustainable world and are committed to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, supported by a global dealer network, deliver exceptional value to our customers.

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Join a global team that not only focuses on our work but also on supporting each other. We are creators, problem-solvers, and builders of the future, dedicated to building stronger, more sustainable communities. At Caterpillar, progress and innovation are not just concepts; they are realities we create with our customers, in our workplaces, and in our communities. Together, we are constructing a better world for everyone.

The Caterpillar Experience

Living the Caterpillar Experience means contributing to building a better world. You'll be part of a winning culture characterized by accountability, driving change across continents for over 90 years. Working with us signifies a commitment to enhancing sustainability, innovating for the digital age, and providing solutions for millions. You work for Caterpillar, but more importantly, you contribute to your career, your family, your community, and the world.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Digital Product Owner to join the Informatics & Connected Worksite team within the CAT IT Division. As a member of a Scrum Team, the Digital Product Owner will focus on maximizing product value. This role involves collaborating with the Scrum development team and product team to identify product opportunities, define functional requirements, and improve business processes. The incumbent will act as the Product Owner for medium-complexity projects that hold significant value for the organization. This position is preferably based in Chennai - Brigade World Trade Center or Bangalore – Caterpillar PSN office.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the Scrum Master and Development Team to create and manage the Product Backlog, ensuring clear priorities.
• Maximize the value of the product and the efforts of the development team.
• Act as the Product Owner for medium-complexity, high-value projects.
• Create, maintain, and prioritize the Product Backlog based on business value throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate Product Backlog priorities effectively to the team.
• Serve as the key decision-maker for product features.
• Define and communicate the product vision and goals to the team, especially at the start of each sprint.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.
• Make decisions regarding release dates and content.
• Represent the customer and engage with them directly.
• Participate in daily scrums, track team progress towards sprint goals, and help resolve blockers.
• Potentially take on Scrum Master responsibilities for an agile development team.
• Lead and participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, requirements grooming, backlog refinement, retrospectives, reviews, and demos.
• Inspect product progress at the end of each sprint and accept or reject work completed by the Development Team.
• Act as the voice of the agile development teams, communicating status externally.
• Embody Scrum values and understand the framework and roles within the team.
• Champion the agile community and foster its growth within the organization.
• Oversee product delivery from inception to production release, working with development teams to meet timelines.
• Share daily status and release progress with the product team, ensuring transparency about timeline changes or blockers.
• Collaborate with the QA team to ensure product quality.
• Liaise with the support team to monitor support requests and plan releases accordingly.
• Perform other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management.

What You Will Have

• Four-year bachelor's degree, preferably in computer science, information systems, marketing, communications, engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience working as a Business Analyst (BA).
• 3+ years of experience with Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to ensure team success.
• Strong accountability, planning, organization, and teamwork skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills for handling sensitive or controversial situations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, suitable for executive-level discussions and technical deep dives.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and influence distributed global teams (APD, EAME, ADSM) across product, engineering, sales, and external partners.
• Capacity to motivate and inspire the scrum team.
• Proven ability to motivate, lead, and collaborate with cross-functional product development teams and manage interactions across product areas.
• This position requires a 5-day-a-week in-office work schedule.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Product Owner certification (CSPO from Scrum Alliance).
• Domain expertise in business applications.
• Experience managing projects using agile software tools such as DevOps, Mingle, VSTS, JIRA, Team Services, Rally.
• Experience working with an onshore/offshore team model.
• Demonstrated ability to empower teams.
• Strong accountability, teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Intermediate SQL skills.
• Good knowledge of Caterpillar policies, standards, procedures, and a broad understanding of Caterpillar’s organization.

Skills Desired:

• Business Analysis: Knowledge of business analysis principles, techniques, and tools for identifying business needs and recommending value-driven solutions.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze situations, evaluate decisions, and make informed judgments.
• Effective Communications: Proficiency in transmitting, receiving, and interpreting ideas accurately through various communication behaviors.
• Software Change Request Management: Ability to manage software product change requests from various sources.
• Software Engineering: Understanding of software engineering principles for delivering new or enhanced software products.
• Software Problem Management: Knowledge of strategies and tools for resolving software problems in installed products.
• Software Product Business Knowledge: Experience with the business aspects of a software product, including its uses, plans, and vision.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Ability to design, implement, and evaluate acceptance tests for end-users.

What You Will Get:

• Work Life Harmony: Earned and medical leave, relocation assistance.
• Holistic Development: Personal and professional growth through global employee resource groups, career development opportunities with global prospects.
• Health and Wellness: Medical, life, and personal accident coverage, employee mental wellness assistance program.
• Financial Wellness: Employee investment plan, pay-for-performance annual incentive bonus plan.

Additional Information:

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals who require future employment visa sponsorship. However, as a global company, Caterpillar offers numerous international job opportunities via its careers website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates: April 27, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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Key skills/competency

• Agile Methodologies
• Product Backlog Management
• Scrum Framework
• Stakeholder Management
• Requirements Gathering
• User Story Creation
• Agile Ceremonies
• Product Vision
• Business Value Prioritization
• Cross-functional Team Collaboration