Senior Product Owner

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data 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. Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Caterpillar is seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Owner to join the CAT® AI Assistant team. This role will serve as a critical member of the In-Cab AI Assistant Product Owner Delivery (POD), helping define, prioritize, and deliver intelligent operator experiences that bring machine-aware AI capabilities directly into Caterpillar equipment. The team is currently organized into dedicated product PODs supporting AI Assistant initiatives, including the In-Cab-focused POD.  The Senior Product Owner will partner closely with Product Managers, Engineering, UX, Architecture, Commercial teams, and Cat Technology stakeholders to translate business objectives into executable product requirements. This individual will own backlog readiness, feature definition, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery coordination while helping shape future AI-enabled operator experiences, including voice interaction, machine guidance, fault interpretation, display navigation, and operator coaching capabilities.

Product Ownership & Backlog Management   Own and manage prioritized product backlogs for assigned In-Cab AI Assistant capabilities  Create and maintain epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria in Azure DevOps  Ensure requirements are complete, testable, traceable, and aligned with program objectives  Define business value, scope boundaries, non-functional requirements, and success criteria for new capabilities  Continuously refine and prioritize work based on customer feedback, technical dependencies, and business priorities  Cross-Functional Collaboration   Partner with Engineering, Architecture, UX, Validation, Commercial, and Machine teams to drive alignment and execution  Facilitate requirements workshops, architecture reviews, technical sessions, and backlog grooming activities  Coordinate across large matrix organizations to resolve ambiguity, mitigate risks, and accelerate decision-making  Support integrated program planning and dependency management across workstreams  AI Product Development    Support development and delivery of AI Assistant capabilities including:  Machine system integration with AI based cloud and edge devices  Voice-first interaction experiences and contextual assistance  Machine display navigation, fault codes and events interpretation  Machine-specific knowledge retrieval, operator coaching and guided workflows  Safety, security, governance, and optimization guidance  Engage with stakeholders across CAT Digital and CAT Technology teams   Represent the product team in architecture and design discussions  Collaborate with program management to drive product development milestones  Customer & Early Learner Engagement   Support customer-back product development through dealer, customer, and operator feedback loops  Help define measurable success criteria for Early Learner initiatives and future product releases  Translate field insights into backlog priorities and roadmap recommendations  Process Execution &