IT project manager

Job Title & Requisition ID Request #76321-1 - Project/Program Manager IT 5
Estimated Start Date 13 October 2025
Building Location Dallas, TX, Peoria, IL or Nashville TN office; 5 days in office

IT project manager
Location: Dallas, TX, Peoria, IL or Nashville TN
Duration:2 years

Job Description
The main function of an IT project/program manager is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Job Responsibilities:
• Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
• Manage backup, security and user help system.
• Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
• Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
• Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
• Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
• Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.

Skills:
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Expert leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• Expert knowledge of circuit boards, processors, electronic equipment and computer hardware and software.
• Expert knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Expert knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
• Expert knowledge of computer software, such as Visual Basic, Java, SQL, etc.
Story Behind the Need - Business Group & Key Projects
• Position's Contributions to Work Group
• Surrounding team & key projects
• Purpose of this team
• Reason for the request Position's Contributions to Work Group:
- Scrum Master; Managed Team Azure DevOps Boards; Resource Management

Reason/motivation for request:
- Backfill
Candidate Value Proposition
• Why Caterpillar?
• For this role within your business group - what stands out about this opportunity (ex - exposure, skill development, etc)? Why Caterpillar? "Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Caterpillar. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Caterpillar travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters."

Typical Day or Week in the Role
• Typical task breakdown and rhythm
• Interaction level with team
• Team Structure
• Work environment description Typical task breakdown:
- Scrum master
- zure DevOps
- Monitoring resource allocations
- Presentations/communications on projects they are working on
- Scheduling/facilitating meetings
- Putting PowerPoints together

Team Structure
- Working as a shared resource, working across multiple teams.

Candidate Requirements
• Years of experience required
• Degrees or certifications required

Top 3 Skills
• Disqualifiers/Overqualifications
• Performance indicators Education & Experience Required:
- Degree with 5+ year experience
- No degree, must have 10+ years' experience in this capacity
- Certification required ( Scrum master certification, etc.)

Top 3 Skills
1. Project Management/Scrum Master Certification
2. MS office experience

Additional Technical Skills
(Required)
- Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
- Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time.
- Expert leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
- Expert knowledge of circuit boards, processors, electronic equipment and computer hardware and software.
- Expert knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Expert knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
- Expert knowledge of computer software, such as Visual Basic, Java, SQL, etc.

Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications:
- Choppy tenure or long gaps of employment.
- Frequent new employment.
- Oversharing resumes/cut and paste resumes. WD wants a concise and summarized resume on accomplishments and skills.