NPI Team Leader – Electric Power Solutions
| Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
|---|---|
| Location | Irving, TX, USA, New Braunfels, TX, USA |
| Salary | $126000 – $189000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience desired
- Working knowledge of effective planning techniques
- Working knowledge of major products and services
- Extensive experience and understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques
- Working knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems
- Working knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program
Responsibilities
- Lead large-scale, cross-functional NPI projects to ensure timely delivery, budget adherence, and alignment with business and product strategy
- Develop and maintain detailed project management plans, including timelines, resource allocations, and risk mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with internal partners—including engineering, marketing, supply chain, and finance—to define project scope and ensure alignment with enterprise priorities
- Assemble and present business cases for proposed product initiatives, including ROI analysis and risk assessment
- Facilitate the prioritization of NPI initiatives based on strategic impact and resource availability
- Build relationships with external partners, such as industry associations and key customers, to ensure voice-of-customer is represented in product development
- Identify training needs and support development opportunities for project team members, mentor junior staff as appropriate
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators such as customer satisfaction, cost savings, timeliness, and process quality
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks, analyzing performance data, and recommending corrective actions across the NPI process
- Support internal and external marketing of NPI projects by articulating value propositions, technical differentiators, and customer benefits
- Engage stakeholders across multiple sites and functional teams to align resources, address issues, and maintain momentum throughout the product development cycle
Preferred Qualifications
- Black Belt Certification (Lean Six Sigma) or equivalent process improvement credentials
- Proven success leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives without direct authority
- Professional experience across 2–3 functional areas such as Engineering, Supply Chain, Commercial, or Aftermarket
- Industry background in industrial equipment, automotive, or electrical manufacturing environments
- Strong cross-collaboration skills with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders toward common goals
- A strategic mindset with hands-on execution capabilities in fast-paced, matrixed organizations