Business Success Manager – Site Engineering

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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Whether it be groundbreaking products, best‑in‑class solutions, or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a legacy of quality and innovation and operations around the globe, your impact spans the enterprise.

When you join Caterpillar, you become part of a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We don’t just talk about progress—we make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it enables our customers to build and power the world we live in.

Job Summary

Caterpillar’s Site Engineering organization is seeking a Business Success Manager to provide leadership focus on organizational execution, alignment, and communication of results. This role partners closely with the Site Engineering Director, Engineering Managers, HR, and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure the organization is meeting aggressive goals related to staffing ramp, operational efficiency, and delivery outcomes.

The Business Success Manager is accountable for driving clarity around priorities, developing metrics that align to top‑level objectives, and ensuring measurable progress toward annual targets. This role plays a critical part in translating strategy into execution by leveraging data, simplifying processes, and communicating results clearly to leadership.

What You Will Do

Organizational Ramp & Talent Enablement

• Lead coordination of staffing ramp strategies by partnering with Talent Acquisition, HR, and Engineering Managers.

• Support onboarding planning across the organization, including new‑hire engagement activities and onboarding readiness.

• Track staffing progress against organizational and budget targets and provide regular visibility to leadership.

• Analyze resource ramp effectiveness and adjust tactics to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Business Success & Metrics Management

• Establish, refine, and align common metrics that directly support Site Engineering goals.

• Ensure consistent reporting of progress against goals and facilitate monthly and quarterly business reviews.

• Support Engineering Managers in driving outcomes aligned to organizational commitments.

• Translate data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for leadership.

Driving Process Simplicity and Velocity

• Provide focused leadership to drive simplification across the product development and engineering lifecycle.

• Continuously evaluate process flow, lifecycle steps, and decision paths to improve velocity and throughput.

• Champion data‑driven improvements and ensure changes result in measurable business impact.

• Capture and document process improvements and success stories for organizational and leadership communication.

Communication & Leadership Enablement

• Serve as a trusted partner to the Site Engineering Director in preparing communications, updates, and leadership materials.

• Publicize successes using measurable outcomes to reinforce progress toward strategic goals.

• Promote alignment and transparency across the organization through consistent, structured communication.

Education Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.

What Skills You Will Have

Planning & Execution

• Develops and communicates tactical plans aligned to broader organizational strategy.

• Integrates staffing, metrics, and execution planning with overall business objectives.

• Anticipates dependencies and risks impacting organizational delivery.

• Allocates resources and focus areas to support unit‑level and enterprise goals.

Analytical & Metrics Leadership

• Defines success metrics that clearly connect activity to outcomes.

• Uses data to monitor performance, identify gaps, and recommend corrective actions.

• Ensures reporting is consistent, transparent, and actionable.

Influencing Through Expertise

• Communicates complex organizational topics clearly and concisely.

• Builds credibility through strong business judgment and results orientation.

• Coaches leaders and teams on metric‑driven execution and continuous improvement.

• Operates as a trusted advisor to site and engineering leadership.

Customer & Stakeholder Focus

• Partners effectively with Engineering, HR, Finance, and Talent Acquisition.

• Improves stakeholder responsiveness through streamlined processes and clear ownership.

• Ensures leadership receives timely insights to support informed decision‑making.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Experience with Caterpillar MineStar Product Development.

• Experience supporting engineering or technical organizations at scale.

• Demonstrated success in staffing ramp management and workforce planning.

• Strong experience with business metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting.

• Proven ability to drive process simplification and operational efficiency.

• Experience operating in a matrixed or fast‑growing organization.

Additional Information

• Location: Brisbane, Australia

• Some travel may be required based on business needs

Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive salary based on degree and professional industry working experience.  The Total Rewards package includes:

• Competitive remuneration package

• ​Attractive Bonus and Share options

• Career development with global prospects

• A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing

• An inclusive workplace culture focused on quality, customer service and the environment

• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and equal outcome

• SMART spending APP

• The opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive, constructive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Final Details

Must have full working rights for Australia

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

April 9, 2026 - April 23, 2026

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

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