Lead Product Owner, AEM Asset & Workfront

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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.

Job Summary:
Join the Digital Marketing Enablement - Platform Engineering team and lead the technical product ownership of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Assets and Adobe Workfront capabilities. This role is responsible for defining product direction, managing backlog priorities, and partnering with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and platform support teams to deliver scalable digital asset management and work management solutions that improve content operations, governance, and business value.
 

What You Will Do:

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for AEM Assets and Adobe Workfront, translating business needs into clear epics, features, and user stories for engineering teams.
• Partner with business stakeholders, content teams, architects, and developers to define product roadmaps, technical requirements, integrations, and release plans.
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of digital asset management and workflow solutions by gathering feedback, identifying pain points, and recommending scalable platform enhancements.
• Coordinate issue resolution, change requests, UAT, and production support for AEM Assets and Workfront, ensuring strong governance, system reliability, and alignment with enterprise standards.

What You Will Have:

• Business Analysis: Extensive knowledge of business analysis techniques to identify stakeholder needs, define requirements, and deliver value through AEM Assets and Workfront solutions.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Extensive experience analyzing technical and business tradeoffs, prioritizing roadmap items, and making sound product decisions based on data and stakeholder input.
• Effective Communications: Extensive ability to communicate product vision, requirements, priorities, and technical constraints clearly across business, engineering, and leadership audiences.
• Software Change Request Management: Extensive experience managing platform enhancements, defects, and change requests across enterprise digital platforms and integrated workflows.
• Software Engineering: Working knowledge of software engineering principles, system integrations, APIs, and enterprise platform delivery to effectively partner with development teams.
• Software Problem Management: Extensive knowledge of incidents, defect, and problem management practices for enterprise applications, with the ability to coordinate root cause analysis and sustainable resolution.
• Software Product Business Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of digital asset management, workflow orchestration, content lifecycle, and business operations to define product vision and maximize platform value.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Working experience planning, coordinating, and validating UAT for platform releases, integrations, and workflow changes to ensure business readiness and quality outcomes.

Considerations For Top Candidates:

• Extensive professional experience (typically 8+ years) in digital platforms, product ownership, or related roles, with proven success operating in Agile environments.
• Hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager Assets and Adobe Workfront, including platform capabilities, configuration, workflow optimization, and user adoption.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams while managing multiple initiatives, stakeholders, and competing priorities across business and technology organizations.
• Experience using Agile delivery and project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, or similar platforms to manage backlog, releases, and team execution.
• Knowledge of enterprise integrations, APIs, metadata models, content lifecycle management, and governance practices relevant to AEM Assets and Workfront ecosystems.
• Working knowledge of incident management, release planning, and production support processes for enterprise software platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of product strategy, roadmap development, and stakeholder management to align platform investments with business objectives.
• Experience designing and coordinating UAT and rollout activities for enterprise platform enhancements and workflow changes.
• Experience working with distributed onshore/offshore delivery teams and external implementation partners.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, empower teams, and drive alignment across technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and modern digital platform delivery practices.
• Background in information technology, digital asset management, marketing technology, or enterprise content platforms.
• Product Owner certification or equivalent Agile product management experience preferred.

Additional Information:

The preferred location will be based out of our Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL offices, but will be open to remote for the right candidate in the US. 

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What You Will Get:

Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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