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Senior Business Data Analyst

Chicago, Illinois, United StatesHybridFull TimeSenior$108,318–$169,060 /yrPosted 2 months ago

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Role summary

Caterpillar's Cat Digital is seeking a Senior Business Data Analyst to drive digital product adoption by developing actionable insights and supporting customer adoption campaigns. This role involves gathering user requirements, contributing to service development and testing, and ensuring solutions meet customer needs. The analyst will analyze user behavior, prepare reports for senior leaders, and translate business needs into technical specifications. The position requires strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making and collaboration with dealers and internal teams.

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., connecting the physical and digital worlds to deliver industry-leading solutions for our customers and dealers. The Digital Adoption & Customer Success organization accelerates the adoption and usage of digital products, delivering measurable value to Cat Dealers and Customers, and driving a customer-centric approach through enhanced management and impact measurement.*

Job Summary:

The role focuses on developing actionable insights to drive the adoption of digital products and supporting the execution of customer adoption campaigns in close collaboration with our dealers and customers facing teams. It involves gathering and documenting user requirements, contributing to the development and testing of new services or approaches, and ensuring solutions align with customer needs.
What You Will Do:

  • Analyzing existing offerings, user’s behaviors, preparing actionable insights, and recommending adoption campaigns.
  • Supporting senior leaders by fulfilling their data requests, preparing reports, and delivering actionable insights.
  • Identifying user/client requirements for a product or service and defining technical specifications; Preparing technical recommendations and sharing them with senior analysts and technical teams.

Additional Information:

  • Education: Completed Bachelor’s degree or comparable qualification in Engineering, Mathematic, Finance, Marketing or related fields.
  • Mobility: 10% Travel time

What You Will Have:

Effective Communications:

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a matrix and cross‑functional organization.
  • Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
  • Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
  • Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

Business Data Analysis:

  • Investigates data requirements in the business data analysis process.
  • Applies data analysis and data modeling techniques to establish, modify, and maintain business data structures and associated components.
  • Writes analysis reports to assist decision making at the senior level.

Business Assessment:

  • Applies tools and techniques for gathering business requirements.
  • Documents best practices and techniques for assessing application opportunities.
  • Participates in the preparation of risk assessment and benefits analysis.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail:

  • Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.
  • Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.
  • Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.

Considerations For Top Candidates:

  • Experience using SQL to query and transform data to solve complex business problems.
  • Easily understand business processes - and cause and effect on datasets within the process.
  • Confidence and initiative to create innovative solutions to solve business problems.
  • Extensive experience with increasing responsibilities in business analysis or consultancy roles.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior individual contributor, influencing outcomes across multiple dealer organizations without direct authority.
  • Experience working in a regional or multi‑country environment, advising or governing commercial, product support, or operational processes.

Summary Pay Range:

$108,318.00 - $169,060.00

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

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

March 25, 2026 - April 5, 2026

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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