Landscape Manager

Position: Competitive Landscape Manager
Division:
** CTCT
* ***** Master the Market:
Shape the Future of Construction Tech as our Competitive Landscape Manager!
**** As our Competitive Specialist, you’ll bridge the gap between technical performance and business strategy, operationalizing a world-class evaluation framework. You will orchestrate global testing efforts across CTCT, Caterpillar, and Trimble, transforming complex data into the insights that define our product roadmap and maintain our edge as a global industry leader.
**** About Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)
**** The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning, control, and automation products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as GNSS, optical total stations, lasers, and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance.

For more information on currently developed products, see .
**** What Makes This Role Great:
**** In this high-impact individual contributor role, you serve as the definitive Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the global competitive landscape. You aren't just observing the market; you are operationalizing a brand-new evaluation framework and transforming it into standard practice. By acting as the central liaison between CTCT, Caterpillar, and Trimble, you will influence the strategic direction of our technology, identifying critical product gaps and defining the customer value drivers that shape the future of heavy civil construction.
**** Key Exciting Responsibilities****
* **** Operationalize Excellence:
**** Move our competitive evaluation framework from high-level concept to standardized, world-class testing protocols.
* **** Orchestrate Global Testing:
**** Coordinatespecialized internal teams—from hardware to user experience—for the purpose of deep-dive competitive evaluations.
* **** Validate Performance:
**** Plan and execute hands-on technical assessments of CTCT and competitive systems to prove real-world performance claims.
* **** Drive Strategic Insight:
**** Distill complex technical findings into clear, persuasive narratives that guide executive leadership on where to focus development efforts.
* **** Own the Intelligence:
**** Lead monthly cross-functional calls and govern the global competitive database to ensure our intelligence is always accurate and actionable.
******** Essential Skills & Experience****
* **** Technical Mastery:
**** You can confidently operate and troubleshoot machine control systems, GNSS hardware, and construction software.
* **** Collaborative Coordinator:
**** You have a proven ability to align decentralized teams and drive reporting consistency without needing direct authority.
* **** Data Integrity Champion:
**** You possess an impeccable eye for detail, ensuring every data point in our competitive database is precise.
* **** Self-Authored Success:
**** You are a highly motivated professional who thrives when working autonomously and managing multiple complex timelines.
******** Bonus Points For
***** Prior experience in heavy civil construction or the machine control industry.
Deep domain expertise in 2D/3D grade control and onsite connectivity.
* Creative problem-solving skills, such as developing workarounds to test competitive systems on non-native machines.
* Intense curiosity about the machine control industry and how we can best meet the needs of customers.
******** Logistics
* ***
* Location:

Dayton, OH or Christchurch, New Zealand;
In-Office.
* Travel Requirement: less 20%
** Why You'll Love Working With Us*
* ** At Trimble,
** we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You'll work on projects that truly matter:
Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable…