Career Area:

Human Resources

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.

Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

We are a Fortune 100 corporation with 110 production facilities of which 60 are located outside the US, and we have 160 dealers serving customers in 193 countries. In 2020, we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), including both the World and North America indices. This marks the 21st time Caterpillar has been included in the DJSI.

Caterpillar delivers the best products and services in the world, but that alone is not enough to ensure our success. The actions taken by governments around the world can have a significant impact – both positive and negative – on Caterpillar, our employees, our partners and our customers. We advocate for policies, agreements, legislation and regulations that enable us to help our customers build a better world. Our global teams focus on appropriate issues, when it is constructive under the applicable political system, in a manner consistent with all governing laws and Our Values in Action.

The Position

As the Director Human Resources for Caterpillar’s Legal, Security & Public Policy Division (LSPP), you’ll provide people-focused solutions to enhance our business strategy and talent focus. This role provides communications, HR, and talent support globally across multiple locations and functions including Legal, Security and Global Government & Corporate Affairs.  You will lead three direct reports and will support a professional employee base of approximately 600.  You will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with senior management as a strategic advisor helping identify and prioritize HR initiatives that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.

• Align HR policies and programs to promote employee engagement, retention, and performance.

• Serve as a trusted coach providing guidance to leaders and managers on HR-related matters, including but not limited to performance management, talent sourcing, skills development, compensation, and benefits.

• Analyze HR metrics and data to identify trends and opportunities and develop a story to provide data-driven recommendations to senior management.

• Lead a team to collaborate effectively with other Centers of Excellence and serve as thought leaders to the business and HR.

• Lead, support, and influence the design and change management approach of talent-focused change efforts impacting highly matrixed lines of business.

What you will bring:

• Decision-Making and Critical Thinking Abilities: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

• Ability to Influence: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

• Leadership Experience: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.

• Talent Management Experience: Knowledge of how an organization attracts, recruits, retains, identifies and develops talent; ability to develop the talent required for an organization to achieve its short-term and long-term goals.

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Additional experience:

• Prior HR experience supporting a corporate law department or legal firm is a plus.

Posting Dates:

August 16, 2024 - August 29, 2024

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

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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