Career Area:

Strategy

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.

Program Manager – HR Technology

Role Definition:

Designs, implements, and maintains organizational programs in support of the strategic HR technology roadmap.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as main point of contact for identifying and solutioning opportunities and partner with delivery resources for implementation

• Lead the intake of potential initiatives and framing priority business problems and opportunities with close connection to HR technical architect and HR business leads

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex HR technology programs, ensuring alignment to business strategy, scope, timeline and budget

• Drive adoption and value realization through change management, communication, and partnership with the HR and IT functions

• Leverage data, metrics, and post‑implementation insights to continuously improve HR technology performance, user experience, and ROI.

• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with enterprise architecture, data, and privacy standards.

• Serve as a liaison among project teams within the program, translating corporate objectives into program objectives and practices.

• Plan and monitor program development to ensure that quality standards and goals are achieved.

What You Have:

A proven HR technology program leader who connects strategy to execution – driving complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept to value realization through strong governance, stakeholder influence, and data-driven decision making.

• Program executive & governance: Leads complex, cross-functional HR technology program end-to-end-owning scope, dependencies, risk, budget, and vendors- while establishing strong governance to ensure on-time, on-value delivery.

• Stakeholder & change leadership: Serve as the connective tissue between HR, IT, Finance, and external partners -driving alignment, accelerating decision-making, and fueling adoption through clear communication and disciplined change management.

• Data-driven optimization mindset: Leverages metrics, insights, and continuous feedback to measure outcomes, optimize the HR technology, ecosystem, and maximize ROI, scalability, and employee experience.

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree or relevant experience.

Additional Info:

• The primary location for this position is Irving, TX.

• This position requires you to work in the office 5 days a week.

• Sponsorship is NOT available.

• Relocation is available for qualified applicants.

Skill Descriptors:

Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.

• Follows proper data gathering and analysis processes and policies.

• Reports problems that arise in the data collection process.

• Participates in gathering and analyzing an organization's data based on requirements.

• Documents data from various sources and in various formats.

• Utilizes basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

Data-Driven Decision Making: Knowledge of the data-driven decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to gather and analyze data to make organizational decisions that align with strategic business objectives and goals.

• Applies an assigned technique for data-driven thinking in a Decision-Making process.

• Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when interpreting data.

• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

• Participates in the process of choosing KPIs and metrics to influence decisions.

• Utilizes the basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

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

• Develops basic persuasive arguments.

• Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.

• Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.

• Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.

• Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

Alignment: Knowledge of the importance of collaboration among team members and the ability to enroll stakeholders in communicating and coordinating activities to support the organization's vision and strategies.

• Involves team in discussions focused on clarifying and improving broad commitment.

• Interprets the organization's vision for external stakeholders.

• Establishes clear expectations and accountabilities linked to the vision.

• Develops methods for effectively and consistently communicating strategy and operational goals.

• Helps managers tailor approaches for mobilizing their team around the strategy.

• Refines operational priorities over time to preserve alignment with vision.

Cross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.

• Maintains a strong internal network that promotes informal collaboration.

• Shares information that may be relevant to other teams across divisions.

• Assesses the potential synergies from combining common practices across teams.

• Identifies differences among teams that could cause barriers to effective integration.

• Applies relevant information gathered from comparable teams to own team.

Program Management: Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives.

• Evaluates risks and vulnerabilities, and creates contingency plans.

• Advises others on preferred tools, techniques and methods for estimating program cost and time.

• Conducts regular and ad-hoc program reviews with project managers, team and clients.

• Coaches others in maintaining open communication among project managers and interested parties.

• Oversees reporting requirements, and creates monitoring and control mechanisms.

• Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors a set of projects within a program.

Team Management: Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.

• Brings projects to closure and ensures capture of what can be learned from the experience.

• Leads the definition of team mission and objectives for a variety of teams.

• Employs appropriate techniques for maintaining team enthusiasm, energy, and focus.

• Ensures that team members are on board, unified, and moving in the same direction.

• Communicates both within the team and to stakeholders.

• Learns and utilizes special talents and work styles of team members.

What You Will Get -

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.

• All qualified individuals

• Including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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:

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

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

Posting Dates:

March 10, 2026 - March 18, 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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