Caterpillar, Inc

Director Human Resources

Caterpillar, Inc$189K — $283K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience desired.
  • Significant HR leadership experience in complex organizations.
  • Ability to influence senior leaders on strategic people decisions.
  • Strong business acumen connecting people strategies to business outcomes.
  • Expertise in talent management and organizational effectiveness.
  • Success in leading organizational change and workforce transformation.
  • Experience interpreting workforce analytics for decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on HR matters.
  • Develop HR strategies that align with business objectives.
  • Partner with leaders to align workforce strategies with operational goals.
  • Advise on organizational design and effectiveness strategies.
  • Analyze workforce data to recommend improvements for business outcomes.
  • Lead and develop HR leaders and foster collaboration across HR functions.
  • Support large-scale change management initiatives affecting various organizational areas.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off plan
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Career Development opportunities
  • Incentive bonus eligibility
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Human Resources

Job Description:

Caterpillar is seeking a Director Human Resources to support the Strategic Procurement & Planning Division (SPPD) based in Irving, Texas. This strategic HR leadership role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders responsible for procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain planning, logistics, inventory management, and enterprise planning. The Director Human Resources will lead the development and execution of global people strategies that enable business performance, organizational effectiveness, talent development and employee engagement across a global, matrixed organization. This role partners closely with senior stakeholders to shape workforce strategy, organizational design, leadership development, succession planning, and large-scale transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen, executive influence, change management and HR leadership expertise with an understanding of procurement, supply chain, planning, or operational organizations.

In addition to providing strategic HR leadership for SPPD, this position serves as the enterprise HR leader for procurement talent strategy, including workforce planning, capability development, succession management, and pipeline health. The successful candidate will combine strong business acumen, executive influence, change leadership, and HR expertise to help build organizational capability and deliver business results.

What you will do:

  • Serve as a trusted coach and strategic advisor to senior leaders on human resources matters including organizational effectiveness, talent management, succession planning, compensation, employee engagement, and workforce strategy.


  • Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives and enterprise priorities that drive retention, performance, leadership capability, and employee engagement.


  • Partner directly with leaders across the Strategic Procurement & Planning Division to align workforce strategies with procurement, sourcing, supply chain, logistics, planning, and operational excellence objectives.


  • Advise senior leaders on organizational design, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership capability strategies.


  • Analyze workforce data, organizational metrics, talent trends, and employee insights to develop executive-level recommendations that improve business outcomes.


  • Lead and develop HR leaders while fostering strong collaboration across HR Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, and Employee Relations.


  • Support large-scale change management and transformation initiatives impacting procurement, strategic sourcing, planning, logistics, and supply chain organizations.


  • Lead talent initiatives that strengthen organizational capability across sourcing, supplier management, integrated business planning, logistics, inventory planning, and operational planning functions.


  • Drive alignment between business priorities and people strategies through proactive stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and leadership influence.


What you have:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience desired.


  • Significant Human Resources leadership experience supporting complex business organizations.


  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders and executive stakeholders on strategic people decisions.


  • Strong business acumen and ability to connect people strategies to business outcomes.


  • Expertise in talent management, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development.


  • Demonstrated success leading organizational change, workforce transformation, and business-facing HR strategies.


  • Experience interpreting workforce analytics and using data-driven insights to influence decisions.


  • Strong decision-making, critical thinking, and strategic planning capabilities.


  • Ability to operate successfully in a highly matrixed global environment.


  • Exceptional communication, executive consulting, and stakeholder management skills.


Preferred Skills

  • Human Resources leadership experience supporting: Strategic Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Global Supply Chain, manufacturing Operations, Logistics, Distribution, Integrated Business Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Inventory Management or Operational Excellence.


  • Experience supporting senior executives responsible for procurement, supply chain, sourcing, planning, or enterprise operations organizations.


  • Demonstrated success leading HR strategy within industrial manufacturing, construction equipment, heavy equipment, aerospace, automotive, energy, logistics, or supply chain-focused businesses.


  • Expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, talent reviews, succession management, and leadership capability development.


  • Experience supporting enterprise transformation, operating model changes, procurement modernization, supply chain optimization, or large-scale business change initiatives.


What You Will Get

  • Opportunity to serve as a key strategic advisor to leaders within Caterpillar's Strategic Procurement & Planning Division.


  • Exposure to enterprise-level business transformation, strategic sourcing, supply chain optimization, and talent strategy initiatives.


  • Career growth within one of the world's leading industrial and manufacturing organizations.


  • Competitive compensation, annual incentive opportunity, comprehensive benefits, retirement programs, and professional development resources.


Additional Information:

  • Visa Sponsorship will not be offered.


  • This role is on-site five days a week.


  • This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to Caterpillar's long-term incentive plan.


Summary Pay Range:

$189,080.00 - $283,630.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
July 22, 2026 - July 26, 2026

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

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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