Caterpillar, Inc

Manager, Compensation Programs & Incentive Administration

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $192K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Analytical skills to identify organizational issues
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions
  • Strong interpersonal skills for collaborative work
  • Expertise in compensation management and regulations
  • Program management experience for project oversight
  • Advanced Excel and Power BI proficiency

Responsibilities

  • Lead market research to align compensation programs with Total Rewards trends
  • Manage complex Total Rewards projects and collaborate with consultants
  • Oversee internal teams for effective delivery of compensation services
  • Administer annual and short-term incentive plans across business units
  • Calculate bonuses and ensure compliance with governance processes
  • Coordinate with Finance and HR for accurate incentive funding
  • Support the creation of sales and executive incentive programs

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off for vacation and holidays
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career development opportunities
  • Incentive bonuses and disability benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement and parental leave
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Human Resources

Job Description:

The Manager, Compensation Programs & Incentive Administration is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing enterprise compensation programs that support business objectives and talent strategies. This role serves as the primary subject matter expert for salary administration, market pricing, incentive compensation, annual merit planning, and compensation governance.  The successful candidate will leverage data, market intelligence, and compensation analytics to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices. This is a highly visible role that will partner with executives and HR leaders, and support bonus and incentive plan administration across the organization.

What You Will Do:

  • Acts as functional expert and leads external market research and analyses to understand Total Rewards trends and ensure our programs are market competitive and support business and talent objectives
  • Leads complex Total Rewards related projects, interacting with consultants and internal partners
  • Lead internal team to ensure delivery of Total Rewards programs, processes, and services
  • Administer annual and short-term incentive plans across business units.
  • Lead bonus calculations, payout governance, and plan communication activities.
  • Partner with Finance, HR and Segment Business leadership to ensure accurate incentive funding and administration.
  • Support development and implementation of sales, management, and executive incentive programs.
  • Conduct market pricing studies and compensation benchmarking analyses.
  • Ensure compensation practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, and HR stakeholders to mitigate compensation-related risk.
  • Support comparable compensation, transparency, and compensation governance initiatives.

What You Will Have:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience  
  • Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
  • Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
  • Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
  • Compensation Management: Knowledge of compensation structure, and regulations and policies related to compensation; ability to design, implement and evaluate compensation programs, policies and processes within an organization.
  • 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.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Power BI experience
  • Experience with Workday and the Advanced Compensation Module in Workday
  • Previous incentive compensation administration experience

Additional Info:

  • This position will be located in Irving, TX
  • This role requires 5 days a week in office
  • Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify
  • Sponsorship is not available

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.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

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Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

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:

September 14, 2026 - September 25, 2026

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

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.

Caterpillar, Inc. Careers

Join the robust team at Caterpillar, Inc., a global leader in construction and mining equipment, where innovation drives everything we do. As part of our team, you'll engage in work that improves the world and furthers your career with every project you touch.

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Innovation and Leadership

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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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