Career Area:Human Resources
Job Description:The People Operations partner provides consistent, scalable HR common services support across multiple groups within a larger technology-focused organization. Serves as a People Operations Partner responsible for delivering reliable HR guidance, coordinating core people processes, supporting employee and manager inquiries, enabling operational consistency, and helping translate HR programs into practical business support across multiple client groups.
What You Will Do:- Delivers common HR services across multiple supported groups, ensuring consistent interpretation and execution of HR policies, processes, programs, and practices.
- Serves as the initial HR contact for employees and managers seeking guidance on routine HR questions, policy interpretation, process navigation, and available resources.
- Coordinates employee relations intake for routine concerns, workplace questions, low-level conflict, and manager support needs, while escalating complaints, investigations, ethics hotline matters, and other sensitive issues to the appropriate employee relations, legal, compliance, or HR business partner resources.
- Supports managers with standard performance management matters, including documentation quality, discipline level considerations, preparation for crucial conversations, and ongoing coaching cadence in partnership with HR business partners and employee relations resources as needed.
- Supports accommodation, leave, PTO, temporary remote, benefits, wellness, EEO, and I-9 compliance questions by coordinating information, documenting actions, and engaging the appropriate specialist resources for compliance-sensitive decisions.
- Coordinates exits, terminations, organizational changes, onboarding, staffing support, contractor-related issues, employee space planning, employee data updates, and other common HR transactions in accordance with established policies and escalation protocols.
- Supports employee mobility activities by coordinating required paperwork, relocation approvals, accompanying spouse cases, immigration or PERM-related discussions, regional alignment, and Global Mobility handoffs across applicable regions.
- Partners with HR business partners and centers of excellence to deploy enterprise HR programs, policy updates, templates, Employee Resource Group support, events, community service activities, offsites, and team-building support in a way that is clear, consistent, and practical for technology teams and leaders.
- Uses HR systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and basic data audits to ensure employee changes are accurately reflected, monitor service activity, identify trends, and support data-informed recommendations for the supported groups.
- Improves the employee and manager experience by documenting repeatable processes, completing time-sensitive HR templates and requests, identifying service gaps, simplifying HR Generalist work, and supporting adoption of self-service tools and digital HR solutions.
- Maintains confidentiality, compliance, and appropriate judgment while handling employee information, HR transactions, employee relations intake, policy questions, mobility matters, and organizational data.
What You Will Have:- Degree or equivalent experience desired
- HR Service Delivery: Knowledge of common services models, HR operations, service management practices, and customer-focused support methods; ability to provide consistent, efficient, and high-quality HR support across multiple groups.
- Knowledge of Organization: Knowledge of the organization's vision, structure, culture, operating principles, values, and ways of working; ability to align HR support with business goals, technology team needs, and enterprise priorities.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to analyze situations, organize relevant information, and reach practical recommendations based on informed judgment.
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret information and needs through appropriate communication behaviors.
technology leaders, specialist teams, and external staffing partners. - Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of techniques for working with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner; ability to build trust and credibility across client groups and HR partners.
- Data Gathering and Reporting: Knowledge of tools, techniques, and processes for gathering, reviewing, and reporting HR data; ability to use data to identify patterns, support service delivery, and inform HR recommendations.
- Employee Relations Intake and Support: Knowledge of employee relations principles, policy interpretation, and escalation practices; ability to support routine employee relations matters while maintaining confidentiality, compliance, and appropriate judgment.
- HR Policies, Standards and Procedures: Knowledge of the human resources function; ability to uphold organizational standards, procedures, and policies regarding HR management and operations.
- Technology and Digital HR Tools: Knowledge of HR systems, collaboration platforms, reporting tools, and digital self-service resources; ability to use technology to support efficient HR operations and employee 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.
Summary Pay Range:$97,530.00 - $146,290.00
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:August 7, 2026 - August 21, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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