Caterpillar, Inc

Talent Acquisition Manager

Caterpillar, Inc • $112K — $169K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in talent acquisition leadership within complex environments.
  • Strong expertise in workforce planning and recruiting operations.
  • Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders.
  • Deep knowledge of sourcing strategies for technical and engineering roles.
  • Experience managing high-volume hiring initiatives across multiple regions.
  • Proficient in leveraging recruiting technology and analytics for process improvement.
  • Strong command of workforce data to inform decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of Talent Acquisition professionals.
  • Execute recruiting strategies aligned with business growth and workforce needs.
  • Partner with HR and business leaders to anticipate hiring demands and provide insights.
  • Drive advanced sourcing and candidate engagement strategies for specialized roles.
  • Champion modern recruiting practices and technology-enabled workflows.
  • Leverage analytics and metrics to evaluate performance and guide decisions.
  • Ensure a high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits from day one.
  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and volunteer days.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company contributions.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • Employee Assistance Program and health lifestyle programs.
  • Career development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
  • Incentive bonuses and various voluntary benefits.
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Human Resources

Job Description:

Caterpillar is looking for aTalent Acquisition Managerto lead recruiting for our Power & Energy segment, supporting the Electric Power organization across North America.


This role sits at the intersection of people leadership, workforce strategy, and execution. In addition to leading a team of Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Coordinators, the Talent Acquisition Manager will serve as a player-coach, providing direct recruiting support for key positions while partnering closely with HR and business leaders to deliver hiring results that directly support growth and innovation across the segment. This role reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition for Power & Energy.


Caterpillars Power & Energy segment is at the forefront of powering the world1 supporting oil and gas operations, electric power generation, electrification, and advanced energy solutions that enable sustainability, resilience, and innovation. This is an opportunity to shape the talent strategies behind some of the most critical energy solutions in the world, while developing teams and leaders who will build the future.


What Youll Do

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Talent Acquisition professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop and execute recruiting strategies aligned with business growth plans, workforce needs, and critical talent priorities across the Electric Power Division.
  • Partner with HR and business leaders to anticipate hiring demands, provide talent market insights, and advise on workforce planning strategies.
  • Drive bestinclass pipelining, passive sourcing, and candidate activation strategies for hardtofill and highly specialized roles, leveraging advanced sourcing techniques, digital tools, and external networks.
  • Champion modern recruiting practices and technologyenabled workflows, including ATS optimization, CRM usage, automation, and assessment strategies to improve speed, quality, and candidate experience.
  • Leverage workforce analytics, recruiting metrics, and market intelligence to evaluate performance, identify trends, and guide decision-making.
  • Ensure a consistent and highquality candidate and hiring manager experience across the endtoend recruiting lifecycle.

What Youll Bring

  • Proven experience leading and developing highperforming recruiting teams in a complex, matrixed environment.
  • Strong expertise in talent acquisition, workforce planning, sourcing strategy, and recruiting operations.
  • Strong influencing skills with the ability to partner credibly with senior leaders and deliver results through trust and collaboration.
  • Deep expertise in pipelining, passive sourcing, and candidate engagement, particularly for engineering, technical, or energyrelated talent markets.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex, high-volume hiring initiatives across multiple regions, partnering with stakeholders to achieve critical workforce goals.
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage recruiting technology (ATS, CRM, sourcing tools, automation, reporting) to drive process improvement and scalability.
  • Strong command of recruiting analytics, metrics, and workforce data to inform decisionmaking and measure success.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting manufacturing, engineering, energy, industrial, or technology-focused organizations.
  • Experience hiring technical, engineering, operations, or commercial talent.
  • Experience working within a large, global, matrixed enterprise.

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:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

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:

October 6, 2026 - October 12, 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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