Irving, Texas
Full time
R0000404034
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.
Caterpillar’s HR Service Delivery drives operational excellence in Human Resources, we are an experience-focused, technology-centric enabler to achieve our HR priorities supporting the enterprise strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team on a journey to transition HR support from being a focused service provider to enabler with a focus on accelerating value and mitigating risk.
We are hiring for Cross Functional Program Manager to provide leadership for large high profile global enterprise projects focusing on Payroll and other critical implementations that cover or impact multiple business processes.
You will be responsible for leading the planning and management of multiple connected cross functional internal and external teams to collaborate and design the optimal solutions. This role will give you a unique opportunity to shape our Payroll solutions, support our global organization and be an influential part in our HR modernization journey.
What You Will Do:
- Oversee Caterpillar’s Cross Functional Programs, providing leadership with an understanding of HR Processes to provide guidance for planning the work and design processes with knowledge of technology, process management principles and Lean.
- Organizing and coordinating processes and procedures for all project teams to follow within the program.
- Lead from a program management perspective while also contributing expertise for solutioning.
- Support programs coordinating multiple teams along with relevant stakeholders, to create and implement new and revised HR processes, system enhancements, and workflows to ensure cross functional cohesion along with compliance with jurisdictional employment and labor laws and regulations.
- Serving as a liaison and building bridges among project teams within the program. Translating corporate objectives into program objectives and practices for internal and external teams.
- Planning and monitoring program development to ensure that quality standards and goals are achieved.
- Managing all aspects of a program to ensure projects within the program are implemented, accepted, and accomplished within a set deadline.
- Manage multiple programs simultaneously navigating competing priorities and/or resources to achieve project plan timelines.
What You Have:
- 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.
- Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
- 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.
- 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.
- Team Management: Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
- Global system deployment/implementation project experience within a matrix organization.
- Skilled in building trusted partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking, driving process efficiencies and customer focused solutions.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt expertise, applying data, root-cause analysis and structured problem solving to complex business challenges.
Additional Info :
- This position will be located in Irving, TX
- This role requires 5 days/week onsite
- International and Domestic travel up to 20%
- 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.
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 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.
Final details:
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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:
November 5, 2026 - November 17, 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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There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.