Career Area:

Business Services

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.

The Senior Manager of Sustainability will be a key part of our high performing Enterprise Sustainability team focused on enabling Caterpillar’s sustainability strategy. This pivotal role is both strategic and detail oriented, focused on advancing key projects with stakeholders across the enterprise and anticipating challenges to executing our strategy. This role is a key partner with Caterpillar leadership in defining and executing our sustainability strategy to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as our technical and industry leader in corporate sustainability matters for Caterpillar
• Continually evolve environmental sustainability strategy that aligns with corporate goals and sustainability commitments.
• Build the capabilities in terms of environmental sustainability with key stakeholders, including being able to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging environmental trends, technologies, and regulations to drive continuous improvement in our sustainability initiatives.
• Represent the company and sustainability efforts both internally and externally with credibility
• Drive business results through objectives that align with sustainability strategies and enhance the Company’s reputation on environmental and sustainability issues.
• Ability to lead and manage a team, and work strongly cross-organization and cross-functionally to drive shared objectives with partners such as Investor Relations, Engineering, Human Resources, EHS, Legal, Communications, and the Executive Office to support our sustainability strategy.
• Innovate in product development, supply chain, and operations by researching and evaluating evolving ESG trends, Best Practices, and legislation with a global perspective.

What you Bring:

• Sustainability Expertise: Knowledge of sustainability strategy; ability to integrate sustainability into the overall business strategy of the organization to build a sustainable business model
• Enterprise Perspective: Ability to work across the organization to understand enterprise challenges and opportunities, and drive decisions that best support Caterpillar’s strategy
• Influencing: Proven ability to effectively influencing across a large matrix organization; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Leadership and Developing Talent: Proven ability to lead direct and cross-functional teams; Passion for creating continuous learning organizations for developing talent
• Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of “big picture” thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgement

Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance or other area of study with clear and relevant experience in Sustainability
• 10+ years of relevant experience in related fields.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Sustainability efforts.
• Current and clear understanding of broad ESG issues, including familiarity with GRI, IIRS, GHG Protocol, SASD, CDSB, IIRC, SASB.
• Exceptional attention to detail with robust analytical and planning skills; capable of handling complex matters under deadline pressure.
• A team player who can independently initiate and drive projects with equal prowess in cross-functional collaboration and advocacy.
• Excellent communication skills; adept at simplifying complex issues and providing clear analysis and risk areas and actionable recommendations.
• Strategic, creative, practical, and open-minded thinking with a keen business acumen focused on outcomes

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

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Summary Pay Range:

$169,320.00 - $253,920.00

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

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

April 29, 2025 - May 13, 2025

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

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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