Career Area:

Human Resources

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.

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams and people. This is why we are committed to hiring and building diverse teams representative of the customers we serve globally. When you join our team, you can apply your unique life and job experiences and work in an environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.

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.

About Cat Financial

Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., 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 more than 40 years, Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat® dealers for machines, engines, Solar® gas turbines, genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Visit cat.com to learn more about Cat Financial.

Role Definition
Provides Total Rewards consultancy services to internal customers in support of benefit and total health & wellbeing programs, compensation management, employee relocation & expatriate management and retirement programs. The role acts as the functional expert in one or more Total Rewards disciplines, manages complex analysis and research, leads the development and delivery of communication material, works with internal partners, and manages external vendors The role manages and leads projects and solves complex Total Reward challenges.

Responsibilities
• Acts as functional expert and leads external market research and analyses to understand Total Rewards trends and ensure programs are market competitive and support business and talent objectives
• Performs complex qualitative and quantitative research on total rewards related programs to support business and talent challenges
• Leads complex Total Rewards related projects, interacting with consultants and internal partners
• Manages external vendors, ensuring delivery of service and operational metrics
• Ensures compliance of Total Rewards programs and policies and manages employee data in line with company policies

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors
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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
• Identifies the major forces, events, and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Develops basic persuasive arguments.
• Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.
• Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.
• Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.
• Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.
• Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others.
• Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view.
• Collaborates with departmental associates and management.
• Adapts interaction style to situations and people.

Benefits Programs: Knowledge of employee benefits programs, processes, issues and considerations; ability to design and implement benefits programs.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Evaluates and improves benefits programs within budgetary constraints.
• Plans, implements and administers various employee benefits programs.
• Reviews benefits reports and analyzes financial aspects of recommended alternatives.
• Resolves employee labor issues and problems regarding benefits programs.
• Creates educational and communications materials for new or enhanced benefits.
• Chooses and audits vendors of outsourced benefits programs.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Implements compensation packages for an organization's employees.
• Coordinates compensation activities with HR and business staff.
• Adheres to government and industry compensation regulations.
• Conducts job analysis and salary survey activities within the department.
• Assists in developing various compensation programs within an organization.

Retirement Programs: Knowledge of features, policies and processes of retirement programs; ability to implement and manage employee retirement programs and plans.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Interprets key interfaces and inter-dependencies among retirement and other benefits programs.
• Participates in the design of retirement benefits programs.
• Monitors the legal and regulatory environment for all major programs.
• Consults on various types of retirement programs.
• Recommends the best solutions of retirement programs within a given geographical area.
• Evaluates similarities and differences between types of retirement benefits, and the effectiveness of programs.

Additional Information:

Relocation Assistance to Nashville, TN provided.

This position can also be located in Peoria, IL.

This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary for this role ranges from $116,532.00 - $186,456.00. Actual salary will be based on experience. Total rewards package, beyond base salary included:

• Annual Incentive bonus plan
• Medical, dental and vision coverage starting day 1
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc)
• 401(k) Savings Plan including company match
• Health Savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits
• Career Development

* Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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:

July 8, 2025 - July 15, 2025

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.

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