Caterpillar Inc. hiring Program Manager - Workday in Chicago, Illinois, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Career AreaStrategy

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 Impact 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.

About The TeamCaterpillar’s Global HR Operations, Automation and Employee Support drives operational excellence in Human Resources, we are an experience-focused, technology-centric enabler to achieving 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.

The Opportunity We are hiring for Cross Functional Program Manager to provide leadership for large high profile global enterprise projects focusing on Workday 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 Workday solution, support our global organization and be an influential part in our HR modernization journey.

What You Will Do

• Oversee Caterpillar’s Workday 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 Workday Architects along with relevant stakeholders, to create and implement new and revised Workday 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.
• Mange the relationship with external partners, ensuring understanding of our values and guiding principles, contractual requirements, and scope for individual assignments.
• 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.
• Support and establish criteria to build ongoing Workday Roadmap for Caterpillar’s Workday enhancements.

Skills 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 Demonstrate

• Global Workday deployment/implementation project experience within a matrix organization - other HRM Systems will also be desirable.
• Skilled in building trusted partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic thinking, skilled to drive process efficiencies and customer focused solutions.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position
• This position can be located in either Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL or Dallas, TX and offers a flexible work environment
• Less than 20% travel

What You Will GetOur 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.

BenefitsHere you earn more than just a salary. Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day-one benefits, including but not limited to:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus program
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• Company-matched 401(k) plan
• Stock option opportunity over time
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
• Strong community involvement

About CaterpillarCaterpillar 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 nearly 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.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

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 DatesJune 12, 2024 - June 24, 2024

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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