Senior Manager, Talent Management

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

1d•$159,120 - $238,680•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Talent Management is a highly visible, strategic role leading enterprise talent processes. The position envisions, implements, and manages an enterprise-wide, technology-enabled performance management process that helps leaders and employees perform at their highest level and continuously raise performance standards. It is responsible for process excellence, capability-building solutions for employees and leaders, and effective use of technology to support operational excellence. The role leads welcome sessions for U.S. support and management new hires, providing a high-quality experience that accelerates their transition and encourages them to share ideas and perspectives. It also collaborates with peers on strategic workforce planning, executive talent reviews, and talent and succession planning. The role calls for strong understanding of how to leverage technology in talent management, exceptional collaboration, creative problem solving, agility, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to develop new solutions while delivering and improving existing ones. The position is based onsite in Irving, Texas, Monday through Friday, and may require up to 10% travel to support a global business. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Deep experience in a variety of talent management processes, including performance management, strategic workforce planning, talent planning, and career planning and development.
Demonstrated successful experience leading talent management efforts in a global organization.
Ability to analyze situations quickly and accurately and make productive decisions using informed judgment, considering short- and long-term value and potential unintended consequences.
Ability to seek additional perspectives in a timely manner to fully understand a situation.
Ability to listen, ask questions, understand differing perspectives and concerns, and articulate solutions that best fit the parties involved.
Successful use of change management to influence others.
Ability to lead and deliver multiple concurrent priorities, projects, groups, or activities and adjust priorities as business needs change.
Ability to anticipate and recognize organizational, operational, or process problems; communicate transparently; and use appropriate techniques and engage others to solve them.
Effectiveness in gathering, combining, and reporting data, identifying outliers and trends, and developing insights and recommendations in business context.
Deep understanding of talent management solutions and techniques to close short- and long-term talent gaps.
A degree or equivalent is strongly desired.
Willingness to travel up to 10%.
Ability to work onsite five days a week in Irving, Texas.

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise-wide, technology-enabled performance management process and ensure operational excellence at every stage.
Continuously improve enterprise talent processes by seeking internal feedback and external best practices and ensuring the HR community understands the purpose, timing, and execution of each step.
Provide a best-in-class welcome-session experience for new hires in partnership with multiple Centers of Excellence.
Collaborate with colleagues on talent management solutions and initiatives, including job architecture, strategic workforce planning, career planning, and development.
Serve as a thought leader and strategic talent advisor, offering insights and creative solutions to complex talent challenges aligned with enterprise strategy and industry best practices.
Use best-in-class change management techniques to maximize the value of talent management processes and solutions for the business.
Support other key talent management processes, including executive talent reviews and talent and succession planning.