Human Resources Business Partner

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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.

IT IS YOUR TIME

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 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.

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.

If you are looking for personal and professional growth, in a company with an inclusive culture, which seeks equity, respects differences and believes in people's potential, this is the right place. We consider people with disability candidates and those with diversity in gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, age, generation, race, nationality and sexual orientation.

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What you will do:

The HR Business Partner will play a critical role in supporting the newly established Construction Industries Growth Regions organization. This position partners with the VP Sales & Marketing for LATAM, the VP Sales & Marketing – Products, Services & Technology (Customer Solutions COE), and the Strategy Director and team of analysts. The role requires strategic HR leadership to enable rapid integration, cultural alignment, and accelerated capability building across diverse teams in LATAM and embedded functions across Growth Regions. 

Key Responsibilities 

•    Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, driving organizational effectiveness and culture transformation aligned with the new commercial model. 

•    Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: partner with talent acquisition to ensure seamless recruitment, onboarding and integration of new hires across multiple geographies and cultures. 

•    Change Management & Culture Building: Support mindset shifts and adoption of new ways of working through targeted interventions, communication, and engagement strategies. 

•    Collaboration Across Regions: Partner closely with location-based HR teams to deliver consistent employee experience and manage cross-regional complexities. 

•    Capability Development: Partner with Talent & OD to drive accelerated learning programs to build commercial and leadership capabilities at pace.

Key Deliverables 

•    Successful staffing and onboarding of critical roles within the first 6–12 months. 

•    Implementation of cultural integration initiatives and change management plans. 

•    Development of a talent pipeline aligned with Growth Regions strategy. 

What You Have - Skills:  

•    Global Perspective: Knowledge of issues, opportunities, and challenges for conducting business in the international marketplace; ability to apply global perspectives appropriately in a wide range of situations.

•    Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

•    Talent Management: Knowledge of how an organization attracts, recruits, retains, identifies and develops talent; ability to develop the talent required for an organization to achieve its short-term and long-term goals.

•    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 judgment.

Basic Qualifications
Education: Bachelor Degree

Background:  Strong strategic HR business partnering experience with senior leadership.
Language: Fluent in English and Intermediate Spanish. 

Top candidates will also have:

Advanced Spanish 

Priority Attributes 

•    Expertise in change management, organizational design, and culture building. 

•    Ability to work across diverse geographies and cultures, fostering collaboration. 

•    Highly desirable, skilled in talent acquisition and development for high-growth environments. 

•    Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills. 

Note: This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week.

Some of the offered benefits*:

·Medical plan

·Dental plan

·Medicines reimbursement

·Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program

·Private pension plan

·Profit share

·Meal assistance

·Christmas basket

·Transportation

·Life and personal insurance

·Extended maternity and paternity leave

·Employee resources group (Young Professional, Women in Networking, LAMBDA (LGBTQIA+), Latin Group and Active in Sport

*Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time, subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit elegibility may vary by position and location

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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