Career Area:
Information Technology
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Description
The Solution Architect HR Technology is a member of the Human Resources (HR) team serving as a trusted IT strategist and the critical liaison with the enterprise Global Information Systems organization. They are responsible for partnering with HR technology owners to drive the development of an IT strategic roadmap for HR focused on advancing contemporary solutions that HR Centers of Excellence (COE), governance group(s), the senior management team, management teams, and staff across the organization use to achieve its vision and strategy.
Job Duties
Working with HR technology owners, develops and manages the implementation of the HR Technology Roadmap. Assesses current state of solutions, defines future state needs, identifies gaps and recommends new technology solutions and strategic business execution improvements.
Identifies and manages the interdependencies between major applications/efforts within HR and represent the division in ensuring alignment with enterprise technology requirements and improvement activities.
Provides strategic consultation to HR in defining or designing solutions to enhance the employee experience using customer requirements in researching, identifying and internally marketing enabling technologies.
Coordinates and/or participates in the governance activities associated with third party applications and monitors completion of related activities to ensure compliance with enterprise requirements.
Develops high-level concepts and architecture for all non-Workday applications, technologies, or methodologies for all major projects within HR; includes marketing the system solution and its benefits to world-wide stakeholders
Works with HR team members and operations management to develop implementation plans to minimize the operational and cost impact of system or process changes.
Based on recognized expertise, provides project leadership, advice, and counsel to IT personnel, management, customers, and project teams on the most complex aspects of application development, system integration, and development methods.
Basic Qualifications
Requires a relevant degree and 10-15 years of progressively complex IS experience generally gained through staff and supervisory assignments in Information Services and related areas.
Knowledge of computer hardware and interfacing of software as well as the various programming languages used at Caterpillar.
Ability to build an understanding of the Caterpillar organization is required. Good human relation skills are required to develop a cooperative work relationship with others inside and outside the department.
Requires general understanding of basic business operations including the technical infrastructure and general business processes.
Top Candidates will also have
Ability to work with diversified departments along with effective oral and written communications skills.
Strong customer focus
Additional Information
Location is Illinois and can be on-site or remote
Relocation assistance is available for this position
This position may require less than 10% travel
Employee benefit details
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 (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
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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 .
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Relocation is available for this position.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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