Senior Manager Human Resources

Job Description:

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Human Resources Manager – Nuevo Laredo

Caterpillar has an excited opportunity available for a Senior Human Resources Manager on our Remanufacturing HR team In this role, you will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the strategic talent strategy for more than 1,700 employees at our 3 facilities located in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. This role leads a team of human resources professionals responsible for development and execution of all strategic talent needs in support of the business strategy, including strategic workforce planning, talent management, organizational design, employee experience, employee relations and employee and leadership development. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to become a trusted business partner for leaders, have strong business acumen and strategic thinking while delivering practical, results orientated solutions.

As a Senior Human Resources Manager for our Nuevo Laredo, Mexico locations you will have the opportunity to implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives, provides guidance on HR policies and practices, lead labor relations and foster a culture of employee engagement and development across three locations. If you have a passion for leadership and development, we encourage you to apply

Responsibilities
• Acting as a trusted coach providing guidance to leaders and managers on HR-related matters, including performance management, compensation, and benefits, etc.

• Aligning HR policies and programs for their business unit or region which promote employee engagement, retention, and performance.

• Analyzing HR metrics and data to identify trends and opportunities and develop a story to provide data-driven recommendations to senior management.

• Collaborating with senior management as a strategic advisor helping identify and prioritize HR initiatives that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.

• Leading team of HR leaders to collaborate effectively with other Centers of Excellence and serve as thought leaders to the business and HR.

• Developing and implementing positive Labor Relations activities that ensure compliance with both local regularity requirements and business priorities, while maintaining a highly engaged workforce.

Skill Descriptors
Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Explains business issues and trends of own business unit as compared to other business units.

• Demonstrates a big picture understanding of the business, its interrelationships, and priorities.

• Demonstrates strong foundation of business fundamentals, measurement, and business finance.

• Develops business cases for own function; reviews and critiques cases for other functions.

Knowledge of Organization: Knowledge of the organization's vision, structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, values, and code of ethics; ability to understand the value of aligning capabilities with business goals to support optimal performance.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Aligns own department's plans with enterprise mission and vision.

• Trains others on the functions, key responsibilities, and practices of multiple departments or units.

• Makes effective use of the organizations unofficial structure and back channels.

• Participates in developing formal procedures and structures for getting things done within the organization.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.

• Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.

• Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

• Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.

• Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

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

Level Extensive Experience:

• Achieves influence and impact even when holding a position contrary to the majority.

• Leads and presents collaborative assessments that persuasively influence decision makers.

• Advises on techniques to build rapport and commitment to common purpose.

• Delivers well-received presentations of cost, benefits, risks, and other considerations.

Leadership: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Utilizes positive reinforcement to motivate & attain desired behaviors; increases productivity.

• Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistence, integrity, confidence.

• Manages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace events.

Human Resources Consulting: Knowledge of HR approaches, tools and techniques; ability to inform, guide and advise managers in HR-related initiatives.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Collaborates ideas and maintains confidentiality with HR managers.

• Evaluates HR solutions provided to management and advises on further improvement plans.

• Consults with managers on a wide range of HR issues.

• Delegates line management support quickly and effectively for HR issues.

• Manages multiple HR projects and diverse consulting relationships.

• Recommends a variety of HR consulting models as appropriate to an engagement.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Educates recruiters and HR staff on desirable qualities in prospective employees.

• Designs individual development plans for specific high-potential employees.

• Evaluates all talent initiatives and ensures smooth processes for talent management programs.

• Directs multiple talent management programs in diverse organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and equivalent experience Fluent English

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.

Final details
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Posting Dates:

April 8, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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