Talent Acquisition Manager

Career Area:

Human Resources

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.

Caterpillar is looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead U.S. recruiting for our Power & Energy segment, supporting the Oil & Gas, Electric Power, and Electrification organizations across North America.

This role sits at the intersection of people leadership, workforce strategy, and execution. You’ll lead a diverse Talent Acquisition team that includes Talent Acquisition Supervisors, Talent Acquisition Partners, Coordinators, and Sourcers, while partnering closely with HR and business leaders to deliver hiring results that directly support growth and innovation across the segment. This role reports to the Director, Global Talent Acquisition for Power & Energy.

Caterpillar’s Power & Energy segment is at the forefront of powering the world—supporting oil and gas operations, electric power generation, electrification, and advanced energy solutions that enable sustainability, resilience, and innovation. This is an opportunity to shape the talent strategies behind some of the most critical energy solutions in the world, while developing teams and leaders who will build the future.

What You Will Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition professionals, building strong succession pipelines and consistent recruiting excellence.
• Own and execute U.S. talent acquisition strategies for the multiple divisions within the Power & Energy segment, aligning hiring plans with business growth, workforce planning, and critical capability needs.
• Act as a strategic talent advisor to HR Business Partners and senior business leaders, providing market intelligence, labor insights, and hiring recommendations.
• Drive best‑in‑class pipelining, passive sourcing, and candidate activation strategies for hard‑to‑fill and highly specialized roles, leveraging advanced sourcing techniques, digital tools, and external networks.
• Champion modern recruiting practices and technology‑enabled workflows, including ATS optimization, CRM usage, automation, and assessment strategies to improve speed, quality, and candidate experience.
• Utilize recruiting data, dashboards, and key metrics to manage performance, identify trends, and continuously improve outcomes for the talent acquisition function in Power & Energy.
• Ensure a consistent and high‑quality candidate and hiring manager experience across the end‑to‑end recruiting lifecycle.
• Partner closely with Global TA, HR Operations, and business teams to align regional execution with enterprise TA strategy and governance.

What You Bring

• Proven experience leading and developing high‑performing recruiting teams in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to partner credibly with senior leaders and deliver results through trust and collaboration.
• Deep expertise in pipelining, passive sourcing, and candidate engagement, particularly for engineering, technical, or energy‑related talent markets.
• Experience supporting large‑scale, high‑impact hiring initiatives across multiple functions or divisions.
• Strong command of recruiting analytics, metrics, and workforce data to inform decision‑making and measure success.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage recruiting technology (ATS, CRM, sourcing tools, automation, reporting) to drive process improvement and scalability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting manufacturing, engineering, energy, industrial, or technology‑driven organizations
• Experience operating within a large, global, matrixed enterprise

Additional Info:

• This position will be located in Irving, TX
• This role requires 5 days a week in office
• Sponsorship is not available

What You Will Get:

• 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.
• All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar –

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.

Final details:

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Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

April 15, 2026 - April 28, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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