Talent Acquisition Partner - Corporate Services

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.

The Corporate Services+ Talent Acquisition team serves as a trusted strategic partner to some of Caterpillar's most critical corporate functions. Our mission is to attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent that enables the business to execute its strategy while building diverse, future-ready talent pipelines.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner - Corporate Services, you will support a broad portfolio of professional, technical, and leadership hiring needs across multiple corporate functions. This role is designed for a highly adaptable recruiter who enjoys variety, thrives in a dynamic environment, and can quickly navigate different talent markets and stakeholder groups.

You will leverage consultative recruiting expertise, business acumen, sourcing capability, and recruiting analytics to develop talent acquisition strategies that support evolving business priorities. Serving as a true talent advisor, you will partner closely with hiring leaders and HR business partners to identify and attract top talent while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

About the Team and the Business We Support

Our Corporate Services+ Talent Acquisition Team is comprised of recruiting professionals who serve as strategic business partners across a diverse portfolio of enterprise functions.

Unlike recruiters dedicated to a single function, this role supports a broad range of Corporate Services organizations and talent needs based on business priorities and workforce demand.

Areas of support may include: Information Technology (IT), Finance, Human Resources, Enterprise Strategy, Corporate Communications, Security, Government Affairs, Public Policy, Legal Services and other Corporate Services functions as needed.

This position is ideal for a recruiter who enjoys learning new businesses, building market expertise across multiple disciplines, and partnering with a diverse group of stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted talent advisor to hiring managers and HR partners across multiple Corporate Services organizations.
• Lead full-cycle recruiting activities including intake consultations, sourcing strategy development, candidate identification, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding coordination.
• Recruit for a diverse portfolio of professional, technical, and leadership-level roles across corporate functions.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage both active and passive candidates.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines that support current and future workforce needs.
• Utilize Workday, Beamery, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing technologies to identify and attract top talent.
• Partner with hiring leaders to understand business objectives, organizational needs, and critical skill requirements.
• Provide labor market intelligence, talent availability insights, and competitive hiring trends to influence recruiting strategies and hiring outcomes.
• Deliver a high-quality, consistent candidate experience through effective communication and proactive relationship management.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and analytics to identify opportunities to improve recruiting effectiveness, efficiency, and candidate outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, talent acquisition projects, and enterprise recruiting programs.
• Quickly adapt to changing business priorities and effectively support recruitment across multiple functional areas.

Required Skills

• Candidate Sourcing; Knowledge of sourcing techniques, talent mapping, market research, and candidate engagement strategies. Ability to identify and attract qualified candidates for a variety of professional and leadership positions. Experience leveraging multiple sourcing channels to develop strong talent pipelines.
• Relationship Management: Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, candidates, and business leaders. Strong consultation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Candidate Screening: Knowledge of candidate screening methodologies and assessment techniques. Ability to evaluate candidates against position requirements and organizational success factors.
• Staffing and Recruiting: Strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting processes and talent acquisition best practices. Ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholder relationships simultaneously while maintaining service excellence.

Preferred Skills

• Corporate Functional Recruiting: Experience recruiting across multiple business disciplines, including Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Strategy, Communications, Legal, or related corporate functions. Demonstrated success supporting a broad recruiting portfolio rather than a single specialized area.
• Customer and Market Focus: Ability to understand changing business priorities and shifting talent market conditions. Experience advising leaders on talent availability, market trends, and external hiring challenges.
• Recruiting Analytics: Experience utilizing recruiting metrics, labor market data, and talent intelligence tools to influence hiring decisions. Knowledge of LinkedIn Talent Insights, Talent Neuron, or similar market intelligence platforms.
• Recruitment Channel Management: Ability to leverage a variety of recruiting channels, sourcing tools, networking strategies, and CRM platforms to build strong candidate pipelines. Experience assessing channel effectiveness and optimizing sourcing strategies.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience utilizing Workday Recruiting, Beamery, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar applicant tracking and candidate relationship management systems. Experience creating reports and leveraging recruiting data to improve outcomes.

Additional Experience That Will Set You Apart

• Experience recruiting for both professional individual contributor and leadership-level roles.
• Strong business acumen and ability to quickly learn new organizational functions.
• Experience supporting a matrixed, global, or enterprise organization.
• Demonstrated agility and adaptability when managing changing priorities and diverse recruiting portfolios.

Why Join Us

This role offers a unique opportunity to work across a broad spectrum of business functions and talent markets while partnering directly with leaders who influence enterprise strategy and business performance. You'll gain exposure to a diverse range of organizations, build extensive recruiting expertise, and play a key role in helping the business acquire the talent needed to achieve its goals.

For recruiters who enjoy variety, continuous learning, strategic partnership, and solving complex talent challenges, this role provides meaningful impact and significant growth opportunity.

Summary Pay Range:

$97,530.00 - $146,290.00

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:

September 9, 2026 - September 16, 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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