Human Resources 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.

Role Definition
Caterpillar Excavation Division Akashi Facility has a HR Manager job opening. This role is leading a team of HR professionals to serve as HR Business Partner for the business by implementing HR strategies and processes aligned with business objectives. This role is also responsible to provide guidance on HR policies and practices that aligned with Caterpillar policies and Japan local regulations to handle employee relations issues effectively. 

Key Responsibilities
•    Collaborating with management as a strategic advisor helping identify and prioritize HR initiatives that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives. Example activities such as strategic workforce planning, headcount management. 
•    Aligning HR policies and programs with business needs and local regulations which promote employee engagement, recognition/reward, retention, and performance. 
•    Acting as a trusted coach providing guidance to leaders and managers on HR-related matters, including performance management, employee relations issue, compensation, and benefits, etc.
•    Analyzing HR metrics and data to identify trends and opportunities and develop a story to provide data-driven recommendations to senior management.
•    Leading team of HR professionals to collaborate effectively with other HR teams to execute corporate and local HR processes flawlessly.

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

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: 
•    Designs the organization's planning processes and decision-making channels.
•    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.
•    Explains advantages and risks of using business simulations for critical business decisions.

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.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Conducts business with one or two other countries.
•    Follows policies and procedures governing business activities with another country.
•    Obtains information regarding operational issues of other countries when making business decisions.
•    Assesses key legal, regulatory, and financial issues specific to a particular country.
•    Recognizes behaviors that promote or stunt effective relationships in that country; acts accordingly.

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: 
•    Promotes the rationale and organizing principles of organization's structure.
•    Aligns own department's plans with enterprise mission and vision.
•    Coaches others on organization's philosophy, culture, and history.
•    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 Working Knowledge: 
•    Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
•    Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
•    Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
•    Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
•    Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
 Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Develops basic persuasive arguments.
•    Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.
•    Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.
•    Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.
•    Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

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 an appropriate style of leadership: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire/free rein, etc.
•    Utilizes positive reinforcement to motivate & attain desired behaviors; increases productivity.
•    Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistence, integrity, confidence.
•    Employs leadership theories, such as contingency and transactional, and associated techniques.
•    Manages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace events.

Employee Relations: Knowledge of the rights and obligations in the employee relations; ability to adhere to legal requirements when handling employee negotiations.
 Level Extensive Experience: 
•    Manages the proper operation of employee relations functions and services.
•    Consults managers on effective employee relations practices and strategies.
•    Monitors employee relations benchmarks such as satisfaction, retention or turnover.
•    Advises on employment rights when dealing with employee relations issues.
•    Guides others on multiple employee relations functions and vehicles.
•    Evaluates and updates practices for employee grievances, performance or disciplinary actions.

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 Working Knowledge: 
•    Implements campaigns designed to attract talented individuals to the organization.
•    Evaluates the competencies and personal attributes of prospective employees vs. desired qualities.
•    Coordinates reward and recognition programs designed to retain desirable employees.
•    Participates in assessing the competencies present in current members of the organization.
•    Analyzes talent development needs and maintains a list of high-potential employees.

Posting Dates:

September 4, 2024 - September 23, 2024

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