Human & Organization Performance (HOP) Senior Professional

Career Area:

Environmental Health and Safety

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.

Provides leadership and expertise in Human & Organizational Performance (HOP), operational learning, and capability development to support the Safety Driven strategy outcomes of preventing serious injury is critical, learning and improving is vital, and demonstrating care is our foundation. This role serves as the enterprise process owner for Learning Teams and Operational Learning and is responsible for developing, deploying, facilitating, and sustaining learning systems, communities of practice, and organizational learning initiatives to strengthen leadership capability, workforce engagement, and operational excellence.

The position partners with Corporate EHS, division EHS leaders, operations leaders, and functional partners to integrate HOP principles into leadership practices, learning systems, event response processes, and continuous improvement activities. The incumbent influences enterprise strategy and execution through technical expertise, facilitation, coaching, and organizational leadership without direct authority.

What You Will Do:

Learning Team Program Leadership

• Lead the enterprise Learning Teams program, including governance, continuous improvement, facilitator development, and organizational adoption.
• Own and maintain resources for the Learning Teams program, ensuring content remains current and aligned to organizational objectives.
• Coordinate and facilitate Learning Team workshops and serve as a mentor to support facilitator development and certification.

• Manage the Learning Teams Community of Practice, fostering collaboration across divisions and sharing of operational insights and best practices.

• Establish and maintain systems to track facilitator certification and Learning Team outcomes.  Monitor effectiveness by conducting facilitator observations, coaching, and hosting continuous learning activities to improve capability and consistency.

Safety Driven Academy Leadership

• Own and manage the Safety Driven Academy learning content, including curriculum strategy, facilitator development, and continuous improvement.

• Maintain workshop materials, learning resources, facilitator guides, and supporting content.

• Develop facilitator train-the-trainer program to ensure consistent delivery of content across the enterprise.

• Measure learning effectiveness and recommend enhancements that improve organizational capability.

Thought Leadership

• Serve as an enterprise subject matter expert in HOP and Operational Learning, representing Corporate EHS in internal and external forums.

• Research industry-leading practices, translating relevant insights into Caterpillar applications.

• Create a cadence of regular learning opportunities to ensure our key leaders continue to learn along their HOP journey.  Create short and easily used resources to drive consistency in messaging and HOP integration.

What You Have:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in human & organizational performance, adult learning, environmental health & safety, continuous improvement/Lean, organizational development, or related fields.
• Collaborating: Ability to work effectively across functions, regions, divisions, and organizational levels to achieve shared objectives.
• Facilitation: Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops, learning events, and collaborative discussions with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Effective Communications: Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to engage audiences at all levels of the organization.

• Managing without Authority: Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and drive organizational adoption without direct authority.

• Project Management: Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

What Will Set You Apart :

• Experience integrating Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) principles, methodologies, and implementation strategies into real work.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale projects or strategic initiatives across multiple organizational levels.
• Experience leading Learning Teams, Communities of Practice, Train-the-Trainer programs or facilitator certification processes.
• Experience developing communication tools, videos, job aids, podcasts, toolkits, and other learning resources to support organizational capability building.
• Experience designing learning pathways, toolkits, workshops, and digital learning resources.

• Experience leveraging learning analytics and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and program effectiveness.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and capability-building programs is a plus.

 

 

Summary Pay Range:

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

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:

October 15, 2026 - October 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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