HR Business Partner

Role Overview

HR Business Partner at Caterpillar Inc., based with the EAME Distribution team serving Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Eurasia.

Company Overview

Caterpillar 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, the company has been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and is committed to contributing to a reduced-carbon future. EAME Distribution delivers superior customer experience, profitable market leadership and services growth through industry-best distribution performance, providing governance and administration of Cat dealers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Eurasia.

Role Purpose

Serve as a strategic liaison between HR and the business, implementing HR strategies aligned with business objectives, providing guidance on HR policies and practices, and fostering a culture of employee engagement and development.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Business Partnership

• Collaborate with senior management as a strategic advisor to identify and prioritize HR initiatives that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.
• Partner with senior business leaders to align people strategies with business objectives and drive organizational performance.
• Understand commercial priorities and translate them into effective people solutions.

Talent and Organizational Development

• Lead and support organizational change, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Align HR policies and programs for the business unit or region to promote employee engagement, retention, and performance.

Leadership Coaching and Guidance

• Act as a trusted coach providing guidance to leaders and managers on HR-related matters, including performance management, compensation, and benefits.
• Provide excellent coaching, consulting, and stakeholder management with the ability to influence and build credibility at all levels of the organization.

Analytics and Reporting

• Analyze HR metrics and data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop data-driven recommendations to senior management informed by insights and analysis.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience partnering with senior business leaders to align people strategies with business objectives and drive organizational performance.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supporting organizational change, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Experience supporting regional or global teams within a complex multinational organization.
• Experience partnering with leaders across multiple countries and cultures within EAME.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field (highly desirable).
• HR certification and/or postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or Business Management (highly desirable).

Skills & Competencies

• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand commercial priorities and translate them into effective people solutions.
• Decision making and critical thinking, with knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Data gathering and reporting, with knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company.
• Employee relations knowledge, including rights and obligations in employee relations; ability to adhere to legal requirements when handling employee negotiations.
• HR policies, standards and procedures knowledge, with ability to uphold the organization's and industry's standards, procedures and policies regarding human resources management.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, using data and insights to inform recommendations and drive outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to navigate sensitive and complex employee and business matters.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment.
• Fluent English (required); Arabic (added advantage).

Additional Information

• Work Location: On-site presence required 5 days a week.
• Travel: 10% of the time.
• Relocation: Not offered with this role.
• Contract Type: Permanent.
• Benefits: Helpful training, relatable mentors, global experience, competitive salary package, work-life balance, and growth opportunities with a Fortune 100 company.