HR Risk & Compliance Manager at Caterpillar in Irving, TX

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Career Area: Legal and Compliance 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 Manager, HR Risk & Compliance serves as a strategic leader for U.S. and LATAM employment compliance, HR governance, policy administration, and workforce risk management. This role partners with senior leaders, HR, Legal, and business stakeholders to identify risks, implement compliance controls, and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws. Key areas of responsibility include EEO reporting, leave compliance, policy governance, background screening oversight, regulatory monitoring, issue remediation, and enterprise risk program support. The ideal candidate brings strong executive presence, multi-state employment law expertise, strategic judgment, and the ability to influence stakeholders while promoting a compliant, ethical workplace culture. What You Will Do: HR Compliance Governance & Risk Management Lead enterprise HR compliance programs and governance initiatives across U.S. operations. Develop, review, update, and maintain HR policies to ensure compliance with changing federal, state, and local employment laws. Identify, assess, and mitigate employment-related compliance risks. Establish compliance controls, monitoring mechanisms, and reporting processes. Drive continuous improvement of HR governance frameworks and compliance procedures. Employment Law & Regulatory Compliance Serve as the compliance expert for U.S. and LATAM employment laws and regulations. Monitor legislative and regulatory changes affecting workforce practices. Provide guidance on multi-state employment law requirements, particularly in Illinois, Colorado, Texas, Indiana, California, Georgia, Minnesota and other operating jurisdictions. Lead employment law compliance initiatives for LATAM (Mexico, Brazil and other operation jurisdictions). Ensure compliance with leave of absence regulations, accommodation requirements, wage and hour laws, pay transparency regulations, and emerging employment legislation. EEO, Investigations & Reporting Lead EEO-1 and other regulatory reporting programs. Partner with Legal and HR leadership to address compliance concerns and investigations. Oversee compliance-related audits, assessments, and remediation activities. Ensure accurate documentation and regulatory record retention practices. Background Screening & Vendor Compliance Govern background screening programs and state-specific regulatory requirements. Manage third-party compliance relationships and vendor oversight. Evaluate screening practices for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Executive Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement Act as trusted advisor to senior executives on compliance risks and governance matters. Present compliance metrics, trends, and recommendations to leadership teams. Influence organizational decision-making through data-driven compliance insights. Build strong relationships across HR, Legal, Employee Relations, Risk, Internal Audit, and business leadership. Risk Monitoring & Remediation Design and implement corrective action plans for identified compliance issues. Establish control assessments and monitor effectiveness through reporting and metrics. Lead issue remediation efforts and ensure accountability for action plans. Support enterprise risk management initiatives through proactive identification of emerging compliance concerns. What You Will Have: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Law, Risk Management, Public Administration, or related field. Technical & Profe