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Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.
Job Purpose
Caterpillar uses quantitative methods such as business simulations, data mining, and advanced statistical techniques to solve problems. The HR/People Analytics Data Scientist contributes to this mission by leveraging his or her quantitative analysis, data management, modeling and/or data visualization skills as an individual contributor to project teams tasked with solving business problems.
Job Duties
Caterpillar People Analytics team uses quantitative techniques to solve problems. Typical problems include maximizing OPACC through optimization of our talent strategy and human capital investment; determining the principal drivers of health care costs, identifying how talent strategy can play a role in identifying sales, and service opportunities for Caterpillar employees and dealers; and developing simulation/optimization capabilities to model potential interventions to optimize talent and business outcomes. In addition, analytics experts also provide assistance to high-profile enterprise-wide projects.
The principal responsibility of the Data Scientist is to be an independent contributor to multi-person analytic teams. This position has a depth of knowledge in quantitative analytic methods, data management, and or associated digital technologies suitable to handle all but the most complex issues. Data Scientists are expected to be familiar with HR processes, products, and organization, as well as its customers, competitors, and stakeholders. Work is typically directed by a direct supervisor, project or team lead through a review of results. Decisions on routine, medium risk issues that may affect the project team, suppliers or internal customers may be made by this position. Challenges include meeting expectations in delivering results, learning to refine solutions to better fit complex situations, making timely decisions, and communicating effectively with all project stakeholders. The Data Scientist also mentors and develops the capabilities and organizational knowledge of more junior information scientists and partners across the HR team and across other enterprise functions.
The Data Scientist demonstrates thorough knowledge of HR processes and best practices, statistical approaches, data management techniques, and/or related HR/digital technologies, and the ability to handle complex issues. The incumbent demonstrates very good communication and presentation skills, being able to explain conclusions to customers who have limited knowledge and experience with quantitative analytical methods. As an individual contributor on teams, they should also exhibit strong initiative and teamwork skills, and a comprehensive knowledge of Caterpillar Inc., its products and services; its internal systems, processes, and procedures; and the external environment in which it competes.
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of professional experience utilizing quantitative analysis in the People / HR space OR
Master’s degree and 2+ years of experience utilizing quantitative analysis in the People / HR space OR
PhD in one of the associated fields
Top Candidate Will Also Have:
Degree preferably in statistics, economics, mathematics, HR, social sciences, I-O Psychology, or a similar field
Previous HR / People Analytics experience
Ability to work on increasingly more complex assignments
Demonstrated teamwork, initiative, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively
Experience working in MS Office, industry standard statistics, HR technologies, and data visualization packages.
Additional Details:
Preferred location: Deerfield, IL
Remote work will be available on a case-by-base basis
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position
Travel expected is minimal – up to 25%
"IL - Country of United States" is used for posting reason only
Employee benefit details:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary, because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits [medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401(k)] along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the which can be found through our employment website at Careers
Relocation is available for this position.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Caterpillar
Chicago Illinois
United States
Scientific Research
(No Timezone Provided)
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Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.
Job Purpose
Caterpillar uses quantitative methods such as business simulations, data mining, and advanced statistical techniques to solve problems. The HR/People Analytics Data Scientist contributes to this mission by leveraging his or her quantitative analysis, data management, modeling and/or data visualization skills as an individual contributor to project teams tasked with solving business problems.
Job Duties
Caterpillar People Analytics team uses quantitative techniques to solve problems. Typical problems include maximizing OPACC through optimization of our talent strategy and human capital investment; determining the principal drivers of health care costs, identifying how talent strategy can play a role in identifying sales, and service opportunities for Caterpillar employees and dealers; and developing simulation/optimization capabilities to model potential interventions to optimize talent and business outcomes. In addition, analytics experts also provide assistance to high-profile enterprise-wide projects.
The principal responsibility of the Data Scientist is to be an independent contributor to multi-person analytic teams. This position has a depth of knowledge in quantitative analytic methods, data management, and or associated digital technologies suitable to handle all but the most complex issues. Data Scientists are expected to be familiar with HR processes, products, and organization, as well as its customers, competitors, and stakeholders. Work is typically directed by a direct supervisor, project or team lead through a review of results. Decisions on routine, medium risk issues that may affect the project team, suppliers or internal customers may be made by this position. Challenges include meeting expectations in delivering results, learning to refine solutions to better fit complex situations, making timely decisions, and communicating effectively with all project stakeholders. The Data Scientist also mentors and develops the capabilities and organizational knowledge of more junior information scientists and partners across the HR team and across other enterprise functions.
The Data Scientist demonstrates thorough knowledge of HR processes and best practices, statistical approaches, data management techniques, and/or related HR/digital technologies, and the ability to handle complex issues. The incumbent demonstrates very good communication and presentation skills, being able to explain conclusions to customers who have limited knowledge and experience with quantitative analytical methods. As an individual contributor on teams, they should also exhibit strong initiative and teamwork skills, and a comprehensive knowledge of Caterpillar Inc., its products and services; its internal systems, processes, and procedures; and the external environment in which it competes.
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of professional experience utilizing quantitative analysis in the People / HR space OR
Master’s degree and 2+ years of experience utilizing quantitative analysis in the People / HR space OR
PhD in one of the associated fields
Top Candidate Will Also Have:
Degree preferably in statistics, economics, mathematics, HR, social sciences, I-O Psychology, or a similar field
Previous HR / People Analytics experience
Ability to work on increasingly more complex assignments
Demonstrated teamwork, initiative, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively
Experience working in MS Office, industry standard statistics, HR technologies, and data visualization packages.
Additional Details:
Preferred location: Deerfield, IL
Remote work will be available on a case-by-base basis
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position
Travel expected is minimal – up to 25%
"IL - Country of United States" is used for posting reason only
Employee benefit details:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary, because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits [medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401(k)] along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the which can be found through our employment website at Careers
Relocation is available for this position.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.