Sustainability Program Specialist

Caterpillar

  • Irving, TX
  • $110,520-165,840 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Career Area: StrategyJob 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.This role is essential to executing Caterpillar’s enterprise sustainability strategy through structured program management, data interpretation, and cross-functional coordination. You will lead the intake and response process for customer sustainability requests and ESG surveys, working closely with internal partners to ensure accurate, timely, and aligned data delivery. You will manage the annual Sustainability Report timeline and review process and support the development and enforcement of procedures that improve consistency and transparency in sustainability disclosures. This position is ideal for someone who excels at managing complex workflows, interpreting sustainability data, and understanding customer expectations in a rapidly evolving ESG landscape.What You Will Do:
  • Manage Caterpillar responses to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) surveys from rating agencies, including updates on trends, opportunities, and recommendations for leadership and investor audiences.
  • Lead project management, review process and timeline of Caterpillar’s annual Sustainability Report.
  • Provide sustainability expertise to confirm alignment of company marketing materials to enterprise sustainability messaging guidelines.
  • Oversee intake, review and completion of customer sustainability requests and surveys, work with internal subject matter experts, legal and leadership to ensure accurate and timely responses.
  • Gather, benchmark, and analyze data related to sustainability initiatives and outcomes, including reviewing reporting, gathering data, and developing communications to convey key messages for leadership.
  • Lead process improvement and documentation efforts for sustainability disclosure initiatives. Adhere to and enforce standard operating procedures.
What You Have:
  • Planning: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational, tactical, and strategic planning in support of the overall business plan
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems, ability to take large volumes of data and distill into trends and themes.
  • Flexibility and Adaptability: Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.
  • Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization
  • Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation
  • Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
  • Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
  • Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of global regulatory environment and evolving sustainability frameworks pertaining to sustainability reporting, ability to perform annual and ad hoc gap analysis on disclosures.
Top Candidates Will Have:
  • MBA or master’s degree
  • Previous experience with ESG ratings agencies (MSCI, ISS, etc.), global customer inquiries, sustainability reporting, and/or sustainability data interpretation.
  • Working knowledge of ESG voluntary and regulatory reporting frameworks and standards, including but not limited to CSRD, GRI, SASB, GHG Protocol, TCFD, CDSB, EFRAG, ISSB
  • Experience in energy, industrials, heavy equipment, automotive, or similar engineering- or manufacturing-based industries
Additional Information:
  • This position will be located in Irving, TX or Peoria, IL
  • This role is full time, in office 5 days a week
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
  • Sponsorship is not available
Summary Pay Range: $110,520.00 - $165,840.00Compensation 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 benefitsLife InsuranceParental leaveAdoption benefitsTuition Reimbursement
  • These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates: August 28, 2025 - September 10, 2025Any 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.Not ready to apply? Join our .

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