Division Risk & Compliance Manager

Caterpillar Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Division Manager Risk & Compliance within Resource Industries to lead compliance and ethics initiatives across the division.

You will report to the Director of Risk & Compliance and act as a trusted advisor to the division CFO, helping identify and mitigate risks while enabling business growth and operational excellence. The role requires relationship-building, strong communication, and the ability to influence executives across multiple levels.

Qualifications

• Broad experience across multiple compliance and risk disciplines.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate complex business environments while balancing strategic and operational priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the division's risk & compliance initiatives and professionals.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks and policy adherence concerns; strengthen controls and governance.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and other partners to drive compliance objectives and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

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.

Career Area

Legal and Compliance

As the Division Manager Risk & Compliance, you will play a critical leadership role in helping Resource Industries reinforce Our Values in Action and continue Winning The Right Way. Reporting to the Director of Risk & Compliance, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the Division CFO and division leadership team, helping identify, assess, and mitigate risks while enabling business growth and operational excellence.

This role offers significant visibility across the organization and requires strong relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills. You will partner with leaders at all levels, including Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents, to drive compliance initiatives, strengthen risk management practices, and promote a culture rooted in ethics, accountability, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will bring broad experience across multiple compliance and risk disciplines and will be comfortable navigating complex business environments while balancing both strategic and operational priorities.

What You Will Do

Risk & Compliance Leadership

• Develop, implement, and monitor compliance and ethics initiatives across the division while providing guidance to management on compliance and enterprise risk matters.
• Lead and/or assist with the identification of compliance risks, policy adherence concerns, and opportunities to strengthen controls and governance practices.
• Develop, initiate, and revise policies and procedures that support the division's compliance program and related activities.
• Identify areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, develop corrective action plans, and drive sustainable solutions.
• Support compliance efforts across a wide range of enterprise risk areas, including export controls, customs compliance, fair competition, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, information security, Data Privacy, and other compliance programs.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Division CFO and leadership team on risk, compliance, ethics, and governance matters.
• Influence decision-making through strong business partnerships and effective communication across multiple levels of the organization.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Operations, Global Trade, and other business partners to proactively manage risk and drive compliance objectives.
• Provide insights and recommendations that balance business needs with regulatory and policy requirements.

Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and develop compliance professionals supporting the division's compliance and risk management efforts.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities