Executive Assistant to SVP

Career Area:

Business Services

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.

Caterpillar is a global leader in building the infrastructure and technologies that power a more sustainable world. Across our enterprise, we rely on highly capable professionals who bring strong judgment, adaptability, and emotional intelligence to support senior leaders operating in a complex, global environment.

We are seeking a Executive Assistant to provide high-level, strategic administrative support to a Senior Vice President and other members of executive leadership. This role is critical to enabling executive effectiveness, ensuring seamless global coordination, and supporting day-to-day operations across regions, time zones, and functions.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, exercises sound discretion, and partners effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders worldwide.

What You Will Do

• Provide comprehensive executive support to a Senior Vice President and aligned global leaders, managing daily operational and administrative needs including priorities, task flow, and executive coordination.
• Serve as a trusted partner to leadership by anticipating needs, proactively resolving issues, and ensuring executives are prepared for meetings, engagements, and decision-making.
• Manage complex domestic and international travel arrangements, including itineraries, expense processing, charge card reconciliation, and related administrative support.
• Coordinate and maintain highly complex executive calendars, accommodating multiple time zones, global holidays, key meetings, and organizational events.
• Support global communications and operations by maintaining accurate records, reports, documentation, and administrative systems.
• Oversee office and administrative processes to ensure efficiency, consistency, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Handle highly sensitive, confidential, personal, and financial information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.
• Identify opportunities to streamline administrative processes, improve executive productivity, and enhance operational effectiveness through proactive planning and problem-solving.

What You Have

• Accuracy & Attention to Detail: Demonstrated ability to manage high volumes of information with precision and strong quality control practices.
• Executive Partnership & Collaboration: Proven experience working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams in a global environment.
• Communication Excellence: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
• Flexibility & Adaptability: Comfortable navigating change, shifting priorities, and evolving business needs.
• Multi‑Tasking & Prioritization: Skilled at balancing multiple competing priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy.
• Problem Solving & Judgment: Ability to assess situations, evaluate options, and implement effective solutions independently.
• Advanced Calendaring: Expertise managing complex executive calendars across multiple stakeholders and time zones.
• Office & Administrative Management: Strong background in coordinating meetings, travel, documentation, and executive logistics.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Extensive experience supporting senior executives in a large, global organization
• Demonstrated ability to operate with discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Experience coordinating global travel and managing expense systems (e.g., Concur)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and comfort working within enterprise systems (e.g., Workday, Viva Engage)
• High emotional intelligence, professionalism, and executive presence
• Track record of improving processes and increasing operational efficiency

Additional Information

• Primary location: Irving, TX
• Onsite requirement: 5 days per week
• International and domestic travel: None
• Relocation assistance: Not available
• Sponsorship: Not available

About Caterpillar –

For more than a century, Caterpillar has helped build a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is shaping the future as the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Backed by one of the largest independent global dealer networks and financing services through Cat Financial, the company’s primary business segments: Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries are solving customers’ toughest challenges through commercial excellence and advanced technology, driven by a highly skilled, dedicated global team. Learn more at www.caterpillar.com. 

Final Details

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Summary Pay Range:

$72,360.00 - $108,540.00

Compensation 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 benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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 U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

February 25, 2026 - March 8, 2026

Any 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.

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