About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh companyOshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.Position Summary:The Human Resources Director serves as a strategic partner to the Oshkosh AeroTech Leadership team and Vocational Human Resources Leadership team. This role provides HR leadership and partnership across AeroTech’s three businesses: Ground Support Equipment (GSE), Airport Services, and Jetway. As a key member of the AeroTech leadership team, this position is responsible for developing and executing people strategies that enable business performance, organizational effectiveness, and long-term growth. The HR Director will partner closely with business leaders to strengthen organizational capabilities, build leadership bench strength, attract and retain critical talent, and foster a high-performance, people-first culture. The HR Director provides leadership and direction to a team of HR professionals, ensuring effective HR support across diverse businesses, operations, and geographies. This leader must bring a strong enterprise-wide mindset, balancing the unique needs of the AeroTech business with the broader strategic priorities of Oshkosh Corporation. Success requires a highly influential, commercially minded HR leader who can navigate complexity, lead through change, develop strong HR leaders, build strong relationships across a global organization, and translate business challenges into practical, impactful talent and organizational solutions. YOUR IMPACTStrategic Business Partnership &amp; Leadership<ul><li>Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to AeroTech leadership, influencing business decisions and aligning people strategies with operational and financial priorities.</li><li>Demonstrate strong business acumen, understanding the unique operating models, workforce needs, and growth opportunities across GSE, Airport Services, and Jetway.</li><li>Anticipate business and workforce challenges, proactively developing solutions that support organizational agility and long-term success.</li><li>Champion a One Oshkosh mindset, leveraging enterprise-wide talent, capabilities, resources, and best practices to create greater organizational value.</li></ul> HR Leadership &amp; Organizational Effectiveness<ul><li>Lead, coach, and develop a team of HR leaders, establishing clear expectations, strengthening leadership capabilities, and fostering accountability for HR service delivery and business outcomes.</li><li>Establish an effective HR operating model that balances consistent HR practices across AeroTech with the unique operational and workforce needs of GSE, Airport Services, and Jetway.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in HR effectiveness, organizational capability, and the delivery of strategic and operational HR support.</li></ul> Talent Strategy, Succession &amp; Workforce Planning<ul><li>Lead talent strategies to attract, develop, engage, and retain the critical capabilities required to support current operations and future business growth.</li><li>Partner with leaders to assess talent, identify high-potential team members, strengthen succession pipelines, and accelerate leadership development.</li><li>Partner with business leadership to evaluate organizational structures, leadership capabilities, and operating models to ensure alignment with evolving business strategies.</li></ul> Culture, Engagement &amp; Leadership Effectiveness<ul><li>Champion a people-first culture grounded in trust, accountability, inclusion, safety, and high performance.</li><li>Coach and challenge leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, build strong teams, and create environments where team members feel valued, supported, and empowered.</li><li>Foster collaboration and alignment across geographically dispersed teams, businesses, and global locations.</li></ul> Labor Relations &amp; Employee Relations<ul><li>Provide strategic leadership and oversight of labor and employee relations across unionized and nonunion operations.</li><li>Partner with business leaders and labor relations experts to support collective bargaining and proactive labor relations strategies.</li><li>Ensure consistent, fair, and effective application of HR policies, employment practices, and applicable labor laws across global operations.</li><li>Coach leaders through complex employee relations matters, balancing business needs, legal compliance, and the team member experience.</li></ul> Global HR Leadership &amp; Operational Excellence<ul><li>Partner with enterprise HR Centers of Excellence and the Vocational HR leaders to effectively deploy talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, learning, and organizational development programs.</li><li>Leverage HR technology, analytics, and process improvements to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and the quality of HR support.</li></ul> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.</li><li>Twelve (12) or more years of experience in HR.</li></ul> STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Master’s degree in a relevant field.</li><li>Experience supporting manufacturing operations</li><li>Experience supporting unionized workforces and labor relations strategies</li><li>Experience supporting global or geographically dispersed operations</li></ul> #LI-OSKPay Range: $136,800.00 - $253,200.00The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Moving the world forward Oshkosh is an industrial technology company of approximately 17,000 team members, that designs and manufactures some of the world&rsquo;s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG&reg;, Hinowa, Pierce&reg;, Power Towers, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh&reg; Defense, McNeilus&reg;, IMT&reg;, Jerr-Dan&reg;, Frontline&trade; Communications, Oshkosh&reg; Airport Products, Oshkosh&reg; AeroTech and Pratt Miller. We make a difference in people&rsquo;s lives by creating mission-critical equipment that serves the everyday hero. Our innovation is people focused and developed by sharing advances across our portfolio of companies. For us, it&rsquo;s about moving the world forward through building, serving and protecting communities. Our purpose: Make a difference in people&rsquo;s lives.

Human Resources Director

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh companyOshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.Position Summary:The Human Resources Director serves as a strategic partner to the Oshkosh AeroTech Leadership team and Vocational Human Resources Leadership team. This role provides HR leadership and partnership across AeroTech’s three businesses: Ground Support Equipment (GSE), Airport Services, and Jetway. As a key member of the AeroTech leadership team, this position is responsible for developing and executing people strategies that enable business performance, organizational effectiveness, and long-term growth. The HR Director will partner closely with business leaders to strengthen organizational capabilities, build leadership bench strength, attract and retain critical talent, and foster a high-performance, people-first culture. The HR Director provides leadership and direction to a team of HR professionals, ensuring effective HR support across diverse businesses, operations, and geographies. This leader must bring a strong enterprise-wide mindset, balancing the unique needs of the AeroTech business with the broader strategic priorities of Oshkosh Corporation. Success requires a highly influential, commercially minded HR leader who can navigate complexity, lead through change, develop strong HR leaders, build strong relationships across a global organization, and translate business challenges into practical, impactful talent and organizational solutions. YOUR IMPACTStrategic Business Partnership &amp; Leadership<ul><li>Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to AeroTech leadership, influencing business decisions and aligning people strategies with operational and financial priorities.</li><li>Demonstrate strong business acumen, understanding the unique operating models, workforce needs, and growth opportunities across GSE, Airport Services, and Jetway.</li><li>Anticipate business and workforce challenges, proactively developing solutions that support organizational agility and long-term success.</li><li>Champion a One Oshkosh mindset, leveraging enterprise-wide talent, capabilities, resources, and best practices to create greater organizational value.</li></ul> HR Leadership &amp; Organizational Effectiveness<ul><li>Lead, coach, and develop a team of HR leaders, establishing clear expectations, strengthening leadership capabilities, and fostering accountability for HR service delivery and business outcomes.</li><li>Establish an effective HR operating model that balances consistent HR practices across AeroTech with the unique operational and workforce needs of GSE, Airport Services, and Jetway.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in HR effectiveness, organizational capability, and the delivery of strategic and operational HR support.</li></ul> Talent Strategy, Succession &amp; Workforce Planning<ul><li>Lead talent strategies to attract, develop, engage, and retain the critical capabilities required to support current operations and future business growth.</li><li>Partner with leaders to assess talent, identify high-potential team members, strengthen succession pipelines, and accelerate leadership development.</li><li>Partner with business leadership to evaluate organizational structures, leadership capabilities, and operating models to ensure alignment with evolving business strategies.</li></ul> Culture, Engagement &amp; Leadership Effectiveness<ul><li>Champion a people-first culture grounded in trust, accountability, inclusion, safety, and high performance.</li><li>Coach and challenge leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, build strong teams, and create environments where team members feel valued, supported, and empowered.</li><li>Foster collaboration and alignment across geographically dispersed teams, businesses, and global locations.</li></ul> Labor Relations &amp; Employee Relations<ul><li>Provide strategic leadership and oversight of labor and employee relations across unionized and nonunion operations.</li><li>Partner with business leaders and labor relations experts to support collective bargaining and proactive labor relations strategies.</li><li>Ensure consistent, fair, and effective application of HR policies, employment practices, and applicable labor laws across global operations.</li><li>Coach leaders through complex employee relations matters, balancing business needs, legal compliance, and the team member experience.</li></ul> Global HR Leadership &amp; Operational Excellence<ul><li>Partner with enterprise HR Centers of Excellence and the Vocational HR leaders to effectively deploy talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, learning, and organizational development programs.</li><li>Leverage HR technology, analytics, and process improvements to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and the quality of HR support.</li></ul> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.</li><li>Twelve (12) or more years of experience in HR.</li></ul> STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Master’s degree in a relevant field.</li><li>Experience supporting manufacturing operations</li><li>Experience supporting unionized workforces and labor relations strategies</li><li>Experience supporting global or geographically dispersed operations</li></ul> #LI-OSKPay Range: $136,800.00 - $253,200.00The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Human Resources Director

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