Head of Human Resources and Employee Relations

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company Oshkosh 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. 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 IMPACT Strategic Business Partnership & Leadership Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to AeroTech leadership, influencing business decisions and aligning people strategies with operational and financial priorities. Demonstrate strong business acumen, understanding the unique operating models, workforce needs, and growth opportunities across GSE, Airport Services, and Jetway. HR Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness 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. 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. Drive continuous improvement in HR effectiveness, organizational capability, and the delivery of strategic and operational HR support.
Talent Strategy, Succession & Workforce Planning Lead talent strategies to attract, develop, engage, and retain the critical capabilities required to support current operations and future business growth. Partner with leaders to assess talent, identify high-potential team members, strengthen succession pipelines, and accelerate leadership development. Partner with business leadership to evaluate organizational structures, leadership capabilities, and operating models to ensure alignment with evolving business strategies.
Culture, Engagement & Leadership Effectiveness Champion a people-first culture grounded in trust, accountability, inclusion, safety, and high performance. Labor Relations & Employee Relations Provide strategic leadership and oversight of labor and employee relations across unionized and nonunion operations. Ensure consistent, fair, and effective application of HR policies, employment practices, and applicable labor laws across global operations. Coach leaders through complex employee relations matters, balancing business needs, legal compliance, and the team member experience.
Global HR Leadership & Operational Excellence Partner with enterprise HR Centers of Excellence and the Vocational HR leaders to effectively deploy talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, learning, and organizational development programs. Leverage HR technology, analytics, and process improvements to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and the quality of HR support.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
Twelve (12) or more years of experience in HR.
STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree in a relevant field.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations
Experience supporting global or geographically dispersed operations
Pay Range: $136,800.00 - $253,200.00 The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.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.
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Oshkosh is home to thousands of difference-makers working together to build, serve and protect people and communities around the world. From the front lines to the firehouse, the people we serve are driven by a sense of purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day. Oshkosh is a global company that designs and manufactures some of the world’s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG®, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL™, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh® AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller.

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