Sr Director Infrastructure

At Oshkosh we build serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18000 team members all united by a common 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.

At Oshkosh Corporation our purpose is clear: to make a difference in the lives of people who build serve and protect communities around the world.

As a Fortune 500 industrial technology company we design and manufacture purpose-built specialty vehicles access equipment and mission-critical systems that support defense fire and emergency aviation construction refuse and commercial industries. Our portfolio includes iconic brands such as JLG Pierce Oshkosh Defense McNeilus and Frontline Communications.

Technology is a competitive differentiator at Oshkosh. Our Digital Technology organization is helping transform the enterprise through cloud AI automation cybersecurity advanced manufacturing and connected products.

Were proud to have been recognized as one of Computerworlds Best Places to Work in IT for five consecutive years and a CIO 100 Award winner for seven consecutive yearsreflecting our commitment to innovation collaboration and technology excellence.

Oshkoshs Infrastructure organization; spanning Cloud Network Server & Storage Identity Database and Digital Workplace; is the foundation that keeps 18000 employees global manufacturing operations and mission-critical systems running securely and reliably every day.

Were adding a Sr. Director of Infrastructure to strengthen the leadership bench under our VP of Infrastructure. This is a versatile senior technology leadership role. The successful candidate will lead one or more of our four core infrastructure disciplinesNetwork Server & Storage Identity Database & Cloud or Digital Workplacebased on their experience and the needs of the organization working in close partnership with the other Infrastructure leaders.

This role is designed for a leader who can operate across the breadth of enterprise infrastructure step into the organizations highest priorities and grow into broader enterprise leadership over time. It offers significant visibility a seat at the Infrastructure leadership table and the opportunity to shape the long-term direction of Oshkoshs infrastructure strategy alongside the VP of Infrastructure.

LOCATION

This role is based at Oshkosh Corporations Global Headquarters in Oshkosh Wisconsin where our Digital Technology leadership team partners closely with executive leadership and business stakeholders. The position requires five days per week onsite to foster collaboration and accelerate enterprise transformation initiatives. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Enterprise infrastructure at Oshkosh is evolving beyond traditional operationsspanning cloud modernization AI-enabled operations platform engineering intelligent automation identity and access management and resilient global connectivity in support of digital manufacturing connected products and enterprise applications to name a few. This role gives a strong infrastructure leader the chance to make an immediate impact while building the cross-functional credibility to lead the broader organization in the future.

YOUR IMPACT

You will serve as the direct leader for one or more of the following functional teams partnering closely with the VP of Infrastructure and fellow Directors across the Infrastructure leadership team:

• Network Engineering enterprise network strategy connectivity segmentation and resiliency across global manufacturing engineering and business locations.

• Server & Storage Engineering compute storage and data center platforms supporting mission-critical enterprise platforms.

• Identity Database & Cloud IAM database platforms and multi-cloud strategy across Azure Commercial Azure Government (GCC High) AWS GCP and future platforms.

• Digital Workplace end-user computing collaboration platforms and the technology experience for Oshkoshs global workforce.

• Contribute to the enterprise infrastructure strategy aligned to Oshkoshs long-term business objectives in close partnership with the VP of Infrastructure.

• Translate business priorities into technology investments and architecture decisions within your functional area.

• Support multi-year technology roadmaps spanning cloud modernization infrastructure transformation automation and AI adoption.

• Advance platform engineering infrastructure automation Infrastructure as Code self-service platforms and modern operating models within your area of ownership.

• Drive FinOps governance and cost optimization while balancing innovation scalability and operational efficiency.

• Ensure infrastructure services meet enterprise expectations for availability scalability performance compliance and cybersecurity.

• Modernize infrastructure through observability resilient connectivity and AIOps capabilities appropriate to your functional area.

• Lead a team of managers architects engineers and technical specialists within your assigned function while building a strong leadership pipeline.

• Foster a high-performing people-first culture focused on coaching accountability innovation and continuous learning.

• Partner closely with infrastructure peers to ensure a cohesive enterprise-wide infrastructure organization.

• Develop succession plans and leadership capability within your team and demonstrate the range and readiness to take on broader Infrastructure leadership responsibility over time.

• Own operating plans investment strategy financial forecasting supplier partnerships and technology portfolio management within your function.

• Influence enterprise decision-making through executive communication strategic planning and measurable business outcomes.

• Champion organizational change while helping business leaders successfully adopt modern technology capabilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related discipline required.

• 12 years of progressive enterprise technology leadership experience spanning across cloud platforms compute and storage platforms enterprise networking identity/access management or digital workplace/end-user technology.

• 8 years leading leaders including managers architects or senior engineering teams within large complex global organizations.

• Proven experience developing high-performing technical organizations while leading through enterprise transformation and organizational change.

• Demonstrated versatility across infrastructure disciplinesor a strong track record in one discipline paired with clear ability to learn adjacent domains quickly.

• Strong financial acumen with experience managing operating and capital budgets technology investment planning vendor strategy and ROI optimization.

• Executive presence with exceptional communication influence negotiation and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to translate complex technology strategy into measurable business value for executive stakeholders.

• Experience applying enterprise governance frameworks such as ITIL and enterprise risk management to improve operational performance and service delivery.

• Ability to travel up to 10%.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in Business Computer Science Engineering or a related field.

• Executive leadership experience within a Fortune 500 organization.

• Experience supporting regulated industries or government environments.

• Experience with Azure Commercial and Azure Government (GCC High).

• Industry certifications in cloud architecture enterprise networking enterprise architecture or related technologies.

• Experience leading Platform Engineering Infrastructure as Code AIOps NetOps and AI-enabled infrastructure initiatives.

• Experience across multiple infrastructure disciplines (network server/storage identity/cloud digital workplace) rather than a single narrow specialty.

• A demonstrated interest in growing into broader enterprise infrastructure leadership responsibility over time.

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