Early Talent Program Lead

Overview

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 18,000 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.

The Early Talent Program Lead will provide strategic oversight and leadership for Oshkosh Corporation’s enterprise early talent program. This role builds and executes the enterprise early talent strategy — establishing governance, tools, and partnerships to attract top talent, strengthen Oshkosh’s brand, and support future talent readiness through measurable outcomes.

• Build and strengthen the enterprise early talent strategy to build a core pipeline of emerging professionals—aligning recruitment, development, and conversion with workforce planning to meet Oshkosh’s long-term capability and skill needs.
• Lead program design and execution for internships, co-ops, and entry-level hiring — ensuring consistent quality, scalability, and an exceptional candidate and team member experience.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across all aspects of the early talent programs—leveraging data, feedback, and benchmarking to enhance quality, efficiency, candidate experience, and business impact.
• Strengthen enterprise collaboration and program governance through a network of Early Talent Liaisons across the business—serving as key partners in executing strategy, driving accountability, and ensuring consistent program delivery and continuous improvement enterprise-wide.
• Coach, consult and influence business leaders and HR partners on early talent best practices, processes, and programs
• Leverage insights and analytics to continuously evolve the early talent program, using benchmarking, feedback, and conversion data to drive measurable impact and innovation.
• Design a data-driven framework for early talent engagement — defining ROI metrics for university partnerships, program performance, and conversion outcomes to full-time roles.
• In partnership with TA Marketing & Branding, advance Oshkosh’s employment brand within the early talent market by positioning the company as an employer of choice for purpose-driven, mission-aligned students and graduates.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years' experience
• Five (5) years + of university or early talent program experience

• Demonstrated experience building strategic early talent programs that connect to long-term workforce and capability goals
• Strong project management, analytical, and reporting skills with a focus on measurable outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, take initiative, and drive results with minimal direction
• Proven success building and sustaining strategic partnerships with universities, associations, and early talent networks
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence at all levels, including executives

The following represents general working conditions for this office-based role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.

• This role is primarily performed in a professional office environment with standard lighting, ventilation, and temperature-controlled settings.
• Duties are largely sedentary, requiring extended periods of sitting and using a computer and telephone.
• Visual acuity to operate a computer and read documents is required, along with auditory ability to participate in virtual and in-person meetings.
• Occasional movement within the office environment is necessary, including walking short distances, standing, or reaching for files.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

$82,000.00 - $

The 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,…