Digital Technology (DT) Leader – India

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation seeks a Digital Technology Leader for India to drive DT strategy, oversee offshore shared services, and enable global digital operations. The role partners with stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes and maintain strong compliance and budgeting discipline.

The candidate should have extensive cross-border communication skills, experience with U.S.-based teams, and a track record of leading high-performing DT teams in a matrixed global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Eng or related field.
• Ten or more years in DT or related fields.
• Seven or more years in management or team leadership.
• Effective communication across local and global stakeholders.
• Knowledge of ITIL, COBIT, budgeting, agile, scrum, data analytics, business acumen, and design thinking.

Responsibilities

• Execute DT strategy within India aligned to global standards and roadmaps.
• Provide oversight to India’s DT offshore shared services model.
• Ensure compliance with policies, cybersecurity, risk controls and audits.
• Partner with business leaders to deliver technology solutions enhancing efficiency and ROI.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and resource allocation for operational value.
• Drive innovation and service optimization across DT tools and platforms.
• Build strong relationships and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Evaluate emerging tech trends for modernization opportunities.
• Support DT governance frameworks and global operating models.
• Lead vendor management for India DT, focusing on cost optimization.

Skills

ITIL knowledge

COBIT knowledge

Budgeting

Agile

Scrum

Data analytics

Business acumen

Design thinking

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Cloud infrastructure

Enterprise platforms

Data analytics & AI solutions

Job description

About JLG, an Oshkosh company JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

SUMMARY

The Digital Technology (DT) Leader – India provides operational leadership for DT services supporting approximately $40 million in regional revenue. This role is accountable for delivering technology solutions aligned with Enterprise DT strategy, overseeing India’s DT offshore shared services in support of global DT operations, and enabling international digital technology and onsite Manufacturing Operations in India. This position will be reporting to the Segment CIO. The DT Leader builds and develops a high-performing team, drives operational excellence, manages budgets, ensures compliance, and partners with business stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes. This role fosters a culture rooted in DT Competencies—customer obsession, agility, results, and entrepreneurship—while demonstrating Oshkosh leadership behaviors. The ideal candidate must possess extensive experience working with U.S.-based teams and the ability to communicate effectively across local and global audiences, ensuring smooth collaboration in a matrixed global environment.

YOUR IMPACT

• Execute DT strategy within the India region, ensuring alignment with global DT standards, roadmaps, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide management oversight to India’s DT offshore shared services model to support global DT service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with DT policies, cybersecurity requirements, risk controls, and audit standards while maintaining strong operational performance.
• Partner with business leaders to deliver technology solutions that enhance efficiency, customer experience, and business outcomes.
• Manage departmental budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation to maximize ROI and operational value.
• Drive innovation, process improvement, and service optimization across DT operations, tools, and platforms.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Evaluate emerging technology trends to identify opportunities for modernization or enhanced capabilities.
• Support implementation of DT best practices, governance frameworks, and global operating models.
• Serve as the lead negotiator for India DT vendor management, ensuring alignment with enterprise DT services and cost optimization.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support DT and broader business priorities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience in DT or related fields.
• Seven (7) or more years of management or team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across local and global stakeholders.
• Knowledge of ITIL, COBIT, financial planning, budgeting, agile, scrum, data analytics, business acumen, and design thinking.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and leadership skills.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or global/matrixed environments.
• Experience driving digital transformation or service excellence initiatives.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, enterprise platforms, and data analytics & AI solutions.

Advance your career by advancing the world. For many of our team members, this is more than a career. It’s a calling. 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. The people who work here are no different. 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. As part of a People First culture, you’ll be encouraged and empowered to take ownership of your work, develop your career and make a real impact on the world around you. 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.