Application Guide

How to Apply for Sr Product Manager (Equipment)

at Oshkosh Corporation

🏢 About Oshkosh Corporation

Oshkosh Corporation is a global industrial technology leader known for designing and manufacturing specialized vehicles and equipment that enhance safety and resilience in communities worldwide. With a strong focus on innovation, the company offers a remote work opportunity, allowing you to contribute to impactful projects from anywhere in the US.

About This Role

As the Sr Product Manager for access equipment, you will own the full lifecycle of key platforms like scissor lifts and boom lifts, shaping the roadmap and long-term portfolio strategy. You'll act as the strategic hub across engineering, sales, and global teams, translating market insights into differentiated products that drive growth.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with a cross-functional stand-up to align on product development priorities, followed by analyzing VOC data and competitive reports. You could then review engineering prototypes, update the product roadmap, and meet with sales to discuss customer feedback—all while collaborating remotely with teams across the US and globally.

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🎯 Who Oshkosh Corporation Is Looking For

  • An experienced product manager with 8+ years in access equipment, construction, rental, or heavy equipment industries, who has direct familiarity with scissor lifts, boom lifts, or telehandlers.
  • A strategic thinker with a technical degree (engineering preferred) who can develop multi-generation product plans and align them with regional and global objectives.
  • A cross-functional leader who excels at driving alignment from concept to commercialization across engineering, operations, sales, and marketing.
  • A customer-centric professional skilled in VOC research, competitive analysis, and translating insights into compelling value propositions.

📝 Tips for Applying to Oshkosh Corporation

1

Highlight your direct experience with scissor lifts, boom lifts, or telehandlers in your resume and cover letter—use specific platform names and outcomes.

2

Quantify your impact in previous product management roles (e.g., revenue growth, market share, product launch success) to demonstrate results.

3

Tailor your application to show understanding of Oshkosh's focus on safety and resilience—connect your product decisions to these values.

4

Since the role is remote, emphasize your ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams using digital tools.

5

Include examples of multi-generation product plans you've developed, showing strategic thinking and long-term portfolio management.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your deep industry knowledge in access equipment and familiarity with scissor lifts, boom lifts, or telehandlers.', 'Your experience in developing and executing multi-generation product plans that align with business growth objectives.', 'Your ability to act as a strategic hub, driving alignment across engineering, sales, and marketing teams.', "How you've used VOC and competitive insights to create differentiated product definitions and value propositions."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore Oshkosh's product lines: JLG lift equipment, Pierce fire trucks, and other segments to understand the broader portfolio.
  • → Read recent news about Oshkosh's innovation in electrification and telematics for access equipment.
  • → Understand the company's mission around 'enhancing safety and resilience' and how it applies to product development.
  • → Review Oshkosh's financial performance and market position in the access equipment industry.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you managed the full lifecycle of an access equipment platform—from concept to end-of-life.
2 How do you develop a multi-generation product plan? Walk us through your process for scissor lifts or similar.
3 Give an example of how you translated VOC and competitive insights into a product feature that drove market success.
4 How do you align cross-functional teams (engineering, sales, marketing) on product priorities and trade-offs?
5 What trends do you see in the access equipment industry, and how would they influence Oshkosh's product roadmap?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Being too generic about product management experience without specific access equipment examples.
  • Underestimating the importance of technical knowledge—failing to show understanding of equipment engineering or design.
  • Not demonstrating remote collaboration skills or experience working with global teams.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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