What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Trane Technologies?

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what's possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

The Program Manager will lead cross-functional teams to deliver new or improved Thermo King products to market through a structured stage gate NPD process. This role ensures new products meet specific customer requirements, program goals, timelines and budgets. Program Managers take P&L accountability for all program / project activity through product launch. A key deliverable for the role is to follow best practices and drive teams towards project execution to a hand-off with operations.

What's in it for you :

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, sustainability is not just how we do business-it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.

Thrive at work and at home :

Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives - WE DARE TO CARE !
Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption / surrogacy assistance.
401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support .
Learn more about our benefits here!

Where is the work :

This position is eligible for a Hybrid work schedule (3 or more days onsite a week) and will be based out of our Minneapolis, MN location.

Responsibilities :

Works closely with management and business leaders to create program scope, objectives and risk assessment.

Collaborates with Product Managers to define customer and product requirements.

Utilize standardized Thermo King program management requirements, templates, tools, and processes to successfully deliver your programs.

Anticipates issues and drives countermeasures to ensure programs meet intended objectives.

Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of your programs from development of requirements, prototype testing, coordination of build events, through to product launch.

Directs and coordinates activities of program personnel to ensure programs progress on schedule and within budget while meeting established customer requirements.

Resolves people and team dynamic issues for the effective performance of the program team in completing their assignments.

Manages intra-program dependencies and their interrelationships, and their impact upon other programs and projects.

Mentors and coaches program team members and non-dedicated project leaders on project management fundamentals.

Regularly monitor project progress, identify potential issues, and provide status updates to stakeholders.

Escalates issues and mitigation recommendations to upper management.

Identify and implements ways to standardize and reduce current NPD cycle time.

Works with PMO Leader other Program Managers both internal and external to the SBU to continuously improve Trane Technologies Project Development Process.

Drives the planning and implementation of multiple programs across the organization.

Reviews completed programs & drives organizational learning and process improvement.

Must be able to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business (or similar technical discipline) and at least 7 years' experience in project management, operations, engineering, procurement or product management is required.

Experience leading & managing New Product Development programs is required.

PMP Certification required.

Certified MS Project Orange Belt is preferred.

Key Competencies :

Experience leading large scale new product development programs from concept to production using a stage gate process.

Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to drive program specific issues and goals to closure.

Technical understanding of how products support our business and technically differentiate performance.

Tenacity in driving program team members to meet or exceed program timelines and outcomes.

Business and financial acumen, and experience in business case development and scenario planning.

Proven ability to integrate business, marketing, and technical elements of a new product development program, including anticipating issues and driving countermeasures and issues to closure.

Self-starter with a desire to make a significant impact on the product development process.

Courage to raise issues to upper management when a program is at risk.

Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Proven experience leading cross functional teams.

Proficient at defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusion using six sigma methodologies.

Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of management.

Experience with project management software.

Compensation :

Annual base salary range : $128,000-140,000

Additional Compensation : Total compensation for this role also will include an AIM incentive plan.

Disclaimer : This "range" could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed, education, experience, travel requirements for the job, or because of a system the employer uses to measure earnings by quantity or quality of production (so, for example, positions that may not have traditional salary ranges).

Benefits vary by region, business alignment, union involvement and employee status.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

Salary : $128,000 - $140,000

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