Principal Project Manager

At Trane Technologies TM 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.

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.

The Principal Program Manager will lead / oversee major deployment programs while working with internal and external partner groups to create and achieve strategic business goals. Your objective will be to organize the overall team, establish clear roles and responsibilities, and create a high-level workflow plan while developing and managing the master schedule.

In this role, you will manage objectives and influence teams without direct authority, while gaining support and maintaining schedule velocity. You will also leverage product, project, technical and investment steward leadership to ensure the project success. You will be comfortable in ambiguity and an advocate for improving program efficiency and finding ways to scale the team.

You will manage all aspects of programs and projects, from beginning to end, with direct responsibility for program/project execution while leading a team, or teams, to accomplish specific objectives in a given time frame and with available resources. You will also be responsible for the administration, implementation, and management of control projects and accountable for assigned project’s scope of work, schedule, and budget. Trane always focuses on a total solution to provide our customers with the most energy efficient buildings!

Thrive at work and at home:

• Thrive at work and at home… Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family; including fertility benefits and adoption assistance to start a family!
• Significant opportunities for you in our Wellness Program.
• 6% 401K match, additional 2% core contribution = 8% overall match.
• Vacation days, volunteer days plus site paid holidays.
• Educational opportunities through company programs along with Tuition Advancement and Tuition Reimbursement.
• Learn more about our benefits here !

Where is the work:

Due to the nature of this role, this position has been designated as a Hybrid work schedule with work performed onsite 3 days each week.

What you will do:

• Build strong relationships with project sponsors at all levels. Assess project cross-functional resource requirements and proactively engage sponsors and functional leaders to fill resource gaps on a timely basis to ensure project success.
• Manage NPD Program deliverables, risks and timing; utilize critical path management methodologies to manage schedule, scope and resource requirements. Timely communication of project status to all stakeholders.
• Review project proposals or plans to determine a time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and the assignment of available departmental resources to various project phases.
• Drives fundamental activities from concept to performing as pertains to: Risk, Issue, Change Mgt, Schedule, Resource Allocation, Resource visibility and reporting with key stakeholders. Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
• Motivate a team to work together (w/o direct authority) towards a common goal and to achieve co-operation within the team while providing professional support, and ability to delegate with respect and ownership. Establish a work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations or phases, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Review/approve the work plan of an external service provider or consultancy contracted to execute the project. Implement a project communication plan. Conduct risk assessment and mitigation. Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of information, while providing consistency in content and “look and feel” across the organization
• Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of information, while providing consistency in content and “look and feel” across the organization. Ensure that project goals are in line with business objectives. Ensure that project goals are achieved.
• Assign duties and responsibilities to project personnel and define the scope of their authority. Direct and coordinate the activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within budget. Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Ability to travel up to 20% (depending on location and projects).

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or equivalent field. MS, MBA or Advance Program Management Accreditation preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in project or program management is required, demonstrated experience leading New Product (Design, Test, Supplier Readiness & Mfg. Integration) preferred.
• PMI PMP certification required, Agile and/or Scrum certificate(s) a plus.
• Project portfolio, prioritization and demand management preferred. Ownership and commitment to excellence, along with emotional intelligence, servant leadership and stakeholder partnership.
• Demonstrated organizational skills to manage multiple priorities at once. Strong attention to detail, resilient & adaptable. Financial acumen and business case development experience.
• Product & Customer Centricity. Experience in managing cross-functional teams, leading people. Organizing, developing and motivating a team.

Compensation:

Base Salary: $123,000 - $160,000
Additional Compensation: Total compensation for this role also will include an 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).

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.

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