Associate, Corporate Strategy

Trane Italia • Davidson, NC

6d • $75,700 - $156,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate, Corporate Strategy is a member of Trane Technologies’ Corporate Strategy team, providing analytical and program management support for strategy projects. The role leads highly visible, prioritized strategic initiatives that support executive decision-making on consequential company topics. Projects may include market sizing, competitive analysis, portfolio optimization, M&A strategy, growth and operational improvement, and functional and transformation initiatives. Based at the Davidson headquarters, the position has enterprise-wide responsibility and reports directly to the Vice President of Corporate Strategy. The role requires limited overnight travel, less than 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or business administration.
• Two years of experience.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders across functions and collaborate effectively to deliver business-focused solutions and shared outcomes.
• Strong accountability and ownership, with a record of delivering high-quality work and driving results with limited direction.
• Ability to synthesize complex information, prioritize competing demands, and execute commitments aligned with broader business and strategic objectives.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate complex business environments, connect disparate inputs, and drive workstreams to completion.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, rapidly learning new business contexts, and applying structured problem-solving and analytical approaches to identify opportunities and solutions.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including experience using data, market insights, and business performance metrics to develop recommendations and support business decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support all elements of the company-wide strategic planning process, including analysis of macro- and microeconomic factors, strategic benchmarking, current and future portfolio reviews, and competitive analyses.
• Support execution of Trane Technologies’ strategic growth initiatives and work with business units to define and refine business strategy.
• Conduct ongoing market assessments to identify, evaluate, and prioritize strategic alternatives and initiatives that drive growth and shareholder returns.
• Build analytical models and perform market and financial analyses to evaluate opportunities.
• Promote an externally focused orientation by monitoring and analyzing global economic, market, and transaction trends and exploring adjacencies to core businesses to identify new opportunities and specific M&A prospects.
• Support other global initiatives and projects assigned by the Executive Leadership Team.

Benefits

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, beginning on day one for the employee and family.
• Fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
• Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level