Associate, Corporate Strategy

Trane Technologies•Davidson, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate, Corporate Strategy is a key 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 company’s Davidson headquarters, this role reports directly to the Vice President of Corporate Strategy and has enterprise-wide responsibility. The position supports company-wide strategic planning and strategic growth initiatives, conducts market assessments, develops analytical models and financial analyses, and identifies opportunities and potential M&A prospects. Limited overnight travel is required, less than 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or business administration.
Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders across functions and collaborate effectively to deliver business-focused solutions and shared outcomes.
High accountability and ownership, with a consistent 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.
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 macroeconomic and microeconomic factors, strategic benchmarking, current and future portfolio review, and competitive analyses.
Support execution of Trane Technologies’ strategic growth initiatives, working 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.
Analyze global economic, market, and transaction trends, and identify and explore adjacencies to core businesses, new opportunities, and specific M&A prospects.
Support other global initiatives and projects assigned by the Executive Leadership Team.