PMO Manager

Trane Technologies plc•Noblesville, IN

32d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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. If this sounds exciting to you, read on to learn more about who we are and what we believe in: We uplift others - we believe in providing an opportunity for all and building a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We lift each other up and care about the success and well-being of others. We make an impact - we believe that what we do has the potential to change the world. We succeed together by striving daily to create a lasting, positive impact on the planet. We thrive at work and at home - we are supported by meaningful benefits, compensation, learning and development solutions, and opportunities for rewarding careers. We are firmly committed to the well-being and safety of our people. Where is the work: From Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. On Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires. Expected 10-20% travel including international. As the PMO Manager, you will be responsible for the Project Management team and the resultant execution of project plans for new and existing products, operations and other miscellaneous projects serving our Biosciences and Healthcare customer needs. You will lead the strategic planning and coordination of people and resources to successfully sequence, coordinate and execute projects across portfolios. The PMO Manager will work across all disciplines to ensure that projects are successfully completed on time and within budget, while maintaining scope. The individual needs to be able to work in a fast-paced engineering environment and have excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate others to achieve objectives.

Requirements

6-10 years related work experience. PMO management, experience managing cross-functional teams and leading people.
BS in relevant engineering fields (mechanical, electrical, industrial, process)
New Product Experience required (Design, Test, Supplier Readiness & Manufacturing Integration)
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Proficiency in MS Project or other project software.

Nice To Haves

Project portfolio, prioritization and demand management preferred
PMI PMP Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the work of a team of project managers. Develop team members for their current role and future career opportunities.
Plan strategy, sequencing, coordination and implementation of projects across portfolios. Manage scope changes and impact to project goals, timeline and budgets across portfolios. Understand how projects interlink and overlap, deal with interdependence and conflicts amongst the projects and create an environment where projects can be run successfully.
You and your team will lead multi-location, cross functional teams to deliver new products to market through a structured stage gate process. Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks. Manage NPD Program delivery, risks and timing. Utilize critical path management methodologies to manage schedule, scope and resource requirements. Project Managers take P&L accountability for all NPD activity through product launch.
Manage objectives and influence teams without direct authority, while gaining support and maintaining schedule velocity. You must be comfortable with ambiguity and advocate for improving program efficiency and finding ways to scale the efforts of the team.
Facilitate, nurture, and develop individuals in the elements of Project Management. Hold workstreams, functional leaders, and individuals accountable to project commitments and timeline.
Product development process owner. Manage to and continuously improve product development processes and key assets/tools/forms/standards that the team utilizes for our work. Manage the gate review schedule, host the periodic reviews and drive organizational accountability.