Program Management Team Leader - Data Centers
About The Position
Trane Technologies is seeking an experienced Program Management Team Leader for its Data Centers business. This player/coach role devotes approximately 60% of its time to coaching, mentoring, and developing program managers and execution leaders, and 40% to directly managing critical programs. The leader will strengthen program management capabilities, provide strategic oversight of projects and Design-to-Order activities, and drive process improvements across the business. The role oversees project status, progress, risks, reporting, and resource allocation; promotes stakeholder alignment; and establishes consistent program governance, reporting, and documentation practices. It also leads process improvement and change management initiatives, and directly manages strategic programs from concept through completion with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and stakeholder alignment. The position is onsite with colleagues Monday through Thursday. On Fridays, employees may choose their work location based on work requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in project or program execution.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent, large-scale projects or programs, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and stakeholder alignment.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing project or program management teams.
- Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, risk management, and change management in complex environments.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with and influence senior leaders.
- Ability to manage priorities and multiple deliverables, raise risks to upper management, and work effectively in dynamic, ambiguous environments.
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and team-oriented skills.
Nice To Haves
- PMI PMP certification.
- MS, MBA, or advanced program management accreditation.
- New product experience involving design, testing, supplier readiness, and manufacturing integration.
- Experience with Project Portfolio Management systems and processes, including prioritization and demand management.
- Experience with systems supporting Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development Processes, or Design-to-Order processes, including PLM, ERP, configuration tools, or sales selection tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, organize, motivate, and develop program managers and execution leaders, fostering ownership, excellence, and professional growth.
- Establish team roles, responsibilities, and performance objectives; provide support and delegate responsibilities.
- Benchmark project management performance and identify opportunities to improve team capabilities in project and Design-to-Order management.
- Support team training and development in processes, systems, and methodologies.
- Promote emotional intelligence, servant leadership, collaboration, and team effectiveness.
- Oversee the status, progress, and risks of projects and Design-to-Order activities, communicating transparently and promptly with stakeholders and senior leaders.
- Implement reporting mechanisms and provide visibility into project health, risks, resource allocation, and key metrics.
- Coordinate stakeholders, identify program-level risks, and remove barriers to support on-time execution.
- Identify, develop, and implement program management processes, tools, and methodologies that improve efficiency, scalability, and consistency.
- Lead change management for process improvements and support adoption by the team and stakeholders.
- Establish and enforce project reporting, documentation, and program governance standards.
- Improve program efficiency and speed and scale the team’s capabilities.
- Manage strategic programs from concept to completion, with accountability for scope, schedule, and budget.
- Lead assigned programs and project teams to meet objectives within defined timeframes and available resources.
- Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority to gain cooperation and drive program success.
- Assess and mitigate risks for assigned programs and guide the team in effective risk management.
- Provide cost-to-benefit transparency and visibility for managed programs.
- Apply product, project, technical, and investment steward leadership to support program success.
Benefits
- Health insurance available from day one.
- Holistic wellness programs with incentives.
- Fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
