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Trane Technologies Director, Product Management Excellence in Davidson, North Carolina
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.
Job Summary:
The Director of Product Management Excellence (PMEx) will report directly to the enterprise's Vice President of Innovation and Product Management. The role has various crucial responsibilities necessary for the transformational growth and development of Trane Technologies Product Management function. Overall, the Director of Product Management Excellence will provide thought leadership, influence, and hands-on engagement to lead the company's comprehensive implementation of the PMEx strategies, talent & capability development, and product growth team (PGT) effectiveness.
This transformational leader will partner closely with executive leadership and product management leadership in the SBUs to help identify, lead, and execute PMEx strategies to drive sustainable, profitable growth. The role oversees the development and execution of the plan to ensure effective continuous improvement in the product management business operating system, cross-sbu talent management, and product manager capability development.
The role of Director of Product Management Excellence will require diligence in aligning programs already in place in each SBU while providing overall guidance, direct metrics, and leadership toward a consistent and focused approach to product management across the enterprise. The successful candidate will partner closely with each SBU to achieve our growth, innovation, and productivity goals
Responsibilities:
• Provide leadership and management of the PMEx deployment plan, the deployment and capability maturation of the business operating system (BOS), and the development of PMEx culture and leadership.
• Deploy product management excellence standard work across the enterprise as part of an overall transformation of the product management toolkit. This includes focusing on customer and market segmentation tools that enable development and launching of new offerings aligned with our strategic plan.
• Ensure the creation and delivery of a PMEx competency model and associated training activation across the enterprise.
• Provide talent management leadership to ensure the continued development of product management talent across the enterprise. Partner closely with the human resources organization to work toward a best-in-class PMEx capability through improved succession planning, organizational assessment, identification of key skill gaps, and overall talent acquisition and development strategies that link with business goals.
• Develop and implement a best-in-class PMEx function annual plan that is aligned with the business unit’s product management leadership goals.
• Actively participate with peers on corporate initiatives, benchmarking activities, etc.
• Work with PGT (Product Growth Teams) leadership teams to develop and implement strategies and roadmaps that drive the portfolio's sustainable, profitable growth. Coach and mentor product managers to lead PGTs in developing and implementing strategic growth plans founded on a deep understanding of the customer and market segments, needs, and jobs to be done.
Qualifications:
• A minimum of 10-15 years of professional experience is required, with 5+ years of Product Management functional experience.
• Product Management mastery-level experience inclusive of guiding teams through generating, developing, and launching offerings.
• Deep enterprise-wide, multi-site experience leading a global product management function in a diversified industrial environment.
• Notable international business experience with a history of driving and perpetuating growth across the enterprise.
• Strong academic background and evidence of strategic thinking ability supported by a bachelor’s degree in engineering (or related field) and an MBA (preferred).
• Exceptional leadership skills and capability to build consensus and execute common goals in a matrixed environment.
• Position requires approximately 25% travel. The ability to travel internationally is required.
Leadership Competencies and Personal Characteristics
• Leads by example, drives team enthusiasm, inspires & energizes
• Proven strategic planning ability and history of profitable growth
• Sets and achieves tough stretch goals; delivers outstanding measurable results
• Ability to understand the strategic big picture and key execution details; anticipates barriers and proactively develops solutions to overcome obstacles
• Absolute personal integrity and credibility
• Passion for excellence in people, processes, and products
• Experienced & effective in a matrix management; gets things done collaboratively
• Risk-taker who challenges conventional solutions
• Creative, thinks out of the box; thinks strategically, with a bias to execution
• Strong, clear, direct communication style with strong, persuasive presentation skills
• Outstanding results as a leader in a high-performing global business is a prerequisite
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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