VP, Corporate Strategy

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.
  
What’s in it for you:  

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. 

Thrive at work and at home:  

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!  
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.  
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.    
• Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.      
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.    
• Learn more about our benefits here!  

Where is the work: 

This position has been designated as a Hybrid work schedule with work performed onsite 3 days each week. 

 
What you will do:   
The Vice President, Corporate Strategy will be seen as an important subject matter expert to feed that growth, drive a consistent strategy, focus on key strategic initiatives, fuel relevant new product development, and support business development and M&A activities throughout the enterprise. Based in our Davidson, North Carolina headquarters, the Vice President, Corporate Strategy will report directly to the SVP and Chief Strategy Officer and will have enterprise wide scope of responsibility.

• The Vice President, Corporate Strategy will support all elements of the company-wide strategic planning process, including the analysis of macro and micro economic factors, strategic benchmarking, current/future portfolio review, and competitive position analyses.
• This important leader will coach the strategic business units to develop an operating culture that focuses on delivering results against strategic long-range planning objectives. He or she will naturally and consistently seek opportunities to introduce provocative ideas that challenge the status quo and encourage a culture of curiosity and external awareness.
• Support the Trane Technologies strategic planning process in collaboration with the Enterprise Leadership team and ensure alignment around strategic priorities. Engage the strategic business units to help them define and refine business strategy with a particular focus on designing and implementing new ideas and processes to grow the business and measure results.
• Conduct on-going market assessments to identify, evaluate and prioritize specific strategic alternatives and initiatives to drive growth and shareholder returns.
• Drive an externally-focused orientation, particularly with regard to awareness and insightful analysis of global economic, market & transaction trends, and identification & exploration of adjacencies to our core businesses to identify new opportunities and specific M&A prospects.
• Develop/refine and implement strategy and analytic processes and tools. Build analytical models and perform market and financial analyses to comprehensively value opportunities and ensure that clear explanations and well-founded recommendations are presented to the Enterprise Leadership team.
• Establish collaborative, effective and trusting relationships with key internal business leaders and functions to ensure a free flow of information and ideas. This leader will 
  collaborate across the organization at the SBU and enterprise leadership level, so situational leadership and influence across the organization is vital.
• Develop key talent and capability in business strategy across the enterprise and serve as a talent steward for the business in this space.
• Lead the planning, evaluation and execution of key business alliances as appropriate. Identify emerging markets and opportunities, partnering with P&L leaders to develop go to market strategy.

What you will bring: 
The ideal candidate will be a highly team-oriented executive who will provide bold thinking to stimulate a renewed energetic approach to strategy and business development at Trane Technologies.

This strategy expert will be a well-balanced leader with impressive experience managing aspects of both corporate strategy as well as business development priorities. This person must be comfortable in a highly collaborative business culture and have deep experience developing emerging markets around the globe.

Key qualifications include:

• Eight to fifteen years of post-graduate experience with increasing responsibility in strategic planning and analysis, competitive intelligence, marketing/market research, corporate business development, international business management or management consulting.
• Master’s in Business Administration from a top ranked institution is highly preferred.
• Strong overall business acumen, good instincts, solid financial grounding and a clear understanding of how our business operates. Excellent judgment and analytical ability to make recommendations/decisions and to resolve complex problems.
• Proven success in developing and driving growth initiatives and a track record of identifying future business opportunities and developing strategies to address them.
• Strategic thinking, planning and project management skills. A strategic thinker who balances thought leadership and best practices with strong results-orientation.
• Proficiency in analyzing financial documents, business plans and making judgment calls based on research and due diligence.
• Flexibility to manage multiple assignments and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic, time sensitive and collaborative environment.

  
Equal Employment Opportunity:   
 
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.