Data Center Project Manager - Center for Advanced Liquid Cooling Solutions (CALCS)

Trane Technologies plc; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trane Technologies plc in Carrollton, Texas is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead center for advanced liquid cooling solutions. You will own engineering projects, manage timelines, and coordinate with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, Production, and Supply Chain to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 2+ years in engineering/manufacturing environments, with strong communication and analytical skills. On-site position with approx.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, Manufacturing, or related).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, hardware, software or technical environment.
• 2+ years' experience supporting technical project execution.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing complex technology projects.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing workflows.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate across teams.
• Experience in data centers, HVAC, thermal management, liquid cooling, semiconductor.
• Strong analytical, strategic, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project activities, timelines, and New Product Development (NPD) deliverables.
• Support creation and improvement of process documentation and workflows.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Production, Supply Chain, and Quality on product and build requirements.
• Track risks, changes, and priorities to ensure on-time execution.
• Lead key portions of roadmap, core business, customer facing and engineered to order projects with guidance from PMO leadership.
• Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement within internal processes.
• Drive collaborative project planning with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Prepare clear project updates for internal leadership and customer partners.
• Support the scaling of manufacturing systems, project workflows, and operational readiness.
• Contribute best practices of project management skills.
• Create clarity in ambiguous situations and adapt quickly to shifting customer needs.
• Bring structure, organization, and follow-through in a rapidly changing production environment.
• Serve as a customer-facing liaison for project requirements, change management, and technical discussions.
• Support installations, FAT readiness, integration needs, and site preparation (approx. 20% travel).
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment and ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Document decisions, timelines, milestones, and action items.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure technical accuracy and quality of deliverables.
• Support financial tracking, budgeting, and leadership reporting.
• Strong analytical capabilities using business intelligence, reporting, and data visualization tools to evaluate product, market, financial, and operational performance

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Liquid cooling knowledge

Data center knowledge

Business intelligence

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies , and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King , 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.

Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.

We boldly go.

Where is the work: On-Site (5 days)

Position: Data Center Project Manager - Center for Advanced Liquid Cooling Solutions (CALCS)

Location: Carrollton, Texas (On-site)

Reports To: Global Director of Project Management Office (PMO)

POSITION SUMMARY

At Trane Technologies, we challenge everything possible to deliver leading thermal products, technology and services to help our customers perform with minimal carbon footprint. We serve a broad variety of markets with specific attention to the Data Center market. This is an exciting opportunity for a rising project professional who is ready to take the next step in their career.

This on-site role sits at the center of our engineering excellence centers and North America manufacturing operations center where gives you full visibility across Engineering, Operations, Production, Supply Chain, and Quality. You will take ownership of engineering projects, customer-facing programs, engineering to order projects, drive technical builds, manage timelines, and help shape the internal processes of a company pioneering advanced liquid cooling for the world's fastest-growing technologies.

This is the ideal role for someone with 2+ years in engineering and manufacturing environments who is eager to elevate into a full Program Manager position with increasing responsibility, autonomy, and leadership exposure.

WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE A GROWTH OPPORTUNITY

• Own several meaningful projects early-your work directly impacts engineering, research and development, customer delivery, manufacturing readiness, and product quality.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to learn the entire product lifecycle process
• Build the experience and technical depth needed to grow into a Senior Project Manager in a high-tech environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage day-to-day project activities, timelines, and New Product Development (NPD) deliverables.
• Support creation and improvement of process documentation and workflows.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Production, Supply Chain, and Quality on product and build requirements.
• Track risks, changes, and priorities to ensure on-time execution.
• Lead key portions of roadmap, core business, customer facing and engineered to order projects with guidance from PMO leadership.
• Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement within internal processes.
• Drive collaborative project planning with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Prepare clear project updates for internal leadership and customer partners.
• Support the scaling of manufacturing systems, project workflows, and operational readiness.
• Contribute best practices of project management skills.
• Create clarity in ambiguous situations and adapt quickly to shifting customer needs.
• Bring structure, organization, and follow-through in a rapidly changing production environment.
• Serve as a customer-facing liaison for project requirements, change management, and technical discussions.
• Support installations, FAT readiness, integration needs, and site preparation (approx. 20% travel).
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment and ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Document decisions, timelines, milestones, and action items.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure technical accuracy and quality of deliverables.
• Support financial tracking, budgeting, and leadership reporting.
• Strong analytical capabilities using business intelligence, reporting, and data visualization tools to evaluate product, market, financial, and operational performance

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, Manufacturing, or related).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, hardware, software or technical environment.
• 2+ years' experience supporting technical project execution.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing complex technology projects
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing workflows.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate across teams.
• Experience in data centers, HVAC, thermal management, liquid cooling, semiconductor
• Strong analytical, strategic, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fa