HRS Leader, Global Data Governance

Trane Italia; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Trane Technologies plc is seeking an HR Solutions Global Data Governance Leader to advance governance, quality, and architecture for HR data across HR Solutions. The role partners with technology and HR leaders to ensure compliant, scalable data design and governance.

The leader will oversee complex operational processes, audits, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives, requiring strong people leadership and influence across a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 5+ years in HR operations, data governance, controls, reporting, or related functions.
• Experience leading teams and cross-functional governance responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of HR data governance, data quality, controls, reporting, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead direct reports for critical HR operational and governance processes.
• Provide governance, audit support, reporting, and issue resolution across projects.
• Establish goals, priorities, service expectations, and development plans.
• Build capability in governance, data quality, and operational excellence.
• Lead HR data governance strategy and operating model across HR Solutions.
• Define and monitor governance processes for data accuracy and reliability.
• Partner with technology leaders to align data governance with system design.
• Drive control environment, audits, and remediation activities.
• Lead root cause analysis and sustain corrective actions.
• Hold sites accountable to Data Governance needs and standard work.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Data quality

Controls

Reporting

Process improvement

Audits

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, IS, Data Management, or related field

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:

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

HR Solutions Global Data Governance Leader

It is a strategic and operational leader responsible for advancing data governance, controls, data quality, and HR data architecture across HR Solutions. This role leads a team responsible for complex operational support, governance activities, audit support, reporting, and cross-functional HR initiatives.

This leader will own the governance framework for HR data, including data quality, standards, controls/audits, and architectural alignment across HR processes and systems. The role partners closely with the HR Global Technology Operations Leader and Reporting Leader to ensure HR data architecture is designed and implemented effectively and collaborates across all areas of HR to deliver business value, strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and improve operational effectiveness.

In addition to enterprise HR data governance responsibilities, this leader will oversee a team supporting critical complex operational processes and projects such as EIB support, severance administration, reorganizations, M&A integration, audit response, reporting, and root cause analysis. This role requires strong people leadership, cross-functional influence, process rigor, and the ability to connect strategy, data, technology, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports responsible for critical complex HR operational and governance processes.
• Provide leadership and oversight for team deliverables across complex projects, data governance, audit support, reporting, process rigor and issue resolution.
• Establish clear goals, priorities, service expectations, and development plans for the team.
• Build team capability in governance, controls, data quality, problem-solving, and operational excellence.

HR Data Governance, Quality, and Architecture

• Lead the HR data governance strategy and operating model across HR Solutions.
• Establish and sustain standards for HR data quality, governance, controls, ownership, stewardship, and lifecycle management.
• Define and monitor governance processes that improve data accuracy, consistency, completeness, and reliability across HR systems and reporting.
• Partner with the HR Global Technology Operations Leader and Reporting Leader to align HR data governance requirements with system design and architecture implementation.
• Help ensure HR data architecture supports business processes, reporting needs, compliance requirements, and enterprise scalability.
• Drive accountability for critical HR data elements, definitions, standards, and ownership across HR functions.
• Develop governance routines, metrics, dashboards, and forums to track data health, control effectiveness, and remediation progress.

Controls, Risk, Audit, and Compliance

• Partner with the HR PMO to execute any complex cross-HR projects
• Establish and strengthen the control environment related to HR data, reporting, and operational processes.
• Lead support for internal and external audit activities related to HR operations, HR data, controls, and reporting.
• Oversee data audits, governance reviews, and remediation activities to address identified gaps and risks.
• Partner with compliance, legal, technology, and audit stakeholders to support policy adherence and risk mitigation.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts for recurring issues, control breakdowns, and data quality concerns, and drive sustainable corrective actions.
• Hold sites accountable to the Data Governance needs and ensure the sites have standard work to execute to the requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in HR operations, HR systems, data governance, controls, reporting, audit, or related functions or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional operational or governance responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of HR data governance, data quality, controls, reporting, and process improvement.
• Experience partnering with HR technology teams on system design, architecture alignment, integrations, or data processes.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance requirements, risk management, or internal controls.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence across a matrixed organization and drive accountability across diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in global HR operations or enterprise HR shared services.
• Familiarity with HR architecture, HRIS platforms, integrations, and data governance tools.
• Experience supporting organizational changes, M&A integration, severance processes, or government reporting.
• Experience working in a highly regulated, complex, or global business environment.
• Relevant certifications in HR, governance, risk, audit, or data management are a plus.

Success Measures

• Improved quality, consistency, and trust in HR data
• Stronger HR data governance and ownership across functions
• Effective implementation of HR data architecture in partnership with technology
• Reduced operational risk and improved control effectiveness
• Timely and successful support for audits, reporting, and enterprise initiatives
• Strong team performance across complex operational and governance responsibilities
• Improved business value delivered through HR data, reporting, and process excellence

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$113,600.00 - $161,945.00

Compensation Type:

Salary

Incentive Eligible:

Yes

Sales Commission Eligible:

No

Disclaimer

We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

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.
• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role:

No

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

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.