VP Services and Commissioning

Vice President, Services & Commissioning

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Work schedule:

Monday to Thursday onsite with colleagues. Fridays: choose remote or onsite as required.

Company: Trane Technologies
Reporting to: President, Data Centers
Scope: North America P&L leadership with global services oversight
Location: Remote – North America (Proximity to major HVAC hubs preferred)
Travel: Up to 40%

Trane Technologies is seeking a Vice President, Services & Commissioning to lead a critical and highly visible segment of our rapidly growing data center business. Reporting directly to the President, Data Centers, this executive will hold full general management and operating responsibility for the strategy, commercial execution, operational performance, and P&L management across the services lifecycle.

The successful candidate will oversee startup and commissioning, warranty execution, preventive and planned maintenance, parts and aftermarket support, and complex upgrades/retrofits. The core mandate is to build a scalable, profitable, and high-performing services business that fortifies customer relationships, ensures flawless execution, and expands recurring aftermarket revenue.

Crucially, this leader will operate at the intersection of our data center business and our broader execution network—partnering deeply with both the Data Center leadership team and Trane’s commercial HVAC field service organization to align resources, develop strategic growth plays, and ensure world-class delivery.

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

• Strategic
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner closely with the President of Data Centers, the Data Center leadership team, and the broader commercial HVAC field service organization to collaboratively develop, refine, and execute the overall data center services strategy.
• Services Growth:
  Build and execute the services and aftermarket growth strategy for the North America region, identifying business gaps and market expansion opportunities.
• Oversight:
  Provide strategic direction oversight to the Services organization, instilling strong operational discipline and customer‑centricity.
• Commercial Synergy:
  Partner across external and internal stakeholders to design and execute commercialization plays that improve service agreement conversion rates and accelerate recurring aftermarket revenue.
• Proposal Support:
  Partner with equipment teams to provide accurate commissioning, startup, and service budget inputs, ensuring competitive and executable project bids.

P&L & Business Leadership

• P&L Ownership:
  Manage full P&L performance for the services business, encompassing revenue, gross margin, operating profitability, forecasting, and strategic resource allocation.
• Financial Discipline:
  Maintain strict oversight of project invoicing, cash flow management, vendor relations, and subcontractor strategies to maximize profitability.
• Operational Rigor:
  Improve service margins through intelligent resource planning, optimized vendor strategies, and consistency in field execution.
• Metrics & KPIs:
  Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators to measure service delivery quality, response times, and overall client satisfaction.

Operational & Team Leadership

• Cross‑Functional Alignment:
  Act as a bridge between the data center business unit and the regional HVAC field service organization to ensure optimized labor utilization, training, and execution quality.
• Talent Development:
  Build, mentor, and retain a high‑performing service organization,…