Sr. Program Manager

Fluidra is looking for a Senior Program Manager to join the team at our North American Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA.

WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

The ideal candidate will be a Program Manager with years of project management and process development experience in a fast-paced team environment. This position will have responsibilities across a full range of pool products and equipment, and across our global regions.

The primary responsibility will be managing multiple key new product development and Information Technology projects and all of the communication, facilitating, and tracking activities that they demand. The position requires the candidate to work as a team with other Program Managers to manage multiple programs and portfolios of projects, reporting to the department Director.

This role also requires extensive experience with the Waterfall project management methodology, and a working knowledge of Agile principles. Additionally, you will:

• Champion fact-based, values-guided decision making
• Manage multiple projects across various product categories.
• Maintain a strong leadership role in large cross-functional groups to achieve the project goals and deadlines. This includes conducting all of the team meetings, gate reviews, and off-line communications necessary for progress.

• Effectively communicate project risks, progress, and key milestones in a group environment, while tracking project status, including schedule, cost, development cost, capital, and product performance specifications

• Drive team-based solutions to project challenges.
• Develop key cross-functional relationships to facilitate teamwork and innovation.
• Manage complex project calendars and multiple deadlines.
• Document and analyze key project activities.
• Assist team members and support an energetic, dynamic department.
• Responsible for identifying risks, elevating team conflicts, constraints or other road blocks to the leadership team in a timely manner to minimize impact on project schedule and keep cross-functional project teams moving forward
• Champion of the product development process, both for New Product Development (NPD) and Value Improvement (VI)
• Responsible for prioritizing Information Technology projects and communicating status to a Demand Committee comprised of the Executive Leaders.

WHAT WE SEEK

• 10+ years professional program management experience.

• 12+ years overall professional-level experience.
• Working knowledge of program management philosophies and processes, and experience implementing changes/improvements within an organization.
• Experience working in a global team environment desired.

• The successful candidate must be energetic and flexible with excellent planning and organizing ability, a proven leader who displays sound judgment and the ability to make key decisions, while bringing excitement and motivation to the team.
• Must be a demonstrated problem solver with the ability to manage information, to systematically analyze that information and willingness to delegate tasks and responsibilities.
• Excellent organizational, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal team skills.
• Strong track record of accomplished projects with increasing responsibilities.
• Highly developed expertise in the following areas:
  • Program/project management techniques.
  • Understanding and effective use of KPIs to drive successful projects (schedule, costs, EVA, etc.)
  • MS Project, Smartsheet, Primavera or other project and portfolio management software.
  • MS office applications.
  • Google Suite and Google Drive.
• Expectation to deliver on all commitments.
• Ability to act as an independent intermediary between engineering, supply chain/operations, IT and marketing team members.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and overseas as needed.
• PMP®, CAPM®, or similar certification preferred.
• Experience with Consumer Product Manufacturing, design, marketing, selling and business processes preferred.
• Knowledge of IT and Business System tools preferred.
• Knowledge of financial reports.
• 6 Sigma process improvement experience is a plus.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

WHAT WE OFFER

An exciting opportunity to dive in and begin your career with a company that offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• Alternate work week schedule (EVERY OTHER FRIDAY OFF!)
• Flexible vacation
• 11 paid company Holidays
• Hybrid flexibility
• Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
• 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)
• Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement
• Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year
• On-site self-service café / free gourmet coffee stations
• Company sponsored FUN events!
• On-site gym, ping-pong, foosball, outdoor bocce ball court, BBQ & firepit
• Generous product discounts

WHY WORK FOR FLUIDRA? 

We’re an industry‐leading, global company with a legacy of innovation. Offering an extensive array of quality‐designed pool and spa equipment, our portfolio includes some of the most trusted brands in the business: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP, S.R. Smith, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover‐Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects®, Dell® and Nature2® names.

Recognized as the foremost provider of reliable and visionary pool equipment, our reach extends worldwide across both the residential and commercial pool and wellness markets. We now have over 7,000 employees, a presence in over 45 countries and the combined resources to accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.

Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation.

Don't know if you meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building a diverse and inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyways! While your experience may not effectively meet the requirements for this role, there may be another role in the organization that does better align with your experience and background. Fluidra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Fluidra recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status.

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