We are a leading company in the global pool & wellness industry

Fluidra, a multinational group listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange, is the global leader in the pool and wellness industry. Founded in 1969, Fluidra has long-standing experience in developing innovative products and services in the global residential and commercial pool market.

Fluidra has a clear mission: to create the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly.

Fluidra operates in more than 47 countries through its subsidiaries. We have more than 135 sales branches and more than 35 production centers around the world, in addition to strategically distributed logistics hubs that support our production and distribution centers.

Our team is comprised of more than 7,000 employees motivated and skilled employees from over 45 countries.

Vacancy to cover paternity leave

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

Mission: 

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.

Your responsibilities:

• 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)

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a positive attitude and the following:

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.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years professional program management experience.
• Minimum of 6+ years overall professional-level experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and overseas as needed.

• Must be a demonstrated problem solver with the ability to manage information, to systematically analyze that information and willingness to delegate tasks and responsibilities.

Highly developed expertise in the following areas:

• 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.
• 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.

At Fluidra, we are committed to both the professional and personal development of our employees. Thanks to our highly qualified team of experts we are able to fulfill our main mission: To create the perfect Pool and Wellness experience responsibly.