Product Owner/ Business Analyst - SaaS & Mobile Apps
WHO YOU ARE
Are you an innovator, someone who can be sent out into uncharted territory and come back with a solution? Are you a sincere listener, analytical and a problem solver by nature? Fluidra is seeking a Business Analyst/Product Owner that will lead our Fluidra Pro SaaS Platform and Mobile App. This position will be a Hybrid role based out of our North American Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA.
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!)
- Hybrid schedule
- Flexible PTO
- 11 Company Holidays
- 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
WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst/Product Owner to lead our Fluidra Pro SaaS platform and Mobile App. Fluidra software products enable our customers to run their swimming pool construction and service business. We are looking for someone who is passionate about innovating and delivering high quality SaaS and Mobile Apps. In this high-profile role, you will have responsibility for defining, documenting, and leading the roadmap and development of Fluidra Pro, an industry leading SaaS solution and Mobile App. You will be presented with a continuous opportunity to work with our customers and stakeholders to identify new opportunities and enhance our product capabilities.
This opportunity is for you if you want to make a difference and have a direct impact on the company’s success. This role is critical for execution against our business strategy and has the following responsibilities:
- Product Requirements: Gather, analyze, and clearly articulate product requirements. Make tough prioritization decisions and maintain a balance between a robust product roadmap and delivering high quality product features.
- Product Definition: Define product features with specs, wireframes, and user journey
- Collaboration: Work across department boundaries along with outside agencies to understand the product needs define user journey
- Agile Product Owner: Create user stories and acceptance. Lead the sprint planning for the development team; create the sprint backlog using prioritized user stories
- Tech and Business Savvy: Be equally at ease with disusing the technology details with engineering team and communicating product requirements and strategy with the business stakeholders
- User Advocacy: Build a strong understanding of our customers (Pool builders and Pool service companies and homeowners) and users to empathize with their goals/challenges and advocate for their experiences
WHAT WE SEEK
- 3+ years of experience in product management or product development
- 2+ years of experience working in related industry
- Experienced in shipping SaaS or Mobile Apps
- Adept at articulating the product vision and drive the future roadmap with strong business acumen
- Self-motivated, self-directed and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment
- Excellent negotiation skills; be decisive and assertively advocate for user experience as part of the product vision
- Ability to be flexible as needs change; move seamlessly between strategic and the tactical with a focus on the end-user needs
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of swimming pool, construction, or field service industry is a plus
- Familiarity with IoT, home automation, industrial automation, or related is a plus
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree, preferably in marketing/business management, computer science, or engineering
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 meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building an inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may be just the right candidate for this role or another role in the organization. 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, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristics.
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