Description

We are looking for a Scrum Master to join our software development team. We are an innovative, passionate and fun-loving team working in a start-up spirit in areas which have direct impact on our company's success. You will join our team influencing Fluidra's growth and making a difference in our customers life. In this role, you will lead the delivery of multiple complex projects with hardware, firmware and software dependencies.

If you want to work in a dynamic environment which involves interacting with a globally distributed team (Europe, US and India) and manage agile project deliveries, then you are the perfect candidate. This role is more than a servant leader. You will be working to define and align the waterfall and agile process interdependencies. You will act as an Agile champion within the organization to promote agile best practices and coach the team members on Scrum. You will also utilize standard tools like Confluence, Jira etc. to implement various sprint dashboards for executive communication.

This will be a Hybrid position based out of our North American Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA.

WHY WORK FOR FLUIDRA?

We are a leader in the global pool industry. Our portfolio includes some of the most trusted brands; we offer our customers an expansive array of products across both the residential and commercial pool and wellness markets; and we have strong geographical footprint with operations in over 45 countries. With our merger with Zodiac, we now have over 5,500 employees and the combined resources to accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.

We are guided by clear values and come to work every day with a simple and direct mission in mind: To create the perfect pool and wellness experience. By staying focused on this mission, we will create value for all our stakeholders-customers, pool owners, investors and employees.

We own a portfolio of some of the industry's most recognized and trusted brands, including Jandy®, AstralPool®, Polaris®, Cepex®, Zodiac®, CTX Professional® and Gre®.

WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• Manage multiple scrum teams throughout the whole software development lifecycle
• Scrum Master of cross-functional teams, comprising of onsite / offsite cloud and mobile engineers, QA, product managers, engineering managers and design resources
• Collaborate with Product, UX Design, Engineering leads and various global partners to prioritize and coordinate development efforts to deliver on schedule
• Coach, facilitate and maintain a steady and beneficial Agile process methodologies for the teams, driving process and transparency
• Communicate with the business around team's velocity and projects health while supporting the PMO in reporting on all team status
• Prepare and lead project plans, documentation, risk mitigation and resource management as needed for cross-team initiatives and large projects/programs
• Resolve urgent issues and remove impediments for the team
• Develop schedule and cost plans that support the business objectives, timelines, budgets, resources, milestones, and project deliverables
• Lead teams in implementing Scrum in order to maximize velocity. Work with Product Owner to ensure highest value features are delivered at agreed time
• Actively participate in assisting the team resolving issues and escalate as needed
• Prepare and conduct periodic project status reports to update project governance teams and executive management regularly on progress, risks and issues
• Track progress on a daily basis through burn up, burn down and velocity tracking
• Additional other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

WHAT WE SEEK

• 5+ years of software Project Management experience
• 3+ years Scrum Master experience with multi-team agile or SAFe methods
• Proven ability to drive project planning and execution process and add value beyond just a task-oriented doer or project manager
• Strong working experience on projects such as AWS cloud development and mobile development
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with proven experience in Scrum principles in multi-team environment
• Proven ability to function in a fast moving and rapidly evolving environment
• Able to work effectively with dispersed, remote and global teams when needed
• Expertise in creating status dashboards and reports using Confluence, Jira or similar tools
• Experience with publishing team KPIs to senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of SAFe methodology
• SAFe Agilist certification
• Experience implementing advanced analytic tool sets
• Any experience with manufacturing domain is definitely a big plus

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree or its equivalent is required

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!)
• Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
• Flexible vacation policy
• Hybrid work schedule
• 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 cafe / free gourmet coffee stations
• Company sponsored FUN events!
• On-site gym, ping-pong, foosball, outdoor bocce ball court, BBQ & firepit
• Generous product discounts

In the pursuit of product excellence, Fluidra takes its corporate values to heart. We implement these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, team work, learn and adapt, excellence and Innovation.

For a deeper dive into our corporate culture, click here.

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