Senior Director of Business Transformation, SharkNinja
$217.5-290k
+ ESPP, subject to applicable eligibility requirements
3 days a week in office
Home devices and appliances
Open for applications
Home devices and appliances
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$217.5-290k
+ ESPP, subject to applicable eligibility requirements
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world.
Role
Who you are
- 12+ years in business transformation, consulting, performance improvement, or similar strategic leadership roles
- Proven track record leading enterprise-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives with quantifiable outcomes
- Strong financial acumen; comfort translating P&L and balance sheet drivers into operational levers
- Expertise in KPI design, operating rhythms, productivity measurement, and performance governance
- Hands-on experience driving AI adoption and automation in a business context — from use case identification and vendor/tool evaluation through change management and measured ROI. Enterprise AI deployment experience strongly preferred
- Fluency with the current AI tools landscape (e.g., enterprise copilots, workflow automation, generative AI for productivity) and the ability to translate AI capabilities into business cases and adoption roadmaps
- Exceptional communication, synthesis, executive presence, and the ability to simplify complexity for decision-makers
- Consumer products experience a plus
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
What the job involves
- The Senior Director of Global Business Transformation – Enterprise Performance is a strategic leader responsible for accelerating SharkNinja’s performance, productivity, and operating model evolution. This leader partners with ELT to own the enterprise transformation portfolio – ensuring that corporate objectives translate into measurable value creation, operational efficiency, and sustained business impact
- Partnering directly with the ELT and senior leaders across the organization, the Senior Director drives transformational change that strengthens the productivity, efficiency and effectiveness of the business, improves organizational throughput, and positions SharkNinja for scalable, profitable global growth
- Own the enterprise productivity roadmap
- Translate corporate strategy into a prioritized portfolio of transformation and productivity initiatives
- Shape and evolve SharkNinja’s future-state operating model
- Partner with the executive team on alignment, resource allocation, and investment tradeoffs
- Serve as a strategic advisor on efficiency and performance improvement levers
- Organize and lead cross-functional “hacks” to drive priority business outcomes
- Diagnose systemic productivity barriers across processes and functions
- Lead cross-functional productivity workshops, initiatives, and critical workstreams
- Implement KPI frameworks and dashboards
- Partner with IT and cross-functional partners to drive automation and AI enablement
- OUTCOMES & EXPECTATIONS:
- Partner with functional leads to deliver annual OpEx and SG&A productivity improvements
- Implement structural cost takeout initiatives
- Improve spans/layers, role clarity, and decision rights
- Increase workforce productivity through automation and process redesign
- Reduce cycle times across product, supply chain, and commercialization
- Lead SKU/portfolio simplification
- Establish enterprise dashboards and accountability mechanisms
- Drive change management initiatives, including communications, training, and workflow change, to deliver sustainable solutions to the business
Application process
- This posting will close within 90 days from the original posting date
Our take
With more people looking for home products that work harders and smarter, SharkNinja has become a household name. Through its Shark line of cleaning and home care tools and Ninja range of kitchen appliance the company creates solutions that simplify daily routines and overall enhance modern living.
SharkNinja has been in operation since 1994, which is testament to the quality and popularity of its products. Since its initial launch in Canada, the company has expanded into the US and the UK. In 2017 SharkNinja was bought by CDH Private Equity for over $1.5 Billion, further proof of its impressive market value. Perhaps more evidence is that it brings in annual revenues of around $4B.
It continues to hold a strong position in the home appliance market too, competiting with big brands like Dyson. Its Shark line lead the US upright vacuum, segment, while its presence in robotics vacuums reflects steady growth in a compeititve space. Since going public, the company has m,aintained a rapid pace of innovation, launching numerous new products eacxh pear and expanding into adjecent categories such as outdoor coolers and grills. With a growing global footprint and a focus ons mart design, usabiluity, and category expansion, SharkNinja is very well positioned to continue shaping the futur of home appliances.
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Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Needham Heights, Needham, MA
Leadership
Mark Rosenzweig
(Founder)Founded SharkNinja in 1994. Has won three Red Dot Awards for product Design.
Mark Barrocas
(CEO)Mark joined SharkNinja in 2008 as CEO. Prior to this, he spent 3 years at Aramark Uniform Services as the President of the WearGuard Division. Prior to that, he spent 4 years at Broder Bros as the President and 2 years at Perry Ellis International as VP of Corporate Sales.
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