Senior Program Manager, SharkNinja
Ninja
Plus employee stock purchase options
Office located in Needham, MA
Home devices and appliances
Open for applications
Home devices and appliances
1001+ employees
Open for applications
Plus employee stock purchase options
Office located in Needham, MA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world.
Role
Who you are
- This role is best suited for a professional who thrives, and has demonstrated success in a dynamic, fast paced product development environment
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering or business
- Experience desired in some combination of engineering/marketing, new product development or program management (Consumer Goods Industry Preferred)
- Proven track record of managing several high-visibility, technical, cross functional projects simultaneously (Consumer Goods Industry preferred)
- Fast learner that can quickly synthesize ideas, information, and options into a strategy, plan, or response and effectively communicate it
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain mastery
- 5 to 7 years direct Product Development or Program management experience
- Demonstrated cross-functional team leadership & misalignment resolution
- Possess a strong bias to action and accountability
- High energy, with a positive attitude
- Detail oriented
- Advanced experienced with MS Project (or similar), Excel, Jira and Visio
- Presentation skills – Must be proficient with PowerPoint and be comfortable developing and presenting to large groups including executive management either in person or over MS Teams
What the job involves
- A SharkNinja Manager of Program Management or Senior Program Manager thinks, acts and leads his/her programs like a global leader for every project or program they manage and owns the overall success of the program with a steady focus on Scope, Cost, and Schedule
- Program Managers deliver sustainable, best in class product development thinking, governance, and process to enable the organization to execute the program portfolio flawlessly
- Program Managers lead via influence and are responsible for establishing and driving timelines to develop, manufacture, and get Ninja products to market ensuring a 5-star quality experience and high rate of sales
- Our Program Managers are seen as the glue that holds the team together by owning communication streams across all groups in order to ensure that risks are mitigated, and deliverables are completed on time
- They operate with urgency, ensuring that scope creep, cost risks, and schedule slips are escalated to senior management in parallel to driving resolutions
- This role is primarily an individual contributor, leading the organization through our unique SharkNinja product development process, with some potential to manage additional programs through 1-2 direct reports
- Own, drives and actively facilitates the interaction of cross-functional stakeholders (product, engineering – all disciplines, quality, supply chain, factory operations, consumer insights, and marketing) for successful new product launches including managing risks, schedule, quality and cost
- Collaborate with teams to ensure that the go to market strategy will provide high rate of sales
- Accountable to deliver all elements of the program including product performance KPI’s, cost, and timeline, from product ideation to mass production and commercialization
- Identify program risks, develop mitigation/contingency plans and track progress and pivot, when necessary, to keep programs on track
- Spot knowledge or execution gaps and take steps necessary to highlight/remedy
- Utilize metrics, KPIs, and data to help drive decision making across the cross-functional teams
- Channel global information to local teams, act as conduit to support the business
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.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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