Director, Human Resources Business Partner, SharkNinja
$163.5-257.5k
3 days a week in office (Needham, MA)
Home devices and appliances
Posted today
Home devices and appliances
1001+ employees
Posted today
$163.5-257.5k
3 days a week in office (Needham, MA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world.
Role
Who you are
- At least 8-10 years of HR experience with a blend of business partnering and talent management/development focus, including organizational design and effectiveness, team building, performance management, career coaching, and leadership development
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
- Global experience desired; consumer products industry highly preferred but not required
- Strong organization, planning, and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks for both self and team to meet business requirements and deadlines
- Effective working across functions and levels to deliver business results
- Strong written and verbal communication; able to communicate with conviction, listen actively, and lead difficult conversations at every level
- Strong coaching and conflict-resolution skills
- Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws and standards
- Ability to manage confidential information and act with integrity and discretion
- Proven track record of leading through influence in a global, matrixed environment
- Builds long-term, trust-based relationships with senior business partners
- Strong judgment and decision-making; resolves complex issues with creativity and accountability
- Self-directed and collaborative — equally effective owning the work and partnering across the team to get to the best answer
- Fluency with AI and modern P&C tech (generative AI, analytics platforms, HRIS) — and a bias toward using it to scale your impact
- On-Site Executive Presence: Track record of success in roles that required active, in-person business partnership. Ability and willingness to be reliably present in Needham, MA a minimum of three days per week
What the job involves
- As the Director, Human Resources Business Partner, you'll partner with business and People & Culture (P&C) leadership to build people strategy for your client group
- You'll design and deliver the programs that develop world-class talent — performance management, succession planning, talent assessment, and workforce planning — alongside targeted initiatives that help your business groups outperform their strategy. Your bias for action and thought leadership will position your teams to win in a fast-moving environment
- The Director, Human Resources Business Partner will collaborate closely with global functional leaders, regional P&C colleagues, and COEs across talent access, talent acceleration, and total rewards
- SharkNinja's leadership team moves fast — decisions are made in real time, sensitive matters are handled face-to-face, and trust is built through visible, consistent presence. This role is built for an HRBP who wants to be embedded in the business: on the floor, in the room, and available when leaders need them
- The Director, HR Business Partner will be the trusted advisor across organizational design, change leadership, management coaching, employee relations, performance management, onboarding, policy, and employment law compliance — the strategic point of contact for your client group
- Act as a trusted advisor to the operations leadership, driving P&C strategies that support business objectives, foster innovation, and enhance organizational effectiveness. Build deep, sustained relationships with senior leaders through consistent presence and proactive engagement
- Align the P&C agenda to the corporate strategy and the key business drivers for the business unit supported
- Shape talent strategy for your client groups — build the leadership pipeline, run succession planning, and drive end-to-end strategic workforce planning in partnership with the business
- Lead change. Drive P&C initiatives and process improvements end-to-end, and champion SharkNinja's culture through how we hire, develop, and retain talent
- Coach and mentor associates at every level — as an integrated member of the business unit, not an outside function
- Design the organization. Partner with leaders to build structures, processes, and cultures that drive agility and high performance. Facilitate in-person workshops, leadership offsites, and team effectiveness sessions
- Use data to drive change. Analyze people trends, surface complex issues, identify capability gaps, and recommend the programs and structural changes that close them
- Shape the talent development agenda. Diagnose capability gaps and partner with the Talent Development team to design, broker, and deliver the programs that close them
- Communicate P&C policy changes clearly across your business units and champion cross-functional collaboration
- Oversee local compliance with employment law and regulations across teams and geographies
- Leverage AI tools and emerging P&C technology to accelerate analysis, improve decision-making, and scale people programs across your client groups. Champion a tech-forward mindset within the P&C function and model responsible, effective use of AI in daily work
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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