Senior Manager of Technical Project Management, SharkNinja
12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
+ Employee Stock purchase Options
3 days a week in office
Home devices and appliances
Open for applications
Home devices and appliances
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Employee Stock purchase Options
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
- Engineering background
- 6+ years experience in project management, with demonstrated progression into senior or leadership level project management roles
- Proven experience managing a portfolio of projects and/or leading or mentoring other project managers
- A hands on, senior leadership approach, comfortable setting direction while still getting into the detail when needed
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders
- Experience managing project(s) through the entire lifecycle, preferably plastics or consumer products experience
- Extensive experience presenting regularly to senior stakeholders, with board of directors or executive team exposure essential
- Experience working in a fast paced, challenging environment, and leading others through ambiguity
- Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes and limits
- SolidWorks or CREO experience preferred
- Skilled Microsoft Office user, including Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to build executive ready materials
- Experience in budget management and ownership desirable
What the job involves
- SharkNinja is looking for a self motivated Senior Manager, Technical Project Management (ITPM) to join the Engineering Team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
- The Senior Manager, ITPM is the glue across the team, aligning project direction and decision points with senior stakeholders from all business disciplines, and acts as a strategic partner to Design and Engineering leadership, with joint accountability for delivering NPD product(s) to market. This role also carries leadership responsibility for shaping process, mentoring project managers, and representing the project portfolio to executive leadership
- The Senior Manager, ITPM owns the WHAT being delivered. Design and Engineering leadership own the HOW it is delivered. Together, they are jointly accountable for:
- Delivering 5 star products to market (best in class product)
- Ensuring global teams are aligned on project direction (right product)
- Ensuring project schedules are up to date, progressing to plan, and meeting retailer requirements (right time)
- Ensuring global teams and senior stakeholders are up to date on project status and key issues and risks (stakeholder alignment and buy in)
- This is a 12 month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension or conversion to permanent based on business needs and performance
- We work with a hybrid model, with a minimum of 3 days in our iconic Battersea Power Station, London office
- Provide senior leadership and direction on Engineering tasks, deliverables, and cross functional priorities
- Own delivery of 5 star products to market (best in class products)
- Ensure global teams are aligned on project direction (the right product)
- Ensure project schedules are up to date, progressing to plan, and meeting retailer requirements (on time)
- Ensure global teams and senior stakeholders have full transparency on project status and key issues and risks
- Lead and drive senior project reviews, steering committees, and cross functional governance forums
- Set up, track, and continuously improve project plans and processes across the portfolio
- Track and escalate technical issues through JIRA, ensuring timely resolution and clear ownership
- Own day to day activities related to legacy products and prepare and present updates for executive and board level reviews
- Mentor and provide guidance to project managers and junior TPMs, raising the capability of the wider team
- Identify risks and opportunities across the project portfolio and advise senior leadership on trade offs and mitigation plans
Salary benchmarks
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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