Senior Manager, Technical Project Manager - 12 Month FTC

SharkNinja, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase options

Wellness programs

Product discounts

Learning & development programs

Job summary

SharkNinja is seeking a self-motivated Senior Manager, Technical Project Management (ITPM) to join the Engineering Team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. In this role you will align project direction with senior stakeholders and act as a strategic partner to Design and Engineering leadership, delivering new products to market.

You will mentor project managers, shape processes, and present updates to executives.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in project management, with progression into senior roles.
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of projects and mentoring other project managers.
• Hands-on senior leadership approach, able to set direction while still getting into detail.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with gravitas to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in plastics or consumer products is preferred.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and board exposure essential.
• Experience in fast-paced environments and leading others through ambiguity.
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes; SolidWorks or CREO preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 upscale 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.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Tools

JIRA

SolidWorks

CREO

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeople’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proventrack recordof bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowedSharkNinjato enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than4,100associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

AI at SharkNinja

At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.

About the Role

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.

What You'll Do

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 upscale 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.

What You'll Bring

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.

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more.

We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. To gether, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

Learn more about us:
Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary

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