VP, Floor Care Innovation & Advanced Development

SharkNinja; Greater London; On-site; GBP 210,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase program

Parental leave

Job summary

SharkNinja in Greater London is seeking a VP of Design & Advanced Development for Floor Care to lead the global Front-End Innovation team of designers, engineers and inventors across corded, cordless and hard floor extraction platforms.

You will own the innovation roadmap, shape early concepts, and ensure feasibility from ideation to mass production while aligning with consumer insights and market trends in a fast-paced consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in product design and innovation for consumer goods.
• Proven leadership of creative teams and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Experience across floor care or home appliances preferred.
• Strong portfolio of category-defining products.

Responsibilities

• Lead Floor Care Front-End Innovation team across corded, cordless and hard floor extraction.
• Inspire designers and engineers to create prototypes that sell ideas.
• Own the innovation roadmap and whitespace opportunities.
• Pitch future concepts to executives and cross-functional partners.
• Champion a culture blending hands-on making with feasible concepts.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Eng, R&D, Product Development, and Marketing.
• Ensure concepts are rooted in scalable product strategy.
• Apply deep knowledge of floor care tech and materials to feasible designs.
• Leverage packaging, manufacturing, and DFMA considerations early.
• Shape user insights and trends to guide future floor care design visions.

Skills

Design leadership

Product design

Engineering credentials

Team leadership

Product portfolio

Education

Product Design Eng

Tools

DFM/DFA

Job description

SharkNinja in Greater London is seeking a VP of Design & Advanced Development for Floor Care to lead the global Front-End Innovation team of designers, engineers and inventors across corded, cordless and hard floor extraction platforms.

You will own the innovation roadmap, shape early concepts, and ensure feasibility from ideation to mass production while aligning with consumer insights and market trends in a fast-paced consumer goods environment.