Head of 5-Star Product Quality & Integrity

SharkNinja; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Product discounts

Job summary

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking a senior leader to own the quality and product excellence strategy across new product development. You will guide DFMEA governance, safety, regulatory, and testing, and lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Product Development, and Marketing to ensure a 5-star consumer experience from concept to launch.

As a member of the Product Excellence leadership, you'll set the strategic agenda for the consumer voice, mentor managers and analysts, and partner

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product quality, product development, or a related engineering or consumer insights function — including experience leading and developing a team.
• Deep working knowledge of DFMEA methodology, with a track record of setting and raising DFMEA quality standards across an organization.
• Strong familiarity with safety testing, regulatory standards, and certification processes across at least one major market (e.g., US, EU, UK).
• Analytical and data-literate — experienced working with IHUT data, translating findings into engineering recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders and executive leadership constructively.
• Structured and organized at scale, able to direct multiple NPD programs with quality rigor.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience — hiring, developing, and managing managers and/or individual contributors.

Responsibilities

• Own and direct the 5-star standard across the entire NPD portfolio, setting the bar and holding leadership accountable.
• Maintain portfolio-level visibility of quality risk, report status and escalations to executive leadership, and decide whether a product is on track to hit the 5-star threshold at launch.
• Bring a structured, evidence-based perspective to build reviews and drive concrete improvements.
• Build, mentor, and develop a team of managers/analysts to execute this standard across programs.

Skills

Leadership

Quality strategy

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

DFMEA knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking a senior leader to own the quality and product excellence strategy across new product development. You will guide DFMEA governance, safety, regulatory, and testing, and lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Product Development, and Marketing to ensure a 5-star consumer experience from concept to launch.

As a member of the Product Excellence leadership, you'll set the strategic agenda for the consumer voice, mentor managers and analysts, and partner