Program Manager - Shark Haircare

Ninjakitchen; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Employee stock purchase program

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Identity theft protection

Pet insurance

Job summary

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts. We seek a Program Manager to lead cross-functional development programs, owning scope, cost, and schedule to ensure timely delivery of products.

The role requires strong leadership across engineering, product, operations, and marketing, with a customer-first mindset and the ability to manage complexity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership with multiple high-visibility projects.
• Experience managing product development programs end-to-end.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma and project management standards.

Responsibilities

• Own and facilitate cross-functional program releases including risks, schedule, quality, and cost.
• Deliver product performance KPIs from ideation to mass production.
• Act as GM for new product development for assigned line.
• Identify risks and mitigation plans and track progress.
• Spot resource gaps and coordinate actions.
• Use KPIs and data to drive decisions across teams.
• Communicate across global teams to support the business.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive presentation skills

MS Project

Excel

Jira

Visio

Education

PM/ PMP preferred

Six Sigma certification a plus

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Jira

Visio

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.

A SharkNinja Program Manager is a global leader for every program they manage. Owning the overall success of the program with a maniacal focus on Scope, Cost, Schedule. They operate with urgency, ensuring that scope creep, cost risks, and schedule slips are driving resolutions. Our PM’s are seen as the glue that holds the team together by owning communication streams across all groups in order to ensure that risks are mitigated, and deliverables are completed on time.

Program Managers lead the organization through our unique SharkNinja product development process. This role is best suited for a professional who thrives and has demonstrated success in a dynamic, fast-paced product development environment. Typically, applicants have demonstrated mastery within a primary function (engineering, product, operations, etc…) and then expanded to cross-functional team leadership with a business and customer-first mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Own, drives and actively facilitates the interaction of cross-functional stakeholders (product, engineering – all disciplines, quality, supply chain, factory operations, consumer insights, and marketing) for successful releases including managing risks, schedule, quality and cost according to our roadmap.
• Accountable to deliver all elements of the program including product performance KPI’s, cost, and timeline, from product ideation to mass production and commercialization.
• Acting General Manager for all things New Product Development related for assigned Product Line.
• Identify program risks, develop mitigation/contingency plans and track progress pivoting when necessary to keep programs on track.
• Spot resource and knowledge gaps and take steps necessary to highlight/remedy.
• Utilize metrics, KPIs, and data to help drive decision making across the cross-functional teams.
• Channel global information to local teams, act as conduit to support the business.

Requirements & Attributes:

• Fast learner that can quickly synthesize ideas, information, and options into a strategy, plan, or response and effectively communicate it. Must have executive presentation skills, a collaborative approach, the ability to connect, and the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• Demonstrated cross-functional team leadership & misalignment resolution
• Possess a strong bias to action and accountability
• Proven track record of managing several high-visibility, technical, cross functional projects simultaneously (Consumer Goods Industry preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain mastery
• Advanced experienced with MS Project (or similar), Excel, Jira and Visio.
• Program Management Professional or Project Management Professional PMP preferred
• Six Sigma certification a plus.

Salary and Other Compensation

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Pay Range: $75,000 — $125,000 USD

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• employee stock purchase program
• life insurance
• AD&D
• short-term disability insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• generous paid time off
• company holidays
• parental leave
• identity theft protection
• pet insurance
• pre-paid legal insurance
• back-up child and eldercare days
• product discounts
• referral bonus program
• and more.

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. 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.

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We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at [e-mail]