Senior Software Technical Program Manager

SharkNinja, Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Life insurance

AD&D

Disability insurance

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

Job summary

SharkNinja, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager for software-enabled consumer products within the Engineering group. The PM will coordinate across product, software, hardware, QA, supply chain, and marketing to drive on-time delivery of connected devices.

You will translate complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with teams on architecture trade-offs, release scope, and dependencies among firmware, apps, cloud services, and hardware.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in program or project management, or leading software/product delivery.
• Experience across full lifecycle from concept to launch and post-launch support.
• Working knowledge of software delivery: Agile/Scrum or Kanban, release management, CI/CD concepts.
• Engineering or computer science background (software, embedded, or electrical).
• Ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to executives.

Responsibilities

• Align global teams on product direction, feature priorities, and scope trade-offs.
• Own integrated plans across software, firmware, hardware, and certification workstreams and keep schedules on track.
• Lead release planning: scope cutoffs, code freeze, QA exit criteria, beta programs, go/no-go decisions.
• Track cross-team dependencies and risks, escalate with options.
• Keep stakeholders informed on status and key decisions.
• Partner with engineering managers on release cadence, backlog health, and delivery metrics.
• Manage project budget and resourcing.

Skills

PM experience

Agile methodologies

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Excel

PowerPoint

Executive presentations

Education

Engineering or CS background

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

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.

Senior Program Manager, Software-Enabled Products (Engineering)

About the Role

SharkNinja is looking for a self-motivated Senior Program Manager to join our Engineering group on software-enabled consumer products. The SPM is the glue across the team, aligning project direction and decision points with leaders in product, software, hardware, QA, supply chain, and marketing. You will partner with engineering managers and tech leads, sharing joint responsibility for getting products to market. The SPM owns the what and when; engineering owns the how.

You will explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders and engage in technical detail with the team, including architecture trade-offs, release scope, and dependencies between firmware, apps, cloud services, and hardware.

What You'll Do

• Align global teams on product direction, feature priorities, and scope trade-offs (right product).
• Own integrated plans across software, firmware, hardware, and certification workstreams, and keep schedules on track against launch and retailer dates (right time).
• Lead release planning: scope cutoffs, code freeze, QA exit criteria, beta programs, and go/no-go decisions.
• Track cross-team and vendor dependencies and risks, escalating early with options.
• Keep global stakeholders informed on status, key issues, and decisions needed.
• Partner with engineering managers on release cadence, backlog health, and delivery metrics.
• Manage project budget and resourcing.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years in program or project management, or in a technical role leading software or product delivery.
• Experience running projects through the full lifecycle, from concept through launch and post-launch support, ideally on connected or software-enabled consumer products.
• Working knowledge of software delivery: Agile/Scrum or Kanban, release management, CI/CD concepts, and how firmware, mobile, and cloud components integrate.
• Engineering or computer science background (software, embedded, or electrical).
• Ability to understand technical trade-offs (architecture, technical debt, test coverage, OTA updates) and explain them clearly to executives.
• Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps, plus strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Regular presentations to senior stakeholders. Board or executive team experience is a plus.
• Hands-on, flexible, collaborative, with a positive and entrepreneurial approach in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

Experience with IoT or smart connected devices, product certification and compliance (e.g., UL, FCC, cybersecurity requirements), budget management, and data-driven delivery metrics.
Ability to speak Mandarin

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.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 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.

Pay Range: $93,