VP of Floor Care Front-End Innovation

SharkNinja, Inc.

Needham (MA)

On-site

USD 285,000 - 325,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase program

Life insurance

AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

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, the Needham, MA‑based global product design and technology company, seeks a visionary VP of Design & Advanced Development for Floor Care to head the Front‑End Innovation team. You will steer concepts across corded, cordless, and hard floor extraction, turning bold ideas into market‑ready products.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in product design and innovation, a rich portfolio of consumer products, and hands‑on leadership spanning design and engineering to ensure feasibility

Qualifications

Degree in Product Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field blending design and engineering.
15+ years in product design and innovation, ideally in high‑volume consumer goods with floor care exposure.
Portfolio of category‑defining consumer products showing design excellence and commercialization.
Proven leadership building creative teams and mentoring talent across disciplines.

Responsibilities

Lead Front-End Innovation for floor care, guiding concept creation and early platform exploration.
Inspire designers and engineers to create prototypes that sell ideas to executives.
Own the innovation roadmap across corded, cordless, and hard floor extraction categories.
Pitch future concepts and align cross‑functional partners to strategy.
Drive DFM/DFA and manufacturability from concept to handoff.

Skills

Floor care technology knowledge

Design leadership

Prototype storytelling

Stakeholder presentation

Hands-on design engineering

Manufacturing feasibility

Education

Degree in Product Design Engineering or Industrial Design

Tools

Plastic injection molding

Die casting

Sheet metal

Soft goods

Job description

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in product design and innovation, a rich portfolio of consumer products, and hands‑on leadership spanning design and engineering to ensure feasibility

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