VP Connected Device Management

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 3300 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

What Youll Do:

This role will provide overall leadership and oversight of the development implementation and management of SharkNinjas Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile strategies.

This role partners closely with product teams defines and leads technology roadmaps for our web and mobile products ensuring SharkNinjacontinues to be a global leader. The leader will befocused on our mobile engineering efforts across both iOS and Android creating solutions allowing our customers to quickly manage their devicesonthego using the latest technology solutions.

This position will be responsible for leading crossfunctional teams to design build and maintain connected devices and software applications that leverage IoT data to deliver innovative solutions and drive business value across various product lines and customer experiences. This role requires a deep understanding of IoT technologies mobile platforms software development and business needs often collaborating with product management engineering sales and marketing teams to ensure successful product launches and ongoing operation of IoT ecosystems.

A successful candidate will be a digitalleader who understands the complexities of connected devices. They will act as a single point of contact who can communicate cross functionally and to leadership about IoT and apps both from a technology standpoint and the consumer point of view. In addition they will have end to end mobile product life cycle knowledge and expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Vision:

• Define the companys IoT and app strategy aligning it with overall business goals identifying market opportunities and determining the technology roadmap for connected devices and applications.

Product Development:

• Lead the design development and launch of new IoT products and applications including defining product requirements user experience and technical specifications; connect daily with PD leaders to align on the consumer facing requirements.

Team Management:

• Oversee crossfunctional teams of engineers software developers product managers data analysts and other technical staff responsible for IoT development and operations.

Technology Leadership:

• Stay abreast of emerging IoT technologies standards and platforms evaluating and implementing new solutions to optimize system performance and scalability.

Data Analytics:

• Manage the collection analysis and utilization of IoT data to generate actionable insights for business decisionmaking and customer experience improvement.

Security & Compliance:

• Ensure robust security measures are in place to protect sensitive IoT data and comply with industry regulations regarding data privacy and security.

Partner Management:

• Collaborate with external vendors technology partners and ecosystem players to integrate IoT solutions and optimize product offerings.

Customer Focus:

• Understand customer needs and pain points incorporating feedback into product development and ensuring a seamless user experience for IoT applications; own the App consumer journey end to end.

What Youll Bring

• Extensive experience in IoT technology including hardware design software development cloud platforms data analytics and development testing
• Proven leadership skills in managing large crossfunctional teams
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies (Agile DevOps) and project management practices
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical concepts into tangible business value
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations related to data privacy and security