Program Manager - Ninja
Program Manager - Ninja
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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.
Program Managers at SharkNinja own the entire New Product Development (NPD) process from concept to shelf for our Ninja Brand. Program Managers deliver sustainable best in class product development thinking governance and process to enable the organization to execute the program portfolio flawlessly. Program Managers work crossfunctionally providing exposure and visibility on a global scale acting in a general manager capacity. Program Managers lead via influence and are responsible for establishing and driving timelines and resources to develop manufacture and get Ninja products to market with a high degree of speed and efficiency ensuring a 5star quality experience and high rate of sales. A SharkNinja Program Manager thinks acts and leads his/her programs like a global leader for every project or program they manage and owns the overall success of the program with a steady focus on Scope Cost and Schedule. Our Program Managers 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. They operate with urgency ensuring that scope creep cost risks and schedule slips are escalated to senior management in parallel to driving resolutions. Senior Program Managers are individual contributors leading 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. This role reports to the Senior Director Product Development.
Responsibilities:
- Own drives and actively facilitates the interaction of crossfunctional stakeholders to bring products to market including managing risks and schedule
- Collaborate with teams to ensure that the go to market strategy will provide high rate of sales
- Accountable to deliver all elements of the program from product ideation to endoflife
- Make use of KPIs and data to help drive decision making across the crossfunctional teams
- Identify program risks develop mitigation/contingency and track progress
- Spot resource and knowledge gaps and take steps necessary to highlight/remedy
- Identify resource and knowledge gaps and take steps necessary to highlight/remedy
- Channel global information to local teams act as conduit to support the business
Requirements & Attributes:
- Bachelors Degree in engineering or business
- 5 to 7 years direct Product Development or Program management experience
- Experience desired in some combination of engineering/marketing new product development or program management (Consumer Goods Industry Preferred)
- Assertive confident capable
- Strong influence skills
- Able to cultivate and lead a high performing team that delivers results
- Excellent written verbal and communication skills. Experienced addressing CSuite Peer Functional Groups Suppliers and Customer audiences
- Crossfunctional leadership skills
- Possess a strong bias to action and accountability
- Intermediate/working level skills with MS Project (or similar) Excel PPT and Visio
- High energy with a positive attitude
- Detail oriented
- Presentation skills Must be proficient with PowerPoint and be comfortable developing and presenting to large groups including executive management either in person or over MS Teams.
Our Culture
At SharkNinja we dont just raise the barwe 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 youll 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 whats possible. When you join youre not just part of a companyyoure part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together we wont just launch productswell disrupt entire markets.
At SharkNinja Diversity Equity and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinjas innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work making an impact and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership associates and our community we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
