Platform Engineering Product Director

About Us

SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeoples 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 than4100associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

Job Title: Platform Engineering Product Director

Location: Needham MA
Department: Information Technology
Reports To: Senior Director Enterprise Applications / Integration

Position Summary

SharkNinja is seeking a highly experienced and driven Platform Engineering Product Director to lead our enterprise integration strategy and middleware platforms across Oracle Fusion ERP and SCM ecosystems. This role will be responsible for owning the middleware product vision driving business requirement discussions architecting scalable integration solutions and leading delivery execution through internal and external teams.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Oracle Fusion ERP & SCM and EDI supply chain integrations combined with strong product management capabilities and leadership experience. This role requires a self-motivated professional who thrives in cross-functional environments and can translate complex business requirements into robust scalable integration solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Ownership

• Define and own the middleware and integration product roadmap aligned with SharkNinjas digital transformation and enterprise systems strategy.
• Establish best practices governance and standards for enterprise integrations.
• Drive continuous improvement of integration platforms to enhance scalability performance reliability and security.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including Oracle AI agents and AI-enabled integration capabilities to enhance automation and business value.

Business Engagement & Requirements Gathering

• Lead cross-functional workshops with Finance Supply Chain Operations EDI partners 3PLs Retail partners and IT stakeholders.
• Drive business discussions to elicit requirements identify process gaps and propose integration-driven solutions.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional and technical integration designs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders on integration capabilities and digital enablement.

Solution Architecture & Delivery

• Architect end-to-end integration solutions using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
• Design integrations across Oracle Fusion ERP and SCM modules including but not limited to:
• Order Management
• Inventory & Manufacturing
• Procurement
• Financials (AP AR GL)
• Oversee API design event-driven integrations file-based integrations and real-time messaging patterns.
• Lead EDI integration strategy including common supply chain transactions (e.g.etc.).
• Ensure high availability monitoring logging and performance optimization of integrations.
• Guide and oversee system integration testing (SIT) user acceptance testing (UAT) and production deployments.

Team Leadership & Vendor Management

• Guide and mentor a team of consultants integration developers and analysts.
• Provide architectural direction and quality oversight to implementation partners.
• Manage third-party vendors and offshore delivery teams.
• Establish clear delivery milestones KPIs and success metrics.

Industry & External Integration

• Manage integrations with 3PL providers retail partners marketplaces and external logistics systems.
• Drive compliance with retail and EDI standards.
• Support global expansion initiatives and multi-country integration requirements.

Governance Compliance & Security

• Ensure compliance with SOX controls and enterprise IT governance standards.
• Partner with security teams to ensure secure API management and data exchange.
• Implement monitoring frameworks and SLA tracking.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Systems Computer Science Engineering or related field (MBA preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in middleware/integration roles.
• 5 years in a Product Manager or Solution Lead capacity within enterprise IT or Consulting.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)
• Oracle Fusion ERP and SCM
• Proven experience in EDI integrations within Supply Chain environments.
• Experience designing integrations with 3PL providers and retail trading partners.
• Strong understanding of REST/SOAP APIs event-driven architecture messaging queues and file-based integrations.
• Experience leading cross-functional business discussions and translating requirements into scalable solutions.
• Demonstrated experience guiding and managing consulting teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle AI agents AI-powered automation or Oracle AI solutions.
• Experience in consumer goods retail or high-growth product companies.
• Experience with global supply chain operations and multi-region deployments.
• Familiarity with API management platforms and integration governance frameworks.
• Experience with cloud-native integration patterns and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking with strong execution focus.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced high-growth environments.
• Self-motivated with strong ownership mindset.
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
• High attention to detail with enterprise-level architectural thinking.