Global Senior Manager, Early Talent Programs

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.

AI at SharkNinja

At SharkNinja were building an AI-native culture. Were not waiting for the future; were creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly adopt new tools and continuously raise whats possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasnt been invented yet youll fit right in.

Global Senior Manager Early Talent Programs

Shark Programs Recruiting & University Relations

SharkNinja Talent Access Needham MA Reports to: SVP Talent Access

Are you ready to be part of something new and exciting Our Early Talent function is in build mode fast moving dynamic and full of opportunities to create and shape programs from the ground up. Since this role was first created Early Talent at SharkNinja has become a CEO-sponsored growth engine: our Shark Programs now span AI robotics social affiliates and web development with intern and co-op cohorts embedded directly in the business delivering real work with real accountability. Today that lgobal portfolio spans 400 approved interns and co-ops roles across 9 concurrent cohorts a multi-million-dollar program budget and a footprint of 20 countries across North America EMEA and APAC with continued global expansion underway. This role offers hands-on ownership of that engine requiring adaptability creativity and a willingness to jump in and refine and scale whats working.

The real opportunity Running a hyper-growth executive-visible portfolio at an inflection point gaining rare experience in program design and expansion and growing your career while making a meaningful measurable impact. If you are excited by the idea of building collaborating and shaping the future of Early Talent at SharkNinja this role is for you!

The Role

The Global Senior Manager Early Talent Programs will own the strategy operations and growth of SharkNinjas Shark Programs and broader Early Edge experience positioning SharkNinja as an employer of choice for early career talent. Operating with significant autonomy and executive visibility you will serve as a strategic advisor to Talent Access leadership P&C Business Partners executive sponsors and business leaders shaping where the portfolio expands next standing up new cohorts against defined launch conditions and building the team and infrastructure the program needs to scale including into new international markets. You are the enterprise subject matter expert on university relations internship and co-op program design and cohort operations carrying forward a proven playbook: high-touch selection hands-on daily coordination defined scope frameworks and performance scorecards that give every Shark a clear definition of success.

What Youll Own

• Portfolio strategy and expansion: assess where the Shark and Early Edge model goes next build the business case with executive sponsors and stand up new cohorts against the programs launch conditions sponsorship assessment rigor daily coordination and performance frameworks
• Team and infrastructure: hire build and lead the Early Talent recruiting and program team (recruiters coordinators program specialists) hands-on in year one transitioning to team-led execution as the portfolio scales including program budget vendor and platform ownership
• Global program operations across the Shark portfolio AI Sharks/SharkByte Robot Sharks Social Sharks and the newest cohorts in Affiliates and Web Development including cohort calendars onboarding scope charters stand-up cadences and 30/45-day scorecard reviews
• Recruiting oversight: set intake standards with business sponsors own sourcing strategy and assessment design and ensure a high-touch 5-star candidate experience including executive-level referrals executed day-to-day through the recruiting team you build and lead
• University relations: campus partnerships co-op program relationships career fairs and employer brand activation that keeps SharkNinjas pipeline diverse and full across our U.S. hubs and expansion markets
• Early Edge programming: mentorship community events cross-cohort experiences and weekly Innovation Pod programming in partnership with program sponsors
• Executive partnership: operate as the connective tissue between executive sponsors hands-on delivery leaders and P&C keeping every cohort healthy and every sponsor informed with executive-ready readouts
• The conversion engine: tracking performance through each term and managing the intern-to-co-op-to-full-time pathway including return offers and flip-to-permanent recommendations
• Data & storytelling: program metrics conversion and quality-of-hire trends and executive-ready readouts that tell the story behind the data

What Success Looks Like

• Owns program success end to end from day one hands-on where it counts while building the team processes and infrastructure that let the portfolio scale beyond any one person
• Drives communication and collaboration with key stakeholders executives HRBPs employer brand and delivery leaders to ensure the health of every cohort
• Influences senior decision makers with a solution-oriented approach and consistent accountability; comfortable presenting to and being challenged by C-level sponsors
• A curious courageous builder: rolls up sleeves to build an industry-leading Early Talent program embraces obstacles and keeps a long-term view on program goals
• Comfortable challenging others and being challenged while maintaining strong collaboration
• Enthused to dig into data and metrics to uncover trends tell the story behind the data and drive investment decisions

Desired Experience

• Proven experience in early talent recruiting and university relations with a track record of designing and scaling early career programs at global scale
• Demonstrated program leadership of internship or co-op cohorts design recruitment onboarding performance management and conversion ideally across multiple concurrent programs
• Bachelors degree and 8 years of progressive experience working with hiring managers talent acquisition partners D&I partners recruiters and senior leaders; demonstrated people leadership including building and scaling a team
• Strong program and project management skills: planning organizing and prioritizing multiple cohorts timelines budgets and stakeholders at once
• Experience owning a P&L or program budget of $1M
• Comfort with AI-enabled ways of working using AI tools to scale sourcing communications and program reporting and enthusiasm for leading AI-forward talent programs
• Passion for developing early talent and creating positive learning experiences; flexibility to adapt in a fast-paced changing environment

SharkNinja Success Drivers

Rarely Satisfied Progress over Perfection Details Make the Difference Winning is a Team Sport Communicate for Impact