Vice President, Strategic Initiatives Transformation

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Growth & Transformation About Us

Shark Ninjais a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed Shark Ninja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains.

Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Needham, Massachusetts

Travel: Frequent domestic and international travel required.

The Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Growth & Transformation is responsible for driving the successful execution of Shark Ninja's highest-priority enterprise initiatives. The portfolio includes growth-oriented and transformational initiatives such as geographic expansion, new channel development, DTC growth, social commerce, AI-enabled transformation, operating model enhancements, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

• Lead a portfolio of high-impact enterprise initiatives aligned to strategic priorities and growth objectives.
• Drive execution of initiatives spanning geographic expansion, channel development, commercial growth, AI-enabled transformation, operating model enhancements, and enterprise transformation.
• Lead initiatives from desired business outcomes through implementation, adoption, and scale, ensuring delivery of measurable results and sustained organizational impact.
• Develop and execute change management strategies that drive stakeholder alignment, organizational readiness, user adoption, and realization of business benefits.
• Drive accountability, governance, risk management, and executive visibility across the initiative portfolio.

• 15+ years of experience in program leadership, business transformation, operations, consulting, strategic initiatives, or related disciplines.
• Proven track record leading complex enterprise-wide initiatives with significant business impact.
• Demonstrated experience leading AI-enabled transformation initiatives, including the evaluation, implementation, and adoption of technologies that create measurable business value and operational impact.
• Cross‑functional matrix leadership to deliver business results through influence.
• Exceptional influence, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong systems thinker with a bias for action and measurable outcomes.
• Credible, confident leader who can challenge constructively and lead through ambiguity.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage from the Executive Leadership Team to frontline teams.
• Strong project management skills to ensure initiatives deliver on time and at cost.

The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short‑term disability insurance, long‑term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre‑paid legal insurance, backup child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.

Pay Range: $258,800 - $310,000 USD

At Shark Ninja, we don’t just raise the bar—we 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…