Program Manager - Skincare

About Us

Shark Ninja 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.

Program Managers at Shark Ninja assist in owning the entire New Product Development (NPD) process from concept to shelf for our Shark and Ninja Brands. Program Managers deliver sustainable, best‑in‑class product development thinking, governance, and processes to enable the organization to execute the program portfolio flawlessly. Associate Program Managers work cross‑functionally, 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 products to market with a high degree of speed and efficiency, ensuring a 5‑star quality experience and high rate of sales.

A Shark Ninja 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. They 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.

Program Managers are individual contributors, leading the organization through our unique Shark Ninja 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.

• Drives and actively facilitates the interaction of cross‑functional stakeholders to bring products to market, including managing risks and schedule.
• Collaborates with teams to ensure that the go‑to‑market strategy will provide a high rate of sales.
• Accountable to deliver all elements of the program, from product ideation to end‑of‑life.
• Uses KPIs and data to help drive decision‑making across the cross‑functional teams.
• Identifies program risks, develops mitigation/contingency, and tracks progress.
• Spot resource and knowledge gaps and takes steps necessary to highlight/remedy.
• Channels global information to local teams, acting as a conduit to support the business.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical/engineering or business‑management field highly desired.
• 3‑4+ years of direct program‑management experience within consumer product development.
• Experience leading programs within wellness or personal‑care consumer products is a plus.
• Assertive, confident, and capable.
• Able to cultivate and lead a high‑performing team that delivers results.
• Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills. Experienced addressing C‑Suite, peer functional groups, suppliers, and customer audiences.
• Cross‑functional leadership skills.
• Possesses a strong bias to action and accountability.
• Intermediate/working level skills with MS Project (or similar), Excel, PowerPoint, 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.

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…