Program Manager - Skincare

About Us Shark Ninja is 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. AI at Shark Ninja At Shark Ninja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers.

If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.

Program Managers at Shark Ninja own the entire New Product Development (NPD) process for our Skincare team, from concept to shelf. Program Managers deliver sustainable, best-in-class product development thinking, governance, and process to enable the organization to execute the skincare program portfolio flawlessly. Associate Program Managers work cross-functionally, providing exposure and visibility on a global scale while 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 launch skincare products with a high degree of speed and efficiency, ensuring a 5-star consumer experience in efficacy, sensory, safety, and quality, and a high rate of sales.

A Shark Ninja Skincare Program Manager thinks, acts, and leads their programs like a global leader for every project they manage, and owns the overall success of the program with a steady focus on Scope, Cost, and Schedule. They are the glue that holds the team together by owning communication streams across all groups to ensure 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 with driving resolutions.

Program Managers are individual contributors, leading the organization through our Shark Ninja product development process for skincare. This role is best suited for a professional who thrives in, and has demonstrated success in, a dynamic, fast-paced product development environment.

Responsibilities:

Drive and facilitate cross-functional stakeholders (formulation/R&D, packaging, regulatory, quality, marketing, supply chain, and contract manufacturers) to bring skincare products to market, including managing risks and schedule

Collaborate with teams to ensure the go-to-market strategy delivers a high rate of sales across retail and digital channels

Accountable for delivering all elements of the program, from product ideation to end-of-life Coordinate formulation, stability, safety, and efficacy testing milestones, and ensure claims and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA cosmetic regulations, MoCRA) are met before launch

Make use of KPIs and data to drive decision making across cross-functional teams

Identify program risks, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and track progress

Spot resource and knowledge gaps and take the steps necessary to highlight and remedy them Channel global information to local teams and act as a conduit to support the business

Requirements & Attributes:

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, cosmetic science, engineering, or business…