About Us
SharkNinja 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 SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,300+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.
The Strategic Planning Operations (SPO) team are world class communicators that are part of the SharkNinja Strategic Sales and Analytics (SS&A) team. The SS&A team is responsible to report on the health of the business and identify market opportunities across each of SharkNinja’s categories. The SPO team efficiently drives the monthly operating model of SS&A. The Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations will be responsible for ensuring that weekly and monthly actions that support the Operating model are flawlessly executed. The Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations will also contribute to the Global Obsessed with Winning Playbook to ensure that all regions are excelling and optimizing their drumbeat. This is an excellent position for a highly motivated team member who will learn to operate with urgency, escalate risks and drive resolutions. The Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations reports to the Sr. Director, Strategic Planning Operations.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with other functions to actively facilitate the interaction of cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that products are winning in the market
- Ensure the success of weekly cross-functional meetings designed to quickly identify risks to performance, driving team accountability to actions & tactics required to course correct
- Identify weekly and monthly deliverables to the SS&A teams
- Identify areas for improvement and leverage insights from other regions to drive optimizations to the Monthly operating model.
- Identify program risks, develop mitigation/contingency and track progress
- Act as the “Process Center of Excellence” for the Strategic Sales and Analytics organization
- Establish global best practices and document in playbooks
Education and Experience:
- Obsessed with Winning Mindset
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years Program management experience
- Experience desired in some combination of commercialization, sales analytics, new product launches or program management
- Assertive, confident, capable
- Strong influence skills
- Excellent written, verbal and communication skills.
- Cross-functional leadership skills
- Possess a strong bias to action and accountability
- Intermediate/working level skills with MS office suite
- High energy, with a positive attitude
- Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills, able to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
The Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations is a hybrid position, working 3 days in office.
Our Culture
At SharkNinja, 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 of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.
What We Offer
We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.
At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at [email protected]
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SharkNinja Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with dental and vision are paired with company‑paid life/AD&D and short‑ and long‑term disability. Optional supplemental life, critical illness, and access to Calm Premium and TaskHuman expand the health and protection toolkit.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan and a 2023 Equity Incentive Plan provide accessible ownership opportunities. These options offer a path for employees to participate in company growth beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — “Generous” PTO, company holidays, and paid parental leave are emphasized, with half‑day “Summer Fridays” in August noted in U.S. materials. Backup child and eldercare days appear in postings, adding practical support for time away.
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What We Do
SharkNinja 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 SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,000 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
Why Work With Us
Whether your passion is engineering, designing, marketing, or developing, at SharkNinja you’ll find we’re all about people. We work together to create world-class products that delight our consumers. Building an admired consumer products problem solving engine is hard; we do it better than others by operating differently.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Majority of roles are hybrid 3 days a week. Please speak with our recruiting team for specific details on hybrid work.
