Senior Director, Business Transformation

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 4,100 associates, the company's products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
AI at SharkNinja
At SharkNinja, 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.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Senior Director, Business Transformation is a senior enterprise leader responsible for converting strategic ambition into measurable, repeatable business outcomes. Operating as a trusted advisor to the ELT and a key orchestrator of the enterprise transformation agenda, this leader aligns strategy, structure, processes, and capabilities - including AI-enabled ways of working - to accelerate value creation and strengthen SharkNinja's global operating model.
This role requires exceptional systems thinking, executive influence, and the ability to mobilize cross-functional teams to deliver improvements in throughput, cost, speed, and organizational effectiveness. The Senior Director drives transformation not only by solving problems, but by building durable mechanisms, mindsets, and operating rhythms that raise performance across the enterprise.
This role can be based out of Needham, MA or New York City, NY. For Needham based candidates this role is hybrid 3x week onsite, and for NY based candidates this role is 3x onsite in Needham every other week (2x month).
WHAT YOU'LL DO: ENTERPRISE STRATEGY, EXECUTION, AND ALIGNMENT
Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Alignment

• Translate corporate strategy into a prioritized portfolio of transformation and productivity initiatives, including identifying and sizing AI-driven opportunity areas across the enterprise.

• Lead complex, enterprise-scale initiatives that improve productivity, simplify workflows, and remove systemic barriers to throughput.

• Diagnose structural, process, and capability gaps across functions; design scalable, sustainable solutions with clear owners and mechanisms.

• Organize and facilitate cross-functional problem-solving sessions ("hacks"), workshops, and design sessions to unlock priority outcomes.

• Partner with our Business and Tech leaders to define and steward a prioritized AI enablement roadmap - identifying high-ROI use cases, partnering with tech and functional leads on adoption, and building organizational capability to work effectively alongside AI tools.

Enterprise Performance Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Serve as a strategic advisor on efficiency and performance improvement levers.

• Diagnose systemic productivity barriers across processes and functions.

• Partner with functional leads to deliver annual OpEx and SG&A productivity improvements.

• Embed productivity mechanisms, standardized processes, and scalable best practices - including AI-powered tools and workflows - that strengthen organizational efficiency.

• Design and implement KPI frameworks, dashboards, and governance structures to measure value creation and drive continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders to influence direction, resolve organizational friction, and accelerate alignment.

• Drive execution against initiatives through structured workstreams, KPIs, and execution plans that drive measurable business results. Provide thought leadership and drive momentum.

• Establish enterprise-wide operating rhythms that reinforce accountability, transparency, and rapid decision-making that sustain "beyond the project".

• Partner with IT, Operations, Product Development, Finance, and other key business functions to identify, pilot, and scale AI and automation use cases that drive measurable productivity gains and build lasting AI fluency across the organization.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years in business transformation, consulting, performance improvement, or similar strategic leadership roles.

• Proven track record leading enterprise-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives with quantifiable outcomes.

• Strong financial acumen; comfort translating P&L and balance sheet drivers into operational levers.

• Expertise in KPI design, operating rhythms, productivity measurement, and performance governance.

• Hands-on experience driving AI adoption and automation in a business context - from use case identification and vendor/tool evaluation through change management and measured ROI. Enterprise AI deployment experience strongly preferred.

• Fluency with the current AI tools landscape (e.g., enterprise copilots, workflow automation, generative AI for productivity) and the ability to translate AI capabilities into business cases and adoption roadmaps.

• Exceptional communication, synthesis, executive presence, and the ability to simplify complexity for decision-makers.

• Consumer products experience a plus.

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.

HOW YOU'LL LEAD WITH SHARKNINJA'S SUCCESS DRIVERS

• Rarely Satisfied: You'll challenge the status quo every day, never settling for "good enough" and always pushing for continuous improvement.

• Progress Over Perfection: You'll help teams move quickly, learn from small failures, and continue making incremental improvements that drive transformation.

• Details Make the Difference: Your meticulous attention to detail will ensure processes are streamlined and every consumer interaction is positively impacted.

• Winning is a Team Sport: You'll collaborate with multiple departments, ensuring that cross-functional teams work together seamlessly to achieve SharkNinja's goals.

• Communicating for Impact: You'll deliver clear and honest communication, ensuring that transformation efforts are understood and supported across all levels of the organization

Salary and Other Compensation: 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, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.
Pay Range
$217,500-$280,000 USD
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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