Associate Program Manager- APAC

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company focused on creating lifestyle solutions. The company operates under two brands, Shark and Ninja, and has a history of bringing innovative products to market. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, SharkNinja has over 4,100 associates and sells products globally through various retailers and distributors. The company is fostering an AI-native culture, encouraging experimentation and the adoption of new tools. Program Managers at SharkNinja are responsible for overseeing the New Product Development (NPD) process from concept to market launch, ensuring products are developed, manufactured, and delivered efficiently with high quality. Associate Program Managers work cross-functionally, acting in a general manager capacity and leading through influence to drive timelines and resources. They are accountable for the success of their programs, focusing on scope, cost, and schedule, and act as a central point of communication to mitigate risks and ensure timely deliverables. This role requires urgency in escalating scope creep, cost risks, and schedule slips while driving resolutions. Program Managers are individual contributors who lead through SharkNinja's product development process and are suited for dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in technical/engineering or business management field highly desired
1+ years direct Program management experience
Experience desired in some combination of new product development or program management (Consumer Goods Industry strongly preferred)
Assertive, confident, 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
Possess a strong bias to action and accountability
Intermediate/working level skills with MS Project (or similar), Excel, PPT 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.

Responsibilities

Drives and actively facilitate the interaction of cross-functional stakeholders to bring products to market, including managing risks, and schedule
Collaborate with teams to ensure that the go to market strategy will provide high rate of sales
Accountable to deliver all elements of the program, from product ideation to end-of-life
Make use of KPI’s and data to help drive decision making across the cross-functional teams
Identify program risks, develop mitigation/contingency and track progress
Spot resource and knowledge gaps and take steps necessary to highlight/remedy
Identify resource and knowledge gaps and take steps necessary to highlight and remedy
Channel global information to local teams, act as conduit to support the business