Director - Product Development Ninja Indoor Heated

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company focused on creating 5-star rated lifestyle solutions. The Product Development organization is responsible for driving the global product roadmap from concept to shelf, acting as "product CEOs" and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure high consumer satisfaction and business results. The Director - Product Development is a senior-level category owner who will lead a cross-functional team to achieve consumer satisfaction, revenue, and profitability targets for their assigned category, while also collaborating on business and go-to-market strategies. The role reports to the VP Product Development.

Requirements

8-10+ years of experience in product development, product marketing, marketing, human factors engineering, or a related field, preferably at a consumer goods company.
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Marketing, Management, Engineering or a combination of the above.
Prior experience hiring, managing, leading, and goal-setting with team members who have varying levels of professional experience.
A “100% on” consumer-first perspective when it comes to introducing new products/processes or improving current products.
Ability to effectively “manage up” by communicating your top priorities and constantly seeking feedback on your and your team’s work product.
A mindset geared toward building relationships across multi-functional teams, coupled with excellent interpersonal skills.
Highly-effective communication skills – both written (presentation/email) and in-person (ability to host succinct, effective conversations that solve problems and ability to make effective presentations to all levels of management, including SharkNinja’s executive leadership team).
Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
A desire to learn and grow in a passionate environment.
The ability to embrace transparency and shifting priorities while learning from each decision and focusing on the path forward.

Responsibilities

Support the Ninja business and the VP/SVP, Product Development with the development of successful and profitable programs for a full product category to ensure continued growth of the product portfolio.
Lead new product development (creation and management) of assigned product category from brainstorm phase through mass production.
Partner with the VP/SVP to define the over-arching category roadmap direction.
Lead, manage, and grow team members (from Intern up to Manager level) within the organization, providing guidance, ensuring product success, supporting professional advancement, and holding them accountable.
Drive the definition and development of product specifications, marrying consumer wants/needs, white space in the market, and new/flagship product technologies as the primary consumer advocate.
Steer the development of user-relevant design targets for product performance and user experience, acting as the beacon of these targets to the cross-functional team.
Partner with SharkNinja’s Consumer Insights team to develop consumer testing objectives and implement consumer-driven feedback into product specifications and design iterations.
Partner with SharkNinja’s testing and quality organizations to define, develop and manage quality and performance testing procedures.
Manage product cost structure, reporting, and cost rationalization exercises, and collaborate with supply chain, merchandising, and supply planning teams on product sourcing strategy recommendations.
Provide direction and oversight into the creation and execution of go-to-market collateral to support product launch, including instructional material and consumer-facing product specification information.
Provide direction and oversight into the development of product troubleshooting and “FAQs” to support a 5-star consumer experience post-purchase.
Act as the product and/or category “expert” for cross-functional team member questions and concerns.
Take leadership of larger cross-functional “breakthroughs” that increase executive visibility and accelerate career growth.