Manager - Product Compliance

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company. We are seeking a detailed-oriented, passionate, and dynamic Product Safety & Compliance Manager to be an integral part of our product development teams. This role ensures that all new designs are safe, meet retailer requirements, and comply with all laws and regulations for the countries where sold. The position involves unparalleled collaboration with various internal functions (Design Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Marketing, Supply Chain, Creative, ID, Quality, Manufacturing, Legal, International, and Senior Executives) and external business partners (certification and test agencies, suppliers, factories, and international distributors). The manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of products to market that are free of unnecessary risk and provide delightful consumer experiences. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week onsite at our headquarters in Needham, MA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree ideally in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
5 or more years of compliance or design related experience of consumer or commercial electromechanical products
Experience supervising engineering or test personnel
Knowledge of regulatory standard and/or governmental regulations
Experience with facilitating or participating in DFMEA sessions
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
Ability to multi-task, maintaining a continuous comprehensive understanding of project status
Deliver creative and technically sound solutions to complex problems
Analytical operations skills seeking to drive continuous improvement initiatives
Comfortable pushing back on stakeholders in pursuit of product safety and compliance requirements - able to collaborate and compromise where appropriate
Comfortable operating independently - developing project plans within area of expertise
Bring skills in communicating complex technical information to audiences with varying technical understanding
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, demonstrating comfort and confidence in presenting to and communicating with colleagues and superiors
Knowledge and understanding of consumer product and electrical home appliance standards or transferable industry experience

Responsibilities

Lead development of certification plans for new product designs
Design initiatives related to team participation in market surveillance activities
Evaluate marketplace and consumer events for safety risks
Manage and conduct design and construction reviews for risk analysis and mitigation
Participate in DFMEA activities to ensure successful execution
Serve as the essential source of knowledge and expertise for all safety and compliance necessities
Act as project manager for safety and compliance related activities
Lead activities surrounding identification and communication of market access requirements
Prepare and present executive review updates on team activities related to NPD projects
Act as principal approver for all safety, compliance, and marketing collateral
Serve as lead for international product extensions for EU, UK and/or rest or world programs
Manage and coach direct reports to continuously drive high performance
Participate in global talent development programs
Participate as a corporate representative in standards development committees and trade associations