Program Manager - Skincare

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

About The Position

SharkNinja’s Program Managers own the full new product development process for the Skincare team, from concept through launch and end-of-life. They provide product development thinking, governance, and process to help deliver the skincare portfolio, leading cross-functional teams and coordinating timelines and resources to develop, manufacture, and launch products efficiently. The role focuses on program scope, cost, and schedule, while ensuring a five-star consumer experience in efficacy, sensory attributes, safety, and quality, as well as strong sales performance. Program Managers are individual contributors who lead through influence and act as the communication hub across teams. They identify and mitigate risks, keep deliverables on schedule, escalate scope, cost, or timing issues to senior management, and drive resolutions. The role suits someone successful in a dynamic, fast-paced product development environment.

Requirements

3–4+ years of direct program management experience within consumer product development.
Working knowledge of cosmetic formulation, packaging components, and skincare regulatory and claims requirements.
Assertive, confident, and capable.
Able to cultivate and lead a high-performing team that delivers results.
Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills, including experience addressing C-suite audiences, peer functional groups, suppliers, and retail customers.
Cross-functional leadership skills.
Strong bias to action and accountability.
Intermediate or working-level skills with MS Project or similar, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
High energy and a positive attitude.
Detail-oriented.
Proficient with PowerPoint and comfortable developing and presenting to large groups, including executive management, in person or over MS Teams.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, cosmetic science, engineering, or business management is highly desired.
Experience leading programs in skincare, beauty, cosmetics, or personal care consumer products is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive and facilitate cross-functional stakeholders, including formulation/R&D, packaging, regulatory, quality, marketing, supply chain, and contract manufacturers, to bring skincare products to market while managing risks and schedules.
Collaborate with teams to ensure the go-to-market strategy supports strong sales across retail and digital channels.
Deliver all elements of the program, from product ideation through end-of-life.
Coordinate formulation, stability, safety, and efficacy testing milestones and ensure claims and regulatory requirements, including FDA cosmetic regulations and MoCRA, are met before launch.
Use KPIs and data to drive decision-making across cross-functional teams.
Identify program risks, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and track progress.
Identify resource and knowledge gaps, then highlight and address them.
Channel global information to local teams and act as a conduit to support the business.
Establish and drive timelines and resources, maintain communication across groups, and escalate scope, cost, or schedule risks while driving resolutions.