Senior Product Developer

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

3d•$75,100 - $108,000

About The Position

The Product Development team owns the New Product Development (NPD) process from concept to shelf for Shark and Ninja brands. The Senior Product Developer delivers sustainable, best-in-class product development thinking, governance, and processes that help the organization execute its program portfolio. The role owns the overall success of assigned programs, with a consistent focus on scope, cost, and schedule, and leads cross-functional communication to mitigate risks and complete deliverables on time. The Senior Product Developer works with urgency to escalate scope, cost, and schedule risks to senior management while driving resolutions. This individual-contributor role leads programs through SharkNinja’s product development process and suits someone with demonstrated success in a dynamic, fast-paced product development environment.

Requirements

3–5+ years of direct Product Development experience within a consumer products company.
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, peer functional groups, suppliers, and customer audiences.
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 a technical/engineering or business management field is highly desired.
Experience driving product development within home appliances, cleaning appliances, or motorized consumer products.

Responsibilities

Facilitate interactions among cross-functional stakeholders to bring products to market, including managing risks and schedules.
Collaborate with teams to ensure the go-to-market strategy supports a high rate of sales.
Deliver all elements of the program, from product ideation through end-of-life.
Use KPIs and data to inform decision-making across cross-functional teams.
Identify program risks, develop mitigation or contingency plans, and track progress.
Identify resource and knowledge gaps and take steps to highlight or remedy them.
Channel global information to local teams and act as a conduit to support the business.
Own program success with focus on scope, cost, and schedule; escalate risks and drive resolutions.
Lead communication across groups to mitigate risks and ensure deliverables are completed on time.