Vice President, Human Resources, People Innovation & Performance

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

18d•$250,000 - $320,000

About The Position

SharkNinja is seeking a bold, business-minded, transformative People leader to serve as Vice President, Human Resources, People Innovation & Performance, focused on Product Development and Design & Engineering. Reporting directly to the EVP, Chief People Officer, this leader will shape how People & Culture supports innovation, talent, and performance across global teams at the core of SharkNinja’s innovation engine. The role combines strategic HR leadership, business partnership, and culture shaping in a fast-paced, engineering-centric environment. The successful candidate will guide people strategies including organizational design, talent development, change management, succession planning, and workforce planning. They will serve as a trusted advisor, culture champion, organizational architect, and player-coach, while building and leading a modern, results-driven People team. The position calls for a strategic change agent and hands-on capability builder who can operate in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment, help teams perform at a high level, and advance SharkNinja’s innovation-driven culture. The role reports to the EVP, Chief People Officer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Accredited coaching certification.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience.
At least 5 years in a senior executive HR role within a global, fast-paced, consumer-focused organization.
Proven experience building and leading high-performing teams and managing talent across diverse geographies and cultures.
Strong business acumen and ability to align people strategies with business priorities.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
Experience with digital HR tools, data-driven HR practices, and organizational analytics.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity and drive outcomes in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
Change-agent mindset and passion for innovation, agility, and operational excellence.
Confidence to challenge norms, identify gaps, and influence leaders toward better, faster decisions.
Ability to navigate skepticism and win hearts and minds, particularly where HR is evolving its role.

Responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders in Product Development and Design & Engineering to define and deliver a People strategy that accelerates business outcomes.
Drive talent strategies that build high-performing, resilient teams aligned with SharkNinja’s innovation culture and growth goals.
Embed SharkNinja’s Outrageously Extraordinary Mindset, Success Drivers, and Leadership Principles into team members’ day-to-day experience.
Design and implement performance frameworks that elevate accountability, agility, and execution.
Shape talent development and succession strategies to deepen technical and leadership bench strength.
Promote a feedback-rich culture supporting continuous improvement, coaching, and real-time performance management.
Lead organizational design initiatives that align structure to strategy and enable cross-functional collaboration and innovation.
Translate business strategy into workforce plans, talent models, and organizational capability roadmaps to support sustained innovation.
Champion a differentiated team member experience for product, design, and engineering talent.
Lead programs that drive engagement, inclusion, and well-being.
Use data and analytics to measure the impact of people programs and identify opportunities to optimize performance and engagement.
Build a high-performing, agile People team that delivers at pace and continuously learns and evolves.
Serve as a trusted coach and thought partner to functional executives and SharkNinja’s executive leadership team.
Influence decisions using strategic insight, talent expertise, and business acumen.
Set strategy, shape priorities, and deliver solutions that amplify the company’s culture and enable teams to think bigger, move faster, and perform at a high level.
Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders while building and leading a modern, results-driven People team.