Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations at SharkNinja in Needham, MA

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,300+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.

The Strategic Planning Operations (SPO) team are world class communicators that are part of the SharkNinja Strategic Sales and Analytics (SS&A) team. The SS&A team is responsible to report on the health of the business and identify market opportunities across each of SharkNinja’s categories. The SPO team efficiently drives the monthly operating model of SS&A. The Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations will be responsible for ensuring that weekly and monthly actions that support the Operating model are flawlessly executed. The Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations will also contribute to the Global Obsessed with Winning Playbook to ensure that all regions are excelling and optimizing their drumbeat. This is an excellent position for a highly motivated team member who will learn to operate with urgency, escalate risks and drive resolutions. The Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations reports to the Sr. Director, Strategic Planning Operations.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with other functions to actively facilitate the interaction of cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that products are winning in the market

Ensure the success of weekly cross-functional meetings designed to quickly identify risks to performance, driving team accountability to actions & tactics required to course correct

Identify weekly and monthly deliverables to the SS&A teams

Identify areas for improvement and leverage insights from other regions to drive optimizations to the Monthly operating model.

Identify program risks, develop mitigation/contingency and track progress

Act as the “Process Center of Excellence” for the Strategic Sales and Analytics organization

Establish global best practices and document in playbooks

Education and Experience:

Obsessed with Winning Mindset

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

1+ years Program management experience

Experience desired in some combination of commercialization, sales analytics, new product launches or program management

Assertive, confident, capable

Strong influence skills

Excellent written, verbal and communication skills.

Cross-functional leadership skills

Possess a strong bias to action and accountability

Intermediate/working level skills with MS office suite

High energy, with a positive attitude

Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills, able to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines

The Associate Program Manager, Strategic Planning Operations is a hybrid position, working 3 days in office.
Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

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We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at accommodations@sharkninja.com