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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 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world .

As a Technical Project Manager, you are the engine that keeps innovation moving . You own the delivery of engineering activities across multiple new product development projects within a franchise — ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget, and to SharkNinja’s uncompromising quality standards .

You are the glue across teams — aligning engineers, designers, marketers, quality, and leadership — and ensuring that decision-making, priorities, and execution stay locked together globally.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will:
Jointly lead new product development from concept through mass production, partnering closely with Engineering and Design

You own the WHY and WHEN

Your Engineering counterparts own the HOW

Act as the central point of alignment between global engineering teams , ensuring clarity of direction, priorities, and delivery

Translate complex engineering challenges into clear insights and decisions for non-technical, cross-functional stakeholders

Maintain deep technical understanding of day-to-day engineering challenges and support hands-on technical activities where needed

Drive engineering schedules, milestones, and deliverables — ensuring plans stay on track and retailer requirements are met

Monitor progress rigorously and report transparently on risks, issues, and decision points

Coordinate development, validation, and sign-off of testing and performance activities that underpin 5-star products and compelling consumer demonstrations

Partner with global teams to resolve problems, improve efficiency, and continuously raise the bar on execution

Present concise, impactful updates to senior stakeholders, including executive leadership

Own project spend , proactively flag risks, manage budgets, and report monthly to Finance

What We’re Looking For

You’ll bring:
An Engineering or Science background

2+ years’ experience in project management or an engineering role (project management experience strongly preferred)

Experience delivering projects end-to-end — ideally within consumer products, plastics, or high-volume manufacturing

Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes, constraints, and trade-offs

Confidence presenting to senior stakeholders (board / executive exposure is a plus)

Excellent communication skills — able to dismantle complex problems and align diverse teams

A hands-on mindset and bias for action in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

Budget management experience is desirable, but not essential

CAD exposure (SolidWorks or CREO) is a plus

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. To gether, 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.

Learn more about us:
Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary

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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