SVP - Chief Product Roadmap & Innovation Officer (Needham)

About Us SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples 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 companys products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. Overview The Chief Roadmap and Innovation Officer will lead the vision, strategy, and execution of our global product and innovation roadmap unifying nearterm priorities with longterm disruptive thinking. This leader will anticipate market trends, and bring to life innovations that define the future of consumer experience and product technology. In this role, you will oversee the endtoend product lifecycle, while fostering a culture of innovation, efficiency, fast and agile excellence. This role leads a global team ensuring consumercentric, 5star product development to include developing a product roadmap, building unstoppable teams, and being a thought leader. Exciting Things You'll Be Doing Lead Agile Product Development: Maximize revenue and gross margin for each subcategory to deliver at least 20% growth YoY. Deliver at least one new product in a new category every year that results in at least $50M in revenue in Year 1. Ensure the Product Roadmap delivers viral product performance AND viral product aesthetic by driving ID and CMF excitement from mass production through EOL. Oversee a global team with a fail fast approach, emphasizing rapid testing, and iteration as well as an insatiable impatience for action. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and agility to enhance product offerings. Ensure the right processes and practices are in place to support the agile approach. Inspire and Empower Teams by leading and managing a global team, coaching and developing them to deliver successful client solutions. Cultivate an environment of innovation, autonomy, and high performance. Operational Excellence: Lead the optimization of endtoend product development processes, from concept ideation through commercialization. Continuously assess and refine product development workflows, methodologies, and tools to drive efficiency and reduce timetomarket. Implement robust project management practices to ensure the timely and costeffective delivery of products. Oversee the integration of new technologies and best practices in product development to maintain competitive advantage. The candidate will be capable to identify and understand risk and opportunities for improvement through multiple workstreams. CrossFunctional Collaboration: Provide support to the Engineering teams for the design, development and manufacture for products. Foster strong relationships with key departments including R&D, design, marketing, operations, supply chain, and quality control to ensure product development is aligned with customer needs, quality standards, and manufacturing capabilities. Act as a bridge between the product development team and other departments, ensuring clear communication and alignment on goals, deliverables, and timelines. Innovation & Market Insight: Stay abreast of market trends, emerging technologies, and consumer behavior to drive product innovation and maintain the company's competitive edge. Identify and analyze consumer needs and market opportunities, ensuring the product portfolio aligns with evolving customer preferences. Build strategic partnerships with vendors, technology providers, and innovation hubs to stay ahead in the industry. Financial & Resource Management: Ensure that the most costeffective way is sought to achieve the relevant primary functions whilst ensuring quality / reliability. Manage the product development budget, ensuring cost efficiency and high ROI. Optimize the product development processes, supply chain, and resource allocation for maximum efficiency. Drive P&L ownership of the product portfolio, ensuring profitability and sustainable growth. Manage talent development, and hiring to ensure the team has the required skills and capacity to execute the product strategy. Risk Management & Compliance: Identify and mitigate risks associated with the product development process, including supply chain disruptions, manufacturing delays, and regulatory challenges. Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations, safety standards, and environmental guidelines throughout the product lifecycle. Performance Tracking & Reporting: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for product development operations, tracking progress against goals and providing regular updates to executive leadership. Leverage data analytics to identify areas for process improvement and decisionmaking. Qualifications / Requirements The successful candidate will have proven manufacturing / quality leadership experience and the ability to deliver results in larger matrix organizations. 15+ years of experience in product development within the consumer products industry (e.g., CPG, electronics, home goods, beauty, apparel, etc.). Proven track record of leading product innovation and successful launches at a largescale company or highgrowth brand. Strong background in R&D, design thinking, and marketdriven product strategies. Experience managing large teams and complex product portfolios. Deep knowledge of consumer insights, supply chain, regulatory standards, and sustainability trends. Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills. Bachelors degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, Business, or related field (MBA preferred). Additional Requirements Fanatical drive for edge: The ability to remain vigilant, with a productive paranoia around where things might be offtrack but to be equally driven to get to a differentiated enough insight to create a competitive advantage. Genuine belief & commitment: Deeply bought into the OE approach to creating value. They dont fight the system or try to bring just a best practice approach from somewhere else. Deepseeded confidence: Enormous confidence in your own ability to solve any problem that is put in front of you. These problems are not solved through creative genius or a brilliant insight, but by breaking them down into pieces, trying something, learning, and pivoting. Insatiable impatience for action: Ability to recognize that if they arent working on a problem, they are falling behind someone who is. Personally own the outcomes and take daily action, and learn from i Salary and Other Compensation The annual salary range for this position is $315,000$483,000 USD. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, shortterm disability insurance, longterm disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, prepaid legal insurance, backup child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more. This posting will close within 90 days from the original posting date. Our Culture At SharkNinja, we dont just raise the barwe 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, youll 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 whats possible. When you join, youre not just part of a companyyoure part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we wont just launch products well 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 SharkNinjas 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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