Senior Manager, CMF Design

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.
Senior Manager, Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) Design
We work hard to provide our consumers with high quality and innovative products. We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Manager of Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) Design to lead and grow our CMF function within the Industrial Design team. In this leadership role, you will shape and drive the strategic vision for CMF across our product portfolio, ensuring a cohesive brand identity and exceptional user experience through thoughtful application of color, material, and finish. You will partner with senior leadership, designers, engineers, and suppliers to translate brand and product goals into compelling CMF solutions that resonate with consumers and meet manufacturing realities.
The ideal candidate is an experienced design leader with deep expertise in CMF, a strong aesthetic sensibility, a future-forward mindset, and a collaborative, cross-functional approach to creative problem-solving.
The SharkNinja Design Team is a collective of Industrial Designers, UI/UX Designers, and CMF Designers working across all categories and product lines within the company.
Lead the strategic development of CMF across all product categories, ensuring alignment with brand identity, user needs, and business goals.

~ Partner with design leadership and cross-functional stakeholders (product management, engineering, sourcing, and marketing) to integrate CMF strategy into the broader product development process.

~ Guide the creation of trend forecasts, CMF narratives, color palettes, material libraries, and finish strategies that inform concept development and final execution.

~ Oversee the sourcing, evaluation, and selection of innovative materials and finishes in collaboration with supply chain and manufacturing partners.

~ Build and maintain a global network of material vendors and finish partners, staying abreast of technological advancements and sustainability opportunities.

~ Establish standards and best practices for CMF documentation, material specification, and sampling archives.

~ Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, CMF Design, or a related field; 10+ years of progressive experience in CMF design, with at least 3 years of team leadership in consumer product design, ideally within multiple categories of consumer electronics or lifestyle products.

~ Expert-level knowledge of color theory, materials, finish processes, and design for manufacturing.

~ Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, KeyShot, SolidWorks, and CMF-specific visualization tools.

~ Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate trends and translate them into brand-relevant design strategies.

~ Polished visual presentations and articulate verbal communication skills, with the ability to inspire and align cross-functional teams.

~ Strong leadership presence, with demonstrated experience building and guiding high-performing design teams.

~ Portfolio demonstrating visionary CMF leadership, material innovation, and strategic design impact required.

#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, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.
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. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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.