Program Managers at SharkNinja own the entire New Product Development (NPD) process for our Skincare team, from concept to shelf. Program Managers deliver sustainable, best-in-class product development thinking, governance, and process to enable the organization to execute the skincare program portfolio flawlessly. Associate Program Managers work cross-functionally, providing exposure and visibility on a global scale while acting in a general manager capacity. Program Managers lead via influence and are responsible for establishing and driving timelines and resources to develop, manufacture, and launch skincare products with a high degree of speed and efficiency, ensuring a 5-star consumer experience in efficacy, sensory, safety, and quality, and a high rate of sales.

A SharkNinja Skincare Program Manager thinks, acts, and leads their programs like a global leader for every project they manage, and owns the overall success of the program with a steady focus on Scope, Cost, and Schedule. They are the glue that holds the team together by owning communication streams across all groups to ensure risks are mitigated and deliverables are completed on time. They operate with urgency, ensuring that scope creep, cost risks, and schedule slips are escalated to senior management in parallel with driving resolutions.

Program Managers are individual contributors, leading the organization through our SharkNinja product development process for skincare. This role is best suited for a professional who thrives in, and has demonstrated success in, a dynamic, fast-paced product development environment.

Responsibilities:

• Drive and facilitate cross-functional stakeholders (formulation/R&D, packaging, regulatory, quality, marketing, supply chain, and contract manufacturers) to bring skincare products to market, including managing risks and schedule
• Collaborate with teams to ensure the go-to-market strategy delivers a high rate of sales across retail and digital channels
• Accountable for delivering all elements of the program, from product ideation to end-of-life
• Coordinate formulation, stability, safety, and efficacy testing milestones, and ensure claims and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA cosmetic regulations, MoCRA) are met before launch
• Make use of KPIs and data to drive decision making across cross-functional teams
• Identify program risks, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and track progress
• Spot resource and knowledge gaps and take the steps necessary to highlight and remedy them
• Channel global information to local teams and act as a conduit to support the business

Requirements & Attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, cosmetic science, engineering, or business management highly desired
• 3-4+ years direct program management experience within consumer product development
• Experience leading programs in skincare, beauty, cosmetics, or personal care consumer products strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of cosmetic formulation, packaging components, and skincare regulatory and claims requirements
• Assertive, confident, capable
• Able to cultivate and lead a high-performing team that delivers results
• Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills; experienced addressing C-Suite, peer functional groups, suppliers, and retail customer audiences
• Cross-functional leadership skills
• Strong bias to action and accountability
• Intermediate/working-level skills with MS Project (or similar), Excel, PPT, and Visio
• High energy, with a positive attitude
• Detail oriented
• Presentation skills: must be proficient with PowerPoint and comfortable developing and presenting to large groups, including executive management, in person or over MS Teams