At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global growth initiatives and drive strategic transformation at SharkNinja.
- Company: Join a dynamic, innovative company with a focus on AI and lifestyle solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive health insurance, retirement plans, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse community that values authenticity and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while shaping the future of consumer products.
- Qualifications: 12+ years in strategy execution and strong change management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 £ per year.
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. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company's products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
At SharkNinja, we're building an AI-native culture.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Senior Director, Strategic Growth Initiatives & Transformation is a highly influential individual contributor responsible for driving the global execution of SharkNinja's highest-priority growth initiatives. This role focuses on geographic expansion, new channel development, direct-to-consumer growth, social commerce, and other commercial opportunities.
STRATEGIC GROWTH EXECUTION
- Lead execution of SharkNinja's highest-priority growth initiatives, ensuring successful delivery of measurable business outcomes.
- Drive initiatives focused on geographic expansion, new market entry, channel expansion, direct-to-consumer growth, social commerce, and other strategic commercial opportunities.
- Translate strategic priorities into integrated execution plans, defining milestones, dependencies, risks, and success metrics.
- Identify and resolve execution risks, removing barriers and driving timely decision-making.
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
- Lead initiatives from desired business outcomes through implementation, adoption, and scale, ensuring long-term business impact.
- Develop and execute change management strategies that drive stakeholder alignment, organizational readiness, user adoption, and realization of intended business benefits.
- Communicate initiative progress, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership.
PROGRAM GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, governance processes, executive dashboards, and performance metrics.
- Build business cases and support investment decisions for strategic growth initiatives.
- Monitor initiative performance against objectives and recommend course corrections.
- Lead post-launch reviews to evaluate business impact and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
TRANSFORMATION & OPERATING-MODEL ENABLEMENT
- Stand up repeatable playbooks, standardized processes, and scalable best practices that allow new markets, channels, and categories to launch and scale faster.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
- New markets, channels, or commercial models stood up against committed timelines and adoption targets.
- Executive stakeholders aligned on priorities, with transparent reporting on progress, risks, and course corrections.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- 12+ years of experience in strategy execution, business operations, consulting, program leadership, commercial execution, or related disciplines.
- Proven track record leading complex cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable business results.
- Demonstrated experience leading AI-enabled initiatives, including evaluating, implementing, and driving adoption of solutions that create measurable business value and operational impact.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently, both domestically and internationally.
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
- Strong commercial and business acumen.
- Expertise in change management, stakeholder engagement, and organizational adoption.
- Strong understanding of AI technologies and their practical application to solve business problems and improve organizational performance.
- Thrives in ambiguity and fast-changing business environments.
- Demonstrates strong ownership and sound business judgment.
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. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration.
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.
Senior Manager (m/w/d) - Transformation & Change Management in London employer: SharkNinja
SharkNinja is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, empowering employees to tackle complex challenges in mobile engineering while contributing to groundbreaking consumer products. With competitive benefits, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and robust opportunities for personal and professional growth, associates thrive in an environment that encourages bold experimentation and continuous learning. Located in Needham, Massachusetts, SharkNinja offers a vibrant community where your contributions can make a meaningful impact on the future of technology and consumer experiences.
