Senior Director, Global Business Transformation

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 3,300+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.  

JOB TITLE: Senior Director, Global Business Transformation

REPORTS TO: VP, Global Business Transformation

LOCATION: Needham, MA

The Sr Director of Global Business Transformation will drive high-impact cross-functional global initiatives that create sustainable competitive advantages for SN by dramatically enhancing our ability to deliver products that delight consumers globally with efficiency and scale. This role will have direct reports.

This senior leader will partner closely with our c-suite team and other leaders at SharkNinja to drive results on global, cross-functional projects aimed at transforming business processes, accelerating our world-wide expansions, and improving overall operational efficiency to help SharkNinja achieve its short, medium, and long-term strategic goals. Project types will range a wide variety of topics and functions, based on the needs of the business and executive leadership.

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

• Transformation Leadership: Lead global and regional cross-functional teams to deliver a portfolio of transformation projects, ensuring the projects are delivered on time, within scope, and achieve their intended outcomes.
• Strategic Models: Partner with c-suite to stand up new regions and new functions including designing the strategic operating model, optimizing processes, and impactfully telling the story and vision for the transformational area.
• Technology Enablement: Collaborate with the IT and business teams to drive the adoption of new technologies and digital tools that support business transformation goals, including the deployment of AI and GenAI. Identify the most impactful and cost-effective platforms to transform the business.
• Spot the Smoke: Proactively identify opportunity areas in partnership with the business and own the process of mitigating/resolving identified issues.
• Stakeholder Alignment and Engagement: Engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to ensure buy-in and support for transformation initiatives. Frequently design & lead SharkNinja “hack” sessions – gathering stakeholders together to drive solutions in one collaborative sprint.
• Performance Measurement: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of transformation efforts. Provide regular reports to executive leadership on progress and impact.
• Change Leadership: Drive the leadership of change initiatives, ensuring smooth transition processes with minimal disruption to business operations. Include change management strategies for all initiative rollouts, owning the success of projects end-to-end.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in management consulting, business transformation, and related fields
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional and direct report teams
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including relationship-building with c-suite executives
• Successful track record of delivering results within a rapidly growing company and a fast-paced environment
• Strong collaboration skills and being able to deliver results through others
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Strong proficiency in project management
• CPG experience is preferred, but not required
• Superior MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field. Advanced degree a plus. 

Our Culture

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