Global Manager, Talent Acceleration

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.  

Global Manager, Talent Acceleration (tX) 

Join our People and Culture team as the Global Manager, Talent Acceleration (tX) and lead the charge in unlocking the potential of SharkNinja team members to deliver extraordinary results. 

At SharkNinja, culture is our secret sauce—our True Edge and competitive advantage. As the Global tX Manager, you'll play a crucial role in embedding and amplifying this culture through data-driven, impactful talent management initiatives that drive performance, engagement, and career growth. This hybrid role is based in our Needham HQ, three days a week. 

About the Role:  

In this newly created role, you’ll apply principles of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology to design, implement, and optimize talent programs. Your focus will be on fostering a culture of continuous feedback, driving data-driven decision-making, and aligning talent strategies with business objectives. This position partners cross-functionally with leaders to leverage organizational psychology and data analytics in enhancing performance management, feedback, and career programs. 

Some Ways that You Will Drive Impact: 

• Organizational Development & Feedback Culture: Design, execute, and evaluate 360-degree feedback processes and other feedback mechanisms to sustain a high-performance culture. Utilize I-O psychology frameworks to enhance leadership feedback, performance conversations, and talent assessment methods. Develop training materials that equip leaders and managers to deliver effective, trust-building feedback aligned with SharkNinja’s performance standards. 

• Performance Management & Talent Assessment: Oversee enterprise-wide performance management processes, ensuring they are scalable, data-driven, and fit for the SharkNinja culture. Apply psychometric principles to assess tools, rating scales, and metrics for reliability, validity, and impact. Work with IT, Total Rewards, and HR teams to refine performance evaluation systems that support business growth and team member development. 

• Talent Insights & Analytics: Conduct organizational assessments, employee surveys, and predictive analytics to assess program effectiveness and provide actionable insights to leadership. 

• Career Development & Succession Planning: Design career pathing frameworks that align individual career growth with organizational needs. 

• Data-Driven Decision-Making: Analyze and leverage data to shape talent strategy and measure program impact. 

• Organizational Development: Expertise in designing and implementing talent programs, including feedback systems and performance management frameworks. 

• Performance Management & Assessment: Knowledge of scalable performance management systems and talent assessment tools. 

• Career Development & Succession Planning: Experience in career pathing, talent identification, and leadership readiness assessments. 

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Strong communication skills to partner with leadership and HR teams, aligning talent strategies with business goals. 

• Program Management: Proven ability to manage and deliver talent initiatives effectiv