Senior Innovation Technical Project Manager

About the role

The Senior Innovation Technical Project Manager (iTPM) operates at the center of the Technology Incubation Group, driving early-stage programs from initial vision through prototype. This role requires a strong engineering background and the ability to manage programs across the full product lifecycle, including early-stage consumer products or electronics.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrated master program schedules across all workstreams — mechanical, electrical, firmware, industrial design, and commercial readiness
• Drive alignment on product direction across engineering, design, commercial, finance, and supply chain teams globally
• Lead structured milestone reviews at Vision, V0, P1, and P2 — preparing materials, facilitating decisions, and ensuring clear documented outcomes
• Owning the risk register from day one: identifying, escalating, and resolving critical path risks before they hit cost or timeline
• Serve as the primary interface between the Innovation TPM team and the NPD PMO, enabling clean, structured handoffs at P2
• Deliver sharp, accurate program updates to executive leadership — bringing clarity and structure to high-pressure, ambiguous situations
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of SharkNinja's early-stage iTPM playbook

Requirements

• Engineering background with 5+ years in a TPM, PM, or senior engineering project management role
• Demonstrated experience managing programs across the full product lifecycle, ideally including early-stage consumer products or electronics
• Proven ability to run integrated schedules across multiple engineering workstreams simultaneously
• Track record of influencing and presenting to senior and executive stakeholders
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, and DFM constraints — consumer electronics and plastics experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable creating structure and driving alignment in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Nice to Have

• Experience in pre-P2 / early-stage innovation or concept development environments
• Familiarity with stage-gate processes in a product-led consumer goods company
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification
• Budget management and P&L literacy at the program level
• Global team exposure across US, UK, and China
• SolidWorks or Creo proficiency — ability to read and interrogate engineering design data

Benefits

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.