Senior Director, Global Business Transformation

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Director, Global Business Transformation is a senior enterprise leader responsible for converting strategic ambition into measurable, repeatable business outcomes. Operating as a trusted advisor to the ELT and a key orchestrator of the enterprise transformation agenda, this leader aligns strategy, structure, processes, and capabilities to accelerate value creation and strengthen SharkNinja's global operating model.

This role requires exceptional systems thinking, executive influence, and the ability to mobilize cross-functional teams to deliver improvements in throughput, cost, speed, and organizational effectiveness. The Senior Director drives transformation not only by solving problems, but by building durable mechanisms, mindsets, and operating rhythms that raise performance across the enterprise.

WHAT YOU'LL DO: ENTERPRISE STRATEGY, EXECUTION, AND ALIGNMENT

Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Alignment

• Shape, evolve, and communicate future-state operating models aligned to corporate strategy.
• Advise ELT members on performance improvement levers, resource allocation, portfolio trade-offs, and enterprise prioritization.
• Translate strategic goals into clear programs, workstreams, KPIs, and execution plans that drive measurable business results.
• Establish enterprise-wide operating rhythms that reinforce accountability, transparency, and rapid decision-making.

Cross-Functional Transformation Leadership

• Lead complex, enterprise-scale initiatives that improve productivity, simplify workflows, and remove systemic barriers to throughput.
• Organize and facilitate cross-functional problem-solving sessions ("hacks"), workshops, and design sessions to unlock priority outcomes.
• Diagnose structural, process, and capability gaps across functions; design scalable, sustainable solutions with clear owners and mechanisms.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders to influence direction, resolve organizational friction, and accelerate alignment.

Performance Management & Operational Excellence

• Design and implement KPI frameworks, dashboards, and governance structures to measure value creation and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with IT, Operations, Product Development, Finance, and other key business functions to enable automation, AI adoption, and technology-supported process redesign.
• Embed productivity mechanisms, standardized processes, and scalable best practices that strengthen organizational efficiency.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years in business transformation, consulting, performance improvement, enterprise PMO, or similar strategic leadership roles.
• Proven track record leading enterprise-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives with quantifiable outcomes.
• Strong financial acumen; comfort translating P&L and balance sheet drivers into operational levers.
• Expertise in KPI design, operating rhythms, productivity measurement, and performance governance.
• Experience enabling automation, AI, and digital transformation a significant plus.
• Exceptional communication, synthesis, executive presence, and the ability to simplify complexity for decision-makers.
• Consumer products experience a plus.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.

HOW YOU'LL LEAD WITH SHARKNINJA'S SUCCESS DRIVERS

• Rarely Satisfied: You'll challenge the status quo every day, never settling for "good enough" and always pushing for continuous improvement.
• Progress Over Perfection: You'll help teams move quickly, learn from small failures, and continue making incremental improvements that drive transformation.
• Details Make the Difference: Your meticulous attention to detail will ensure processes are streamlined and every consumer interaction is positively impacted.
• Winning is a Team Sport: You'll collaborate with multiple departments, ensuring that cross-functional teams work together seamlessly to achieve SharkNinja's goals.
• Communicating for Impact: You'll deliver clear and honest communication, ensuring that transformation efforts are understood and supported across all levels of the organization