[Remote] Product Associate

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company known for its innovative lifestyle solutions. The Product Associate role focuses on managing the New Product Development lifecycle, collaborating across teams to ensure timely product delivery and high-quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Jump in to help execute NPD process from ideation through end-of-life, maintaining a relentless focus on scope, cost, and schedule
• Actively facilitate cross-functional stakeholder interaction to bring products to market on time and at the highest quality standard
• Identify program risks, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and track resolution progress
• Spot resource and knowledge gaps and take steps to highlight and remedy them
• Operate with urgency — escalating scope creep, cost risks, and schedule slips to senior management while driving resolutions in parallel
• Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure go-to-market strategies are positioned to deliver high rates of sales
• Use KPIs and data to inform and anchor cross-functional decision making
• Channel global information to local teams, acting as an effective conduit across geographies and functions
• Partner with Design, Marketing, and Supply Chain to align program execution with business strategy
• Own communication streams across all groups to ensure risks are mitigated and deliverables are completed on time
• Present program updates, risks, and recommendations confidently to executive management and C-suite audiences
• Develop and maintain clear documentation including timelines, trackers, and program governance materials

Skills

• Strong understanding of AI Tools and prompts (Claude, Chat GPT, CoPilot etc…)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical, or business management discipline
• 1–3+ years of experience in product development or program management within the consumer goods industry
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills — able to lead through influence without direct authority
• Bias to action and personal accountability; you own outcomes and follow through without prompting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to C-suite, functional peers, suppliers, and retail customers
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously without losing sight of the bigger picture
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Project (or similar project management tools)
• Agile and adaptable- ability to learn new process and projects quickly
• High energy, positive, assertive, and confident — especially under pressure
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, dynamic NPD environment
• Exposure to global product development — experience working across geographies or with international manufacturing partners
• Familiarity with quality management principles and 5-star consumer experience standards

Benefits

• 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
• Competitive health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Employee stock purchase options
• Wellness programs
• SharkNinja product discounts
• High impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible

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