Product design and technology company positively impacting people's lives every day in homes around the world.
VP - Chief of Staff to the CIO
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$198.8K - $295K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
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 4,100 associates, the company's products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CIO (Global)
Reports to: Chief Information Officer
Location: Global / Hybrid
Job Overview
The Global IT organization is a strategic enabler of SharkNinja's aggressive growth, innovation velocity, and global expansion. As we scale, we require disciplined orchestration, executive alignment, and operational rigor at the highest level.
The Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CIO serves as a true extension of the executive - operating as a force multiplier for the CIO. This leader ensures alignment, prioritization, and execution across the IT leadership team and enterprise stakeholders.
This role blends strategic thinking, operational execution, executive communication, and organizational effectiveness. Acting as the connective tissue across global IT, the VP, Chief of Staff ensures that strategic priorities translate into action, that decisions are data-driven, and that the IT function operates with clarity and velocity.
This individual must embody SharkNinja's Outrageously Extraordinary mindset - demonstrating Deep-Seated Confidence, Relentless Drive for Edge, and a belief that Progress over Perfection fuels breakthrough impact.
Responsibilities
- Serve as strategic advisor and operational extension of the CIO - amplifying executive effectiveness and focus.
- Translate IT strategy into actionable priorities, roadmaps, operating rhythms, and measurable KPIs.
- Drive executive cadence: leadership meetings, QBRs, board materials, transformation reviews, and global communications.
- Ensure cross-functional alignment across IT sub-functions (Applications, Infrastructure, Data, Cybersecurity, PMO, Enterprise Architecture).
- Identify organizational friction, misalignment, and bottlenecks - proactively designing solutions to accelerate performance.
- Partner with Finance and FP&A to align investment strategies with portfolio priorities and long-term objectives.
- Lead special strategic initiatives and breakthrough projects on behalf of the CIO.
- Oversee organizational health metrics including talent planning, succession planning, workforce planning, and capability development.
- Elevate executive storytelling - ensuring IT's value creation is clearly articulated across the enterprise.
- Act as integrator and dot connector across global technology teams - reinforcing that Details Make the Difference.
- Drive a culture of accountability, speed, and disciplined execution - ensuring that the organization is Rarely Satisfied.
Skills Required
- 12-15+ years of experience in technology strategy, transformation leadership, consulting, or executive operations roles.
- Proven experience operating at the executive level within global, matrixed organizations.
- Strong understanding of enterprise technology landscapes (ERP, cloud, data platforms, digital commerce, cybersecurity).
- Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills (Board-level exposure preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into execution and measurable impact.
- High emotional intelligence and ability to influence across diverse stakeholders.
- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen.
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
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.
Pay Range
$198,800-$295,000 USD
Our Culture
At SharkNinja, we don't just raise the bar-we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you'll be right at home.
What We Offer
We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what's possible. When you join, you're not just part of a company-you're part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won't just launch products-we'll disrupt entire markets.
At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja's innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary
SharkNinja Candidate Privacy Notice
- For candidates based in all regions, please refer to this Candidate Privacy Notice.
- For candidates based in China, please refer to this Candidate Privacy Notice.
- For candidates based in Vietnam, please refer to this Candidate Privacy Notice.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at accommodations@sharkninja.com
Benefits
- 401(K), 401(K) matching, Adoption Assistance, Childcare benefits, Commuter benefits, Company-sponsored outings, Company sponsored family events, Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff, Dental insurance, Disability insurance, Diversity manifesto, Volunteer in local community, Family medical leave, Fitness stipend, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Generous parental leave, Health insurance, Job training & conferences, Open door policy, Life insurance, Charitable contribution matching, Paid volunteer time, Onsite gym, Open office floor plan, Paid holidays, Paid sick days, Onsite office parking, Partners with nonprofits, Performance bonus, Pet insurance, Promote from within, Lunch and learns, Relocation assistance, Free snacks and drinks, Team based strategic planning, Team workouts, Continuing education available during work hours, Tuition reimbursement, Mandated unconscious bias training, Vision insurance, Wellness programs, Some meals provided, Mental health benefits, Diversity employee resource groups, Hiring practices that promote diversity, Employee resource groups, Employee-led culture committees, Hybrid work model
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