Senior Program Manager, Software-Enabled Products (Engineering)About the RoleSharkNinja is looking for a self-motivated Senior Program Manager to join our Engineering group on software-enabled consumer products. The SPM is the glue across the team, aligning project direction and decision points with leaders in product, software, hardware, QA, supply chain, and marketing. You will partner with engineering managers and tech leads, sharing joint responsibility for getting products to market. The SPM owns the what and when; engineering owns the how.
You will explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders and engage in technical detail with the team, including architecture trade-offs, release scope, and dependencies between firmware, apps, cloud services, and hardware.
What You'll Do- Align global teams on product direction, feature priorities, and scope trade-offs (right product).
- Own integrated plans across software, firmware, hardware, and certification workstreams, and keep schedules on track against launch and retailer dates (right time).
- Lead release planning: scope cutoffs, code freeze, QA exit criteria, beta programs, and go/no-go decisions.
- Track cross-team and vendor dependencies and risks, escalating early with options.
- Keep global stakeholders informed on status, key issues, and decisions needed.
- Partner with engineering managers on release cadence, backlog health, and delivery metrics.
- Manage project budget and resourcing.
What You'll Bring- 5+ years in program or project management, or in a technical role leading software or product delivery.
- Experience running projects through the full lifecycle, from concept through launch and post-launch support, ideally on connected or software-enabled consumer products.
- Working knowledge of software delivery: Agile/Scrum or Kanban, release management, CI/CD concepts, and how firmware, mobile, and cloud components integrate.
- Engineering or computer science background (software, embedded, or electrical).
- Ability to understand technical trade-offs (architecture, technical debt, test coverage, OTA updates) and explain them clearly to executives.
- Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps, plus strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Regular presentations to senior stakeholders. Board or executive team experience is a plus.
- Hands-on, flexible, collaborative, with a positive and entrepreneurial approach in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to HaveExperience with IoT or smart connected devices, product certification and compliance (e.g., UL, FCC, cybersecurity requirements), budget management, and data-driven delivery metrics.
Ability to speak Mandarin
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
$93,800-$177,000 USD
