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Global Senior Manager, Early Talent Programs

SharkNinja
CompanySharkNinja
CategoryHR & Recruiting
LocationNeedham
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelManager
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted14 Jul 2026
Last verified11 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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About Us   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.  AI at SharkNinja At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in. Global Senior Manager, Early Talent Programs   Shark Programs, Recruiting & University Relations   SharkNinja •  Talent Access • Needham, MA • Reports to: SVP, Talent Access  Are you ready to be part of something new and exciting? Our Early Talent function is in build mode — fast moving, dynamic, and full of opportunities to create and shape programs from the ground up. Since this role was first created, Early Talent at SharkNinja has become a CEO-sponsored growth engine: our Shark Programs now span AI, robotics, social, affiliates, and web development, with intern and co-op cohorts embedded directly in the business, delivering real work with real accountability. Today, that lgobal portfolio spans 400+ approved interns and co-ops roles across 9 concurrent cohorts, a multi-million-dollar program budget, and a footprint of 20+ countries across North America, EMEA, and APAC — with continued global expansion underway. This role offers hands-on ownership of that engine — requiring adaptability, creativity, and a willingness to jump in and refine and scale what's working.  The real opportunity? Running a hyper-growth, executive-visible portfolio at an inflection point — gaining rare experience in program design and expansion, and growing your career while making a meaningful, measurable impact. If you are excited by the idea of building, collaborating, and shaping the future of Early Talent at SharkNinja, this role is for you!  The Role   The Global Senior Manager, Early Talent Programs will own the strategy, operations, and growth of SharkNinja's Shark Programs and broader Early Edge experience — positioning SharkNinja as an employer of choice for early career talent. Operating with significant autonomy and executive visibility, you will serve as a strategic advisor to Talent Access leadership, P&C Business Partners, executive sponsors, and business leaders — shaping where the portfolio expands next, standing up new cohorts against defined launch conditions, and building the team and infrastructure the program needs to scale, including into new international markets. You are the enterprise subject matter expert on university relations, internship and co-op program design, and cohort operations, carrying forward a proven playbook: high-touch selection, hands-on daily coordination, defined scope frameworks, and performance scorecards that give every Shark a clear definition of success.  What You'll Own   Portfolio strategy and expansion: assess where the Shark and Early Edge model goes next, build the business case with executive sponsors, and stand up new cohorts against the program's launch conditions — sponsorship, assessment rigor, daily coordination, and performance frameworks  Team and infrastructure: hire, buil