Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

• Act as a trusted advisor to the operations leadership, driving P&C strategies that support business objectives, foster innovation, and enhance organizational effectiveness. Build deep, sustained relationships with senior leaders through consistent presence and proactive engagement.
• Align the P&C agenda to the corporate strategy and the key business drivers for the business unit supported.
• Shape talent strategy for your client groups — build the leadership pipeline, run succession planning, and drive end-to-end strategic workforce planning in partnership with the business.
• Lead change. Drive P&C initiatives and process improvements end-to-end, and champion SharkNinja's culture through how we hire, develop, and retain talent.
• Coach and mentor associates at every level — as an integrated member of the business unit, not an outside function.
• Design the organization. Partner with leaders to build structures, processes, and cultures that drive agility and high performance. Facilitate in-person workshops, leadership offsites, and team effectiveness sessions.
• Use data to drive change. Analyze people trends, surface complex issues, identify capability gaps, and recommend the programs and structural changes that close them.
• Shape the talent development agenda. Diagnose capability gaps and partner with the Talent Development team to design, broker, and deliver the programs that close them.
• Communicate P&C policy changes clearly across your business units and champion cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee local compliance with employment law and regulations across teams and geographies.
• Leverage AI tools and emerging P&C technology to accelerate analysis, improve decision-making, and scale people programs across your client groups. Champion a tech-forward mindset within the P&C function and model responsible, effective use of AI in daily work.

• At least 8-10 years of HR experience with a blend of business partnering and talent management/development focus, including organizational design and effectiveness, team building, performance management, career coaching, and leadership development.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Global experience desired; consumer products industry highly preferred but not required.
• Strong organization, planning, and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks for both self and team to meet business requirements and deadlines.
• Effective working across functions and levels to deliver business results.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to communicate with conviction, listen actively, and lead difficult conversations at every level.
• Strong coaching and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws and standards.
• Ability to manage confidential information and act with integrity and discretion.
• Proven track record of leading through influence in a global, matrixed environment.
• Builds long-term, trust-based relationships with senior business partners.
• Strong judgment and decision-making; resolves complex issues with creativity and accountability.
• Self-directed and collaborative — equally effective owning the work and partnering across the team to get to the best answer.
• Fluency with AI and modern P&C tech (generative AI, analytics platforms, HRIS) — and a bias toward using it to scale your impact.
• On-Site Executive Presence: Track record of success in roles that required active, in-person business partnership. Ability and willingness to be reliably present in Needham, MA a minimum of three days per week.

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.

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