Senior Director Hearing Functions

Vor 2 Tagen

Stäfa, Zürich, Schweiz Sonova Group Vollzeit

Drive the future architecture of hearing technology. Shape how millions experience sound.
The Role
As the Senior Director, Hearing Functions, you will set the strategic direction for a broad and critical domain: Enhancement Functions, Acoustic Stability, Active Control, Classification & Steering, Acoustic Modeling & Sound Acquisition, and Objective Metrics & Models. Your leadership ensures that Sonova's solutions deliver a consistently exceptional hearing experience and remain ahead of market expectations.

You will translate business goals into clear functional strategies, build alignment across R&D, Technology Leadership, Product Management, Clinical and Marketing, and foster deep domain expertise within our teams. Your influence will shape architecture decisions, innovation pipelines, and long-term product performance.

This is a role for a collaborative technology strategist who thrives at the intersection of science, innovation, and organizational leadership.

What You Will Lead & Deliver
Strategic & Functional Leadership

  • Define and own the functional strategy, ensuring alignment with technology roadmaps, product priorities, and business objectives.
  • Assess market evidence and "Jobs to Be Done" to identify impactful opportunities.
  • Act as the primary ambassador for the Hearing Functions domain, enabling data-driven decisions across the organization.
  • Resolve cross-team dependencies and drive system-wide coherence in functional design.
  • Influence architecture choices in collaboration with Technology Leaders, ensuring that functional benefits are fully realized.

Innovation, Scouting & External Engagement

  • Drive exploration of emerging methods, concepts, and technologies relevant to the Hearing Functions domain.
  • Link early-stage exploration to strategic value, clinical validation, and long-term functional development.
  • Represent Sonova within scientific communities, industry bodies, and research associations, strengthening our external presence.

Organizational & Capability Development

  • Develop domain expertise and future-ready skills across teams and leaders.
  • Assign functional leaders and experts to key innovation streams and projects (ILSP).
  • Ensure compliance, guide implementation, and support intellectual property generation.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and technical excellence.

What You Bring
Experience & Knowledge

  • 10+ years in a relevant domain (incl. PhD years), with a strong scientific background; PhD preferred.
  • Proven track record in strategic leadership within a complex technology environment.
  • Experience in innovation management, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership.
  • Business acumen including budgeting and resource planning.
  • Deep understanding of the hearing solutions domain or closely related fields.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.
We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate's ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.

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