Director Audiological Development

Lead the end-to-end execution of the audiological functional roadmap, translating strategy into clear priorities, aligned objectives and predictable delivery across global development teams.

Shape system-level audiological behaviour across hearing functions, system steering, individualization, and performance innovation, ensuring coherent and measurable outcomes across platforms and products.

Drive the balance between audiological performance, individualization, validation, and product needs while resolving cross-team dependencies and priorities.

Partner with Audiological Research Centers, Functional Leaders and the Audiological Domain Architect to translate new concepts and validated performance innovations into scalable, system-ready solutions.

Lead and develop the global Audiological Development organization, building a culture of ownership, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement, while strengthening talent and succession pipelines.

Represent Audiological Development across science, platform, system integration, and product stakeholders, providing clear direction on priorities, progress, risks, and readiness.

Ensure strong R&D; execution through robust architecture, effective portfolio and budget management, intellectual property protection, and state-of-the-art development environments.

At Sonova, we envision a world where everyone can enjoy the delight of hearing. This vision inspires us and fuels our commitment to developing innovative solutions that improve hearing health and human connection - from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to hearing aids and cochlear implants. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer experiences through our global audiological care services, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage fully with the world around them.

Here you’ll find a diverse range of opportunities that span both consumer and medical solutions and the freedom to shape your career while making an impact on the lives of others. Join us in our mission to create a more connected world, where every voice is heard and every story matters.

As one of the world's leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, we're committed to building an inclusive culture. We want to create an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work, through our flexible hybrid working model. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development, and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.

• An advanced degree, such as a master’s or PhD in Audiology, Hearing or Speech Science, Acoustics, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related scientific or technical discipline.

• Experience in audiology, hearing science, or MedTech R&D; is an advantage, including at least 5 years’ experience in a senior technical or functional leadership with accountability for people, delivery, and cross-team coordination.

• A strategic and analytical leader who can connect scientific and technological opportunities with business and product needs, make complex trade-offs, and create clarity in changing environments.

• Proven ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams in international, multi-site organizations, developing professionals with subject matter expertise and fostering accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.

• Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence effectively across research, engineering, product, and leadership communities.

• Deep understanding of audiological systems, hearing performance, and individualization, ideally combined with system-level responsibility across products, platforms, or functional domains would be a great asset

• Fluent English, and a strong quality and process improvement mindset;

• Experience with medical-device regulations, validation frameworks, organizational transformation, or external scientific and industry collaboration would be an advantage.