Sonova AG

Director Fitting Software Solutions

📍 Staefa

Rolle und Verantwortlichkeiten

Lead the end-to-end delivery of fitting software applications, from feature development through integration, stabilization and release readiness. Drive the integration, evolution and lifecycle management of fitting software applications and variants, ensuring scalable, robust and brand-agnostic solutions across global markets. Translate product priorities into executable delivery plans while managing dependencies, timelines, delivery risks and cross-functional trade-offs across multiple release trains. Ensure successful software integration, verification readiness, stabilization activities and release governance in close collaboration with System Integration, Platform & Component Software, Audiological, Development and Verification teams. Partner closely with Marketing, Brand teams and business stakeholders to deliver fitting software solutions that support global, regional and commercial priorities. Champion delivery governance, quality standards, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement throughout the software development lifecycle. Lead, develop and grow high-performing global engineering teams by fostering technical excellence, building organizational capability and developing future leaders.

Team / Beschreibung

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. Guided by a culture of continuous improvement that fosters resilience and self-motivation, our team is united by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep sense of pride in our work, each of us playing a vital role in creating meaningful change. 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.

Qualifikationen und Fähigkeiten

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience in complex, regulated software development environments.

  • Extensive experience in fitting software or related hearing system development, including software application delivery, integration and lifecycle management.

  • Proven leadership experience delivering complex software solutions within multi-release, regulated product development environments.

  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, international software engineering teams across multi-site and multi-brand organizations.

  • Strong expertise in software delivery governance, release planning, dependency management, software lifecycle management and technical debt management.

  • Strong systems thinking with the ability to navigate complex, multi-domain environments and balance quality, risk, scalability and business priorities while making sound technical and delivery trade-off decisions.

  • Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment across engineering, marketing, audiology and business teams.

  • Fluency in English.