Head of Audiological Development & Innovation

Sonova; Stäfa; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonova is seeking a Director of Audiological Development to lead the global audiological organization, aligning hearing functions, system steering, individualization, and performance innovation into cohesive, high-quality solutions.

You will work across science, engineering, platforms and products, building teams, translating concepts into scalable products, and shaping strategy at a global level. Fluency in English is required and a strong regulatory awareness is preferred.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Audiology, Hearing or related scientific/technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years in senior technical or functional leadership with accountability for people and delivery.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across international, multi-site environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of the audiological functional roadmap across global teams.
• Shape system-level audiological behavior across hearing functions, integration, and performance innovation.
• Balance audiological performance with product needs while resolving cross-team dependencies.
• Partner with Audiological Research Centers and Domain Architect to translate concepts into scalable solutions.
• Develop and grow the global Audiological Development organization and foster ownership and collaboration.
• Represent Audiological Development with science, platform, system integration, and product stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or PhD in Audiology or related field

Job description

Sonova is seeking a Director of Audiological Development to lead the global audiological organization, aligning hearing functions, system steering, individualization, and performance innovation into cohesive, high-quality solutions.

You will work across science, engineering, platforms and products, building teams, translating concepts into scalable products, and shaping strategy at a global level. Fluency in English is required and a strong regulatory awareness is preferred.