Senior Product Manager – Hearing Aids (m/f/d)

Sonova Group; Stäfa; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Training opportunities

Career growth and development

Job summary

Sonova is seeking a Senior Product Manager in Switzerland to own an assigned product scope end-to-end—from concept to launch and lifecycle optimization. You will lead the product workstream, coordinating with R&D, UX, Portfolio, and commercial teams to deliver commercially successful solutions across consumer and medical devices.

You will drive pricing, messaging, go-to-market readiness and lifecycle actions in a complex global organization, leveraging strong strategic and execution capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Product Management or launch management.
• University degree in business, engineering, audiology, marketing or related field.
• Strong experience managing technically complex products across development, launch, go-to-market and lifecycle.
• Strong commercial acumen with pricing, value propositions and margin considerations.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex matrix organization.
• Excellent English communication, presentation and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product scope from definition to launch and lifecycle optimization.
• Lead product workstream across go-to-market readiness and regional launches.
• Develop pricing logic and value propositions with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate Product Managers for related products and launches.
• Drive adoption, performance KPIs and lifecycle actions across regions.

Skills

Product management

Strategic marketing

Go-to-market

Cross-functional leadership

Pricing & margin

English communication

Education

University degree in business, engineering, audiology, marketing

Job description

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.

At Phonak, we develop advanced hearing solutions designed to improve how people experience and connect with the world. As our Senior Product Manager, you will take end-to-end ownership of an assigned product scope and play a leading role in transforming customer, market, and technology insights into commercially successful solutions.

You will lead the product workstream from initial definition through launch, go-to-market execution, performance management, and lifecycle optimization. Acting as a senior product authority, you will develop strong recommendations, align diverse stakeholders, influence key decisions, and coordinate Product Managers contributing to the same category or launch.

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced Product Manager who combines commercial judgment, customer focus, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive execution across a complex global organization.

More about the role:

• Own the complete product marketing mix and product strategy across concept development, launch preparation, in-market management, and lifecycle optimization.
• Lead product vision, use-case refinement, feature prioritization, product story, and value proposition development with R&D, UX, Portfolio, and commercial teams.
• Build robust business cases and margin logic for new launches, upgrades, and lifecycle actions using market, cost, customer, and competitive insights.
• Develop pricing logic, price-pack architecture, and value-based pricing recommendations with Pricing and other commercial stakeholders.
• Lead product contributions to global launches and coordinate Product Managers responsible for products, accessories, or dependent launch elements.
• Drive go-to-market readiness across regions and channels, including availability planning, documentation, training inputs, messaging, and operational dependencies.
• Brief and partner with Brand, MarCom, and regional teams on product claims, launch messaging, sales tools, training, and commercial activation.
• Track adoption, quality, customer feedback, margin, competitive performance, and other product KPIs, initiating corrective and lifecycle actions where required.

More about you:

Must haves:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Product Management, product marketing, strategic marketing or launch management, ideally in a global environment.
• University degree in business, engineering, audiology, marketing or a related field.
• Strong experience managing technically complex products across development, launch, go-to-market and lifecycle activities.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience with business cases, value propositions, pricing and/or margin considerations.
• Proven ability to develop recommendations, influence decisions and align senior cross-functional stakeholders in a complex matrix organization.
• Excellent English communication, presentation and negotiation skills, combined with strong strategic and execution capabilities.

Nice to haves

• Experience in hearing care, medical devices, healthcare or another regulated industry.
• Technical background or strong experience partnering with R&D/engineering teams.
• Experience coordinating or coaching other Product Managers or leading without formal authority.
• Experience with market trials, customer-centric development and/or Agile/SAFe methodologies

More about what we offer:

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.

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.