Senior Director, Program Management

WSA – Wonderful Sound for All; Bayern; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WSA – Wonderful Sound for All in Erlangen, Germany, seeks a strategic Senior Director for Program Management to lead the TPM team across global sites. You will shape execution from concept to launch readiness, aligning with business objectives and budgets.

Reporting to the Global Head of TPM, you will mentor Directors and Release managers, own end-to-end delivery, govern MVP gates, and drive continuous improvement with executive visibility.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in R&D, product development or technical program management.
• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Technology or a related field.
• Advanced expertise in PM methodologies (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) and product lifecycle governance.
• Strong track record leading program management across global sites.
• Executive stakeholder management skills and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Provide disciplinary and functional leadership to TPM Directors and Release managers.
• Own end-to-end execution from solution design to delivery and closure on time, quality and budget.
• Define Program Management plans with objectives, milestones and success metrics.
• Govern MVP gate processes and ensure alignment with business cases.
• Develop high-impact reports for executive leadership and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Senior leadership

Program management

R&D leadership

Cross-functional collab

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Driven by the passion to improve quality of people’s lives, WSA continues to grow as a market leader in the hearing aid industry. With our commitment to increase penetration in an underserved hearing care market, we want to accelerate our business transformation in order to reach more people, more effectively.

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Senior Director for Program Management to lead the Technical Program Management (TPM) team in Germany, Erlangen. The (TPM) team resides in our R&D organization but leads global Programs that spans across all functions/sites in WSA and deliver full solutions in the markets. In this role, you will take on a pivotal matrix leadership position in orchestrating and driving the execution of high-impact, complex programs that directly influence the organization’s success from concept to implementation, to launch readiness and to post-market support. This position demands visionary leadership, a strategic mindset, and a results-oriented approach to ensure that large-scale initiatives are delivered on time, on quality, within scope, within budget, and in alignment with business objectives.

You will be reporting to Global Head of TPM and collaborate closely across all sites in Erlangen, Lynge, Singapore and Hyderabad.

What You Will Do

• Provide disciplinary and functional leadership to Program Directors and Release managers in TPM Erlangen, setting the people agenda including talent development and succession planning
• Take full ownership of the end-to-end execution — from solution design and development to comprehensive planning to successful delivery and closure—ensuring flawless execution to meet business case and deliver aligned program scope on time, on quality and on budget.
• Define Program Management plan which incorporate strategic program objectives, program key milestones and key success metrics.
• Responsible for the system gate governance forums to ensure MVP on track.
• Act as the primary liaison to senior leadership, stakeholders, and business lines, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and continuous buy-in for program success.
• Lead, inspire, and motivate cross-functional teams, ensuring that each member is equipped, aligned, and driven to deliver outstanding results.
• Take a proactive approach in identifying, managing, and mitigating risks, ensuring that potential roadblocks are addressed before they impact delivery.
• Develop and deliver high-impact reports and presentations to executive leadership, providing transparency, insights, and actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement by introducing best practices, tools, and methodologies to enhance program execution and overall organizational performance.

What You Will Bring

• 15+ years of relevant experience in R&D, product development or technical program management, with solid experience leading program management organizations across multiple global sites
• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Technology, Natural Sciences or a related technical field
• Advanced expertise in PM methodologies (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) and product lifecycle governance in regulated technical environments
• Strong track record in leading Program management teams in direct reporting lines and change management in global organizations
• Strong executive stakeholder management skills and business acumen

Who we are

At WSA, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services.

Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world.

With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we care for one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes.

Sounds wonderful? We can't wait to hear from you.

WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.