Head of Audiological R&D & Innovation

Demant; Bulbjergbakke; Hybrid; DKK 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Demant is seeking a Director to lead the Audio group within Audiological Solutions, guiding a global R&D organization of 75 experts in audiology and related engineering. You will set direction, develop leaders, and enable teams to perform at their best, aligning workforce capabilities with the company strategy.

You will collaborate across electronics, software, acoustics, AI, and audiology disciplines while delivering value through SAFe alignment and Lean-Agile principles.

Qualifications

• Experience leading leaders, with a track record of growing teams.
• Fluency in English.
• Familiarity with Lean-Agile leadership and SAFe.
• Ability to translate company strategy into clear priorities and action.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an organization of 75 developers and leaders responsible for world-leading audiology for Demant hearing solutions.
• Lead and develop leaders, providing clear direction and an inclusive environment where people can contribute and grow.
• Be accountable for R&D delivery through your leadership team and organization.
• Partner with SAFe ART leadership to create transparency, remove systemic barriers, and deliver value.
• Translate company strategy into clear priorities and action.
• Build the skills and competencies, and allocate the capacity, needed to deliver the roadmap and secure long-term success—with innovation as a key priority.
• Build a culture rooted in innovation, trust, collaboration, and the ambition to lead audiology.
• Lead organizational design, including recruitment, performance, development, engagement, and wellbeing.
• Improve workflows and strengthen learning and collaboration across organizational boundaries.

Skills

Leadership

Lean-Agile

SAFe

R&D delivery

Education

Higher technical education

Job description

Demant is seeking a Director to lead the Audio group within Audiological Solutions, guiding a global R&D organization of 75 experts in audiology and related engineering. You will set direction, develop leaders, and enable teams to perform at their best, aligning workforce capabilities with the company strategy.

You will collaborate across electronics, software, acoustics, AI, and audiology disciplines while delivering value through SAFe alignment and Lean-Agile principles.