R&D Process Manager — Hardware, AI & Lean Transformation

WSA – Wonderful Sound for All; København; On-site; DKK 750,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

WSA – Wonderful Sound for All is seeking an experienced R&D Process Manager to shape how hardware development works within a global R&D organisation. You will own and improve processes that support Hardware Solutions, ensuring efficiency and alignment with medical device regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with R&D Project/Program Managers, Process Owners, Quality and Regulatory teams across Lynge, Erlangen and Singapore, driving continuous improvement and applying AI and Lean methods

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in process development, management or continuous improvement.
• Experience in regulated environments, ideally medical devices or another highly controlled product-development environment.
• Practical understanding of Quality Management Systems and process compliance.
• Experience working with R&D, engineering, product development or project management processes.
• Experience collaborating with Quality/Regulatory stakeholders and translating requirements into practical processes.
• Experience leading or coordinating process improvement initiatives across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall HW development process, including relevant sub‑processes, work instructions and forms.
• Ensure processes remain aligned with regulatory and quality requirements and support updates to relevant QMS documentation.
• Identify inefficiencies through project feedback, lessons learned and stakeholder input, and turn them into practical improvements.
• Explore and apply AI, digital tools, and Lean methods that can simplify, automate or improve the way processes are managed.
• Drive harmonisation of hardware development processes across Lynge, Erlangen and Singapore.
• Manage the process improvement backlog, prioritising opportunities and following improvements through to implementation.
• Support R&D Project and Program Managers as a subject matter expert on hardware development processes.

Skills

Process development

Continuous improvement

Regulatory environment

Quality Management

R&D processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree (Engineering/Business)

Job description

WSA – Wonderful Sound for All is seeking an experienced R&D Process Manager to shape how hardware development works within a global R&D organisation. You will own and improve processes that support Hardware Solutions, ensuring efficiency and alignment with medical device regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with R&D Project/Program Managers, Process Owners, Quality and Regulatory teams across Lynge, Erlangen and Singapore, driving continuous improvement and applying AI and Lean methods