Senior R&D Software Manager

Venaris Executive Search ApS; Middelfart Kommune; On-site; DKK 950,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Venaris Executive Search ApS is seeking a Senior R&D Software Manager to lead the Danish software team at Interacoustics in Middelfart. The role involves overseeing a team of 12 specialists while ensuring compliance with medical-device standards and driving significant software projects focused on diagnostics.

The candidate should possess leadership skills coupled with a solid understanding of software development processes, and should be capable of fostering collaboration within hybrid teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading specialists with a large span of control.
• Proven track record of improving team processes and standards.
• Experience in regulated or process-heavy environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build a stronger software organization through people leadership.
• Drive progress on business-critical diagnostics software projects.
• Ensure compliance with medical-device standards and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Modern software development

Technical discussions on architecture

Release planning

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Senior R&D Software Manager

As Senior R&D Software Manager at Interacoustics, you will take overall leadership responsibility for the Danish PC application software team in Middelfart and report directly to the R&D Director, Casper Wittorff. The role consolidates two previous team‑lead areas into one broader software leadership position, with direct responsibility for 12 specialists, including developers, an architect, a technical product owner and a coordination/project‑management profile, and no middle‑management layer beneath you.

Responsibilities

The main assignment is to build a stronger software organization through clear people leadership, process discipline, delivery focus and improved engagement. You will embed the newly introduced software process, clarify roles and decision paths, and drive progress on three large, business‑critical diagnostics software projects, among the top priorities within the Demant Group, while strengthening planning maturity, release predictability and quality in a regulated environment. You will ensure the team works in line with medical-device standards for documentation, traceability, change control and patient safety, engage credibly in technical discussions around architecture, C#, .NET, WPF, platform renewal and gradual future move toward SaaS and AI, and strengthen collaboration across hybrid teams with colleagues in Kuala Lumpur. You are not expected to be the hands‑on expert, but you must be technically knowledgeable enough to act as a sparring partner for the team and peers.

Qualifications

You see leadership as your primary profession and are comfortable leading specialists with a relatively large span of control. You understand modern software development and can engage credibly in discussions around architecture, technical debt, release planning, platform renewal and maintainability. You have a proven track record of improving how teams work by clarifying roles, implementing processes, raising planning maturity and lifting standards without losing people. Experience from a regulated or process‑heavy environment such as medical device, life science, diagnostics, industrial technology, defense, automotive or aerospace is preferred, and experience with hardware‑connected products or software project management is an advantage.

On a personal level, you are structured and clear, trust‑based but firm, and collaborative, preferring teamwork over individual hero culture. You stay calm under pressure, handling ambiguity and sensitive organizational change without becoming reactive or political, and you are motivated by developing people and building a stronger organization over time. You are fluent in English; Danish is preferred but not necessary.

About Interacoustics

Interacoustics is a world‑leading supplier of diagnostic hearing and balance solutions. For more than 50 years, the company has developed equipment and software that help hearing healthcare professionals assess patients' hearing and balance with precision and efficiency, under the promise "Science made smarter". The product portfolio covers areas such as audiometry, tympanometry, OAE, ABR, hearing aid fitting, balance testing and vestibular diagnostics. Headquartered in Middelfart, Denmark, Interacoustics has more than 800 employees worldwide and operates through 25 sales offices with presence in 100 countries.