Senior Sustainability Regulatory Manager (m/f/d)

Sonova International; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible hybrid work model

Training opportunities

Growth opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Sonova International is seeking a Senior Sustainability Regulatory Manager to lead a centralized team overseeing environmental, material and product-related regulations globally. You will translate evolving obligations into actionable requirements, establish governance, and drive implementation across business units.

You will monitor REACH, RoHS, PFAS, Ecodesign and Right to Repair, shaping strategy and guiding cross-functional remediation programs with senior leadership.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field; Master’s strongly preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in product stewardship, environmental compliance, sustainability, or regulatory affairs within regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of REACH, RoHS, PFAS, Ecodesign, and Right to Repair across regions.

Responsabilidades

• Establish monitoring of global and regional environmental, material and product regulations.
• Assess applicability and impact of new requirements across products, markets and lifecycle stages.
• Translate legal/technical obligations into clear company requirements and guidance.
• Design and improve the regulatory lifecycle from monitoring to remediation and closure.
• Establish governance, forums and accountability across product stewardship activities.
• Lead cross-functional gap assessments and remediation programs; ensure ownership and progress tracking.
• Serve as group-level product stewardship authority to build regulatory capability.
• Provide transparent metrics on regulatory exposure and remediation progress.

Conocimientos

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory strategy

R&D collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree or higher in environmental science, chemistry, engineering, law

Herramientas

PLM systems

ERP systems

MDM systems

Descripción del empleo

Would you like to shape how a global organization anticipates and responds to rapidly evolving sustainability and product regulations?

AsSenior Sustainability Regulatory Manager, you will establish and lead a centralized internal function responsible for managing environmental, material and product-related regulations. You will provide group-wide direction on requirements such as REACH, RoHS, PFAS, Ecodesign and Right to Repair, helping us anticipate regulatory changes, protect market access and future-proof our product p

This strategic, cross-functional role goes beyond regulatory monitoring and compliance advice. You will translate evolving obligations into actionable company requirements, establish effective governance and drive their consistent implementation across business units and functions.

More about the role

• Establish a structured approach to monitoring global and regional environmental, material and product regulations.
• Assess the applicability and impact of new and evolving requirements across products, technologies, markets and lifecycle stages.
• Translate complex legal and technical obligations into clear company requirements, regulatory positions and practical guidance.
• Design and continuously improve the end-to-end regulatory lifecycle—from early monitoring and gap identification through remediation, verification and closure.
• Establish governance structures, decision forums, escalation paths and clear accountabilities across product stewardship activities.
• Lead cross-functional gap assessments and remediation programs, ensuring clear ownership, prioritization, risk management and progress tracking.
• Serve as the group-level product stewardship authority, providing expert guidance and building regulatory capability across the organization.
• Strengthen product and material data governance and provide senior leadership with transparent metrics on regulatory exposure and remediation progress.

More about you

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, materials science, engineering, law, regulatory studies or a related discipline; a Master’s degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification in sustainability or a related field is strongly preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in product stewardship, environmental compliance, sustainability, regulatory affairs, quality or a related area within a regulated, product-based industry.
• Strong knowledge of regulations such as REACH, RoHS, PFAS restrictions, Ecodesign and Right to Repair, ideally across multiple regions.
• Senior-level experience establishing capabilities, processes and governance and leading through influence in complex, global organizations.
• A strong track record of leading regulatory gap assessments, cross-functional remediation programs and regulatory-driven change.
• The ability to translate legal and technical requirements into practical direction and collaborate across R&D, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Product Management, Sustainability, Data and IT.
• Familiarity with product and material data governance and environments such as PLM, ERP or material data management systems.
• Fluent English and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders.

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.