Director Fitting Software Solutions (m/f/d)

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Sonova is hiring a Director Fitting Software Solutions to shape the fitting software ecosystem by leading delivery, integration and lifecycle management of scalable applications across brands. In this onsite role in Staefa, Switzerland, you will drive governance, release planning and collaboration with engineering audiology marketing, ensuring quality regulatory compliance and audiological value. You will lead engineering teams, manage dependencies and multi-release programs while balancing priorities. To apply, highlight leadership in regulated multi-brand software delivery, release governance and architectural thinking; quantify outcomes and show stakeholder impact. German is a plus and English fluency is required; demonstrate your ability to operate in an R&D context and your passion for improving lives through hearing care.

Shape the future of hearing care through innovative fitting software

At Sonova, we're redefining the future of hearing care through innovative fitting software. As Director Fitting Software Solutions, you will shape the future of Sonova's global fitting software ecosystem by leading the end-to-end delivery, integration and evolution of scalable, brand-agnostic fitting software applications used across multiple brands and regions. You will ensure our solutions deliver meaningful audiological value while meeting the highest standards of quality, scalability and regulatory compliance.

Working within our globally integrated R&D organization, you'll collaborate across engineering, product and business functions to drive predictable delivery of fitting software applications, enable technical excellence and influence the long-term evolution of Sonova's fitting software portfolio. In this highly visible leadership role, you'll help shape software solutions that empower hearing care professionals and improve the lives of millions of people with hearing loss worldwide.

More about the role

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of fitting software applications, from feature development through integration, stabilization and release readiness.
• Drive the integration, evolution and lifecycle management of fitting software applications and variants, ensuring scalable, robust and brand-agnostic solutions across global markets.
• Translate product priorities into executable delivery plans while managing dependencies, timelines, delivery risks and cross-functional trade-offs across multiple release trains.
• Ensure successful software integration, verification readiness, stabilization activities and release governance in close collaboration with System Integration, Platform & Component Software, Audiological, Development and Verification teams.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Brand teams and business stakeholders to deliver fitting software solutions that support global, regional and commercial priorities.
• Champion delivery governance, quality standards, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Lead, develop and grow high-performing global engineering teams by fostering technical excellence, building organizational capability and developing future leaders.

More about you

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience in complex, regulated software development environments.
• Extensive experience in fitting software or related hearing system development, including software application delivery, integration and lifecycle management.
• Proven leadership experience delivering complex software solutions within multi-release, regulated product development environments.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, international software engineering teams across multi-site and multi-brand organizations.
• Strong expertise in software delivery governance, release planning, dependency management, software lifecycle management and technical debt management.
• Strong systems thinking with the ability to navigate complex, multi-domain environments and balance quality, risk, scalability and business priorities while making sound technical and delivery trade-off decisions.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment across engineering, marketing, audiology and business teams.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of medical device regulations and software validation frameworks.
• Experience leading organizational transformation or working with data-informed product development and analytics platforms.
• Proficiency in German would be an advantage.

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.  

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of hearing care technology by leading globally distributed engineering teams developing software solutions that improve the lives of millions of people with hearing loss. You'll work at the intersection of innovation, healthcare and technology while influencing the future of Sonova's global fitting software portfolio.