Who we are
In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing. To enable a life without limitations, through our core business brands – Advanced Bionics, Audiological Care, Phonak, Sennheiser (under license) and Unitron – we develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.
Location: Valencia, CA
Position: Growth Leader
The role of the Growth Leader Advanced Bionics reports to the GVP Cochlear Implants (CI) and works closely with the VP Global Growth Initiatives.
As Growth Leader CI, you play a pivotal role in helping Sonova accelerate its journey towards Commercial Excellence across our customer-facing (Sales, Marketing, Product Mgmt, R&D) functions. In this role, you will:
Provide leadership, role-modeling, coaching, and support to all levels of the organization to build a Continuous Improvement culture and mindset (Sonova Excellence System).
Identify areas of potential productivity improvements, process breakthroughs, and functional capabilities and work with business leaders and teams to realize them.
Responsibilities:
Help to establish a Continuous Improvement culture by acting as a coach and mentor and providing ongoing education to the CI Leadership team and their teams.
Continuously improve performance fundamentals by deploying, training, and coaching Sonova X methods and tools consistent with global standards.
Assist in achieving the Strategic Plan objectives and BU priorities in collaboration with the functional owners.
Support leaders in defining and implementing a prioritized roadmap to achieve Commercial Excellence.
Identify, prepare, and lead Kaizen with a focus on realized results.
Continuously challenge process outcomes and apply Sonova X tools to improve, sustain, standardize, and deploy key commercial processes.
Collaborate with the global Sonova X community to create and deploy new standards and procedures.
Ensure that all improvements implemented are consistent with regulatory, quality, and corporate compliance requirements.
Willingness to travel 30%, including 5-day onsite events at least every 3 months.
More about you:
Practical work experience in a Lean / Continuous Improvement (CI) environment in a growth context.
At least 7 years of experience in continuous improvement including 5 years in a leadership role.
Prior experience with Toyota Production Systems or a similar system is highly preferred.
Prior experience in MedTech is highly desirable.
Experience in defining and deploying organizational and process change.
Lean Expert with demonstrated experience in CI in a commercial and office context.
Functional process expert with exposure to various CI tools to drive growth.
Able to manage multiple projects/activities.
A minimum of 200Mb/sec download and 10Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova.
What we offer:
Medical, dental and vision coverage.
Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts.
TeleHealth options.
401k plan with company match.
Company paid life/ad&d insurance.
Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD).
Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage.
Legal/ID Theft Assistance.
PTO (or sick and vacation time), floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays.
Paid parental bonding leave.
Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more).
Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities.
Tuition reimbursement.
Hearing aid discount for employees and family.
Internal social recognition platform.
D&I focused: D&I council and employee resource groups.
This role's pay range is between: $156,000-$224,000 (compensation range depends on years of experience and location). This role is also bonus eligible.
How we work:
At Sonova, we prioritize the well-being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team-customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management.
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