Senior Manager, PLM Process Management

Driven by the passion to improve quality of people’s lives, WSA continues to grow as a market leader in the hearing aid industry. With our commitment to increase penetration in an underserved hearing care market, we want to accelerate our business transformation in order to reach more people, more effectively.

The Senior Manager of PLM Process Management will oversee and manage the company-wide cross-functional Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process, from "idea to market." This role is essential for ensuring efficiency, productivity, and quality throughout the product development lifecycle.

What you will do

• Cross-Functional Operating Model: Align and establish a cross-functional operating model and governance structure for the PLM process, covering all phases from ideation to market launch.

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement strategies to optimize business processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• PLM Process Program Management: Run and moderate the PLM process program by setting priorities, managing the overall program, and driving workstreams for stakeholder alignment.

• Team Leadership: Steer the cross-functional PLM process team, collaborating with process owners in Marketing, R&D, Quality, and Operations to drive efficiency and effectiveness.

• In-Market Process Development: Lead the in-market process development workstream, ensuring timely and successful execution of product launches.

What you bring

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in PLM, business process management, or a related field.

• Proven track record of managing cross-functional teams and driving process improvements.

Personal competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Proficient in project management tools and methodologies.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  

Who we are

At WSA, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services.

Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world.

With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we care for one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes.

Sounds wonderful? We can't wait to hear from you.

WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.