WS Audiology

Formed in 2019 through the merger of Sivantos and Widex, WS Audiology combines over 140 years of experience in pioneering better solutions to help people with hearing loss. With a passion for impact, our 11.000 employees are committed to achieving our purpose: wonderful sound for all. 

With brands like Signia, Widex, Audio Service, Rexton and Vibe, and with diverse assets across wholesale retail, online, managed care and diagnostic solutions, we are active in over 125 markets. Going beyond together, we achieve annual revenues of around EUR 2 billion.

As a global leader, our ambition is to unlock human potential by making wonderful sound part of everyone’s life.

Learn about us on www.wsa.com and take a look at why you will love working here:

The Team

This team is part of R&D where two types of software products are developed. One is audiological fitting applications used at hearing care centers to adjust hearing aids. The other is mobile apps for hearing aid users to control their hearing aids and support their lives.

The Role

Become part of our team in Erlangen and join our Software Portfolio Management (SPM) team as a Software Project Manager (m/f/d). Within our matrix organization in R&D, the core competency and area of responsibility of the SPM team is Project Management for software products, services, and cross-domain initiatives. We manage software projects operating in a scaled agile setup and the interdependencies to platform development / program management running outside the Software Department.

You will work closely together with other R&D like Audiology, Signal Processing, Systems Engineering and teams outside R&D like IT and Marketing located at Erlangen, Singapore, Denmark and others.

You will report to our Head of Software Portfolio Management.

In this role you will have the following responsibilities:

• Manage development projects for dedicated software products or solutions spanning across multiple software products and external systems
• Project scope, timeline and budget from planning to release
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders within and outside R&D Software
• Coordinate multiple workstreams spread across various geographies and organizations to contribute efficiently to the project goals
• Align close with resource providing line organizations within R&D Software
• Ensure compliant software releases according to our development process for medical products
• Take care of management reporting, change management and continuous process improvement

Requirements  

You most likely fit the following profile:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems/Technology, Business Informatics, Economic Science, or equivalent practical experience
• Profound working experience in Software Project Management
• Experience in Software development and Agile methodology
• Track record in working in globally distributed and multi-cultural team setups
• Talent in cross-functional working and structuring new topics
• Effective team player with very good communication skills
• Target-oriented Driver with inspiring working style
• Experience in medical product development or similar areas with strong regulations (optional)

What we offer 

We are driven by innovation and development so working with us is a constant learning curve. You will be located in our site in Erlangen, Germany with dynamic and progressive colleagues, who are highly skilled and empathetic. 

We offer flexible working times & opportunities for working from home. You can always get free coffee at the office. We are part of the IG Metall tariff agreement offering attractive compensation and futher benefits like contributions to the company pension plan or child-care.

Join WS Audiology

If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please submit your application stating your earliest starting date and your salary expectations and we will get back to you as soon as possible.