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Head of Design and UX for Sonova Group

Inseriert am: 08.11.2018











































In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As the world’s leading hearing care provider, 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, we – through our core brands Phonak, Unitron, Hansaton, Advanced Bionics and AudioNova – develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.

Sonova has more than 14,000 committed employees in over 100 countries, all of whom contribute to something greater than themselves – they transform lives. Join our mission and become part of our team! Apply now for the following position:
Sonova / Switzerland / Stäfa
Head of Design and UX for Sonova Group
Imagine a world of connected medical devices and web solutions. Imagine a project portfolio of complex web/app products and services delivering new types of healthcare services to professionals, clinics and end-users. You lead an interdisciplinary UXD team with industrial designers, UX designers and UX researchers with the goal to establish an outstanding User Experience for all users over the whole customer journey and all touchpoints and devices used for professional hearing care. In lights of its importance you report directly to the GVP Marketing who is a member of our management board. In this role, you will also have the functional leadership responsibility for design at Sonova Group level.

Your tasks


  • Drive the transformation of Sonova to a consumer centric, design inspired and lead company

  • Build and lead the corporate & global UXD team

  • Recruit leading edge key talent for your team

  • Establish the User Centered Design (UCD) methodology across the whole company and all brands

  • Evangelize User Experience to establish a user centered mindset

  • Further develop and implement the UX Design vision and strategy

  • Establish UX standards across the whole company

  • Define and track UXD KPIs to ensure superior User Experience over all touchpoints and devices

  • Embed the UCD process into the organization and establish the interface to marketing and product development

Your profile


  • University degree in HCI, Computer Science, Interaction or Industrial Design, Psychology or similar

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in UX design and/or UX research for interactive products – preferably in health care

  • Experienced and engaging leader willing to raise UXD on a new level

  • Creative and open-minded person with can-do approach

  • Good communicator across all hierarchy levels with a convincing attitude

  • Excellent English skills, German and other languages are an asset

Our offer
We can offer you a new challenge, with interesting tasks and much more – including an open corporate culture, flat hierarchies, support for further training and development, opportunities to take on responsibility, an excellent range of foods, sports and cultural facilities, attractive employment conditions, and flexible working time models in various roles.

Andreas Bachmann, Senior Director Corporate HRM Corporate Functions, is looking forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, references and certificates) via our online job application platform.
For this vacancy only direct applications will be considered.
Sonova AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
CH-8712 Stäfa
+41 58 928 01 01
Create impact. Transform lives – sonova.com/careers





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