Product Director

Make a true difference for people worldwide!

We are looking for an experienced Product Director to bridge the gap between our technical teams and business stakeholders. This is your chance to join a premier product portfolio and product management team, setting strategic directions for future hearing aid solutions and creating remarkable experiences for hearing aid users, as our new Product Director.
Our goal is clear: We want hearing impaired people to be able to experience the sounds of life. This is the foundation of everything we do. This is what guides us and keeps us focused on innovation and efficiency. We want to develop innovative hearing healthcare solutions. Nothing less.

A key role in an international setup

As a Product Director, you will play a crucial role in shaping strategy and developing innovative solutions. 
In this role, you will oversee a diverse product portfolio, including custom hearing aids, earpieces (instant fit silicone domes, custom-built molds from ear impressions), hearing aid speakers, and chargers for rechargeable hearing aid. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the delivery of ear-piece solutions that provide the best fit, sound quality, comfort, and quality across a broad hearing aid portfolio. You will collaborate with the team to meet user and customer needs.
Operating within the SAFe® (Scaled Agile Framework®) across the Hearing Aid Solutions area, you will act as a SAFe® Business Owner and Strategic Theme Owner, defining and prioritizing business needs on behalf of hearing care professionals and businesses across the entire value chain. You will analyze key issues and opportunities, define strategic themes and initiatives, and work closely with various stakeholders across Sales, R&D, Quality and Operations, to ensure decisions align with long-term strategic goals.

Key responsibilities

You can look forward to a wide range of interesting tasks, including:

• Research and understand market needs and opportunities, translating these into an area strategy and strategic themes and initiatives. This includes defining business cases to set prioritizations.
• Set the strategic direction for custom hearing aids and earpieces and maintain building a portfolio that meets the needs of hearing aid users, as well as hearing care professionals and businesses that work with the portfolio daily.
• Define and manage the solution portfolio with the core team, working with a roadmap of key projects that deliver on value propositions.
• Participate in the prioritization of relevant ART (SAFe® Agile Release Train) backlog items in line with market understanding and the overall portfolio strategy and roadmap.
• Follow up on implemented solutions and accompanying business cases to complete the learning loop, continuing the investment or adjust existing portfolio elements based on learnings.

You should expect up to 20 days of travel each year.

Join our professional team

You can look forward to joining a team of experienced and highly skilled Product Directors and Senior Product Managers who meet up at work every day to solve the needs for people with a hearing loss. With a robust business drive and enthusiasm for product innovation, we identify and prioritize key user and customer needs, designing solutions that inspire and support those with hearing challenges.
The position is based at our Head Office in Smørum, Denmark, and you will report to the Senior Director of Solution Planning within the Portfolio Management team.

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, we imagine that you bring:

• A strong background in mechanical or electronic engineering, complemented by business and marketing skills, enabling you to identify and meet user and customer needs with innovative solutions.
• Proven stakeholder and project management skills within a matrix organization.
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®), particularly in roles such as Epic Owner or Business Owner, is a plus.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, ideally in medical devices, IT user-based development, or hearing solutions industries. Or alternatively experience withing consumer products understanding how to design solutions that create customer delight.
• A systematic approach to understanding market needs and a passion for developing user-friendly solutions for hearing care professionals and businesses.

What are we looking for

The ideal candidate practices an inviting, motivating, and inspiring leadership style, with a professional focus on the entire value chain. You will remove obstacles and advocate the interests of development, business, and hearing care professionals. You will maintain attention to detail and keep strategic themes and epics updated. Applying a strong commercial mindset, you will consider business models and value chains. Additionally, you will exhibit effective structuring and communication skills while promoting an ongoing development perspective.

We offer

When you join us, you will embark on an onboarding journey designed to introduce you to your role and our various business areas. We offer flexible work arrangements, healthy and delicious canteen meals and breakfast every morning. Benefit from six weeks of holiday and continuous development and training opportunities.
Our diverse and inclusive culture values your input and prioritizes your well-being. We support this with health programs and a positive work atmosphere. You will also have the chance to participate in various social activities, clubs, and fitness programs.

Come and join us!

Then please send your CV and application as soon as possible, as we are screening applications on a continuous basis - and no later than March 30th, 2025. Please note that we only accept applications through our online recruitment system.
If you would like to hear more about the job, you are welcome to contact David Grønholm, Senior Director, Portfolio Management at +45 5117 6943 or dgro@demant.com.
The first-round interviews are scheduled for April 7th and 8th, and the second round for April 22nd. 

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.
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