Senior Manager - Embedded Software Development

Are you a People Manager with an enthusiasm for leading change and empowering motivated teams? Are you ready to lead innovative changes in hearing aid technology? Then join our innovative R&D department and make a real difference in the lives of hearing-impaired people. If empowering technical teams, driving agile transformations, and exploring state-of-the-art ways of working within embedded software motivates you - then read on! 
 
We ensure that the organization has a rock-solid basis for delivering life-changing experiences to our users. In this group we are responsible for innovating and designing embedded software solutions for our hearing aid products. We support each other and constantly provide feedback and knowledge to improve our results. Our atmosphere is informal where respect is pivotal, and we work for the common goal. 

Welcome to Connectivity and Embedded Software

You will become part of the Connectivity and Embedded Software group, a part of the R&D unit Device Software. Referring to the Director, Connectivity & Embedded Software, you will have responsibility for developers working in separate scrum teams. The teams are responsible for the firmware and embedded software which controls the hearing instruments and enables wireless communication to peripheral devices like smart phones. The teams cover various competences including firmware, embedded software, tools & DevOps, test framework- and test developers.

Joining us, you will be a part of a leadership team together with other Line Managers, Scrum Masters and Product Owners. The collaboration in the leadership team is fundamental to our goal of developing state-of-the-art technology and products as efficiently as possible and at the same time building and maintaining a culture based on trust, inclusion, teamwork and growth mindset.

The job offers a variety of tasks and gives you the possibility to further develop your skills within management and influence the organization. We are looking forward to your new perspectives, insights, and ideas.

You set up your team for success

The developers in your team are part of a SAFe Agile release train (ART), organized in self-governing scrum teams with product owners, who manage the team backlog, and scrum masters/team coaches who facilitate the team progress towards the goal. As Senior Manager you are expected to excel as line manager, securing that the teams are set up for success in the SAFe setup; and to be a change agent for the transformation. You can look forward to the following responsibilities:

• Developing highly skilled individuals providing mentorship, coaching, feedback and guidance to ensure their professional growth
• Contributing to the leadership team you become part of centered embedded software solutions
• Supporting and executing strategic initiatives in the department
• Competence and capability management
• Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies relevant to the area
• Develop, optimize and maintain processes
• Work with other leadership positions to remove obstacles for the teams and help the development flow to be as efficient as possible
• Facilitate the adoption of agile practices within the team, ensuring adherence to the SAFe principles and methodologies
• Alignment of R&D activities across R&D functions

The job offers a variety of tasks and gives you the possibility to further develop your skills within management and influence the organization. We are looking forward to your new perspectives, insights, and ideas.

Personal qualifications

You have documented experience with managing and developing highly skilled and specialized teams in a large-scale R&D setting. You have good people management skills, and you are an inspiring communicator. Developing people, teams, and the context they are in motivates you. As we are looking for a leader for a team working in a SAFe environment, it will be considered a favorable asset if you have prior experience in a leadership role from an Agile/SAFe environment. If you are not familiar with SAFe, we will make sure that you get the proper introduction to the framework and that you become a good SAFe practitioner. 

You inspire followership in your interactions with stakeholders and see yourself as a team player. Most likely you hold a BSc or MSc in Engineering or similar with Domain knowledge for the teams you will lead. You are fluent in English both written and spoken, as it is our company language.

Come and join us!

Please send your application as soon as possible, as we are screening applications on a continuous basis. The deadline for the application, which we accept via our online recruitment system, is February 26th 2025.

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Director, Shahrokh Tahniat at shta@demant.com. 
 
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
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We will begin to invite candidates for interviews after the application deadline. The first-round interviews are scheduled in week 10. You can expect the final round of interviews to be held in week 11 in the month of March.  

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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