Cochlear is the global market leader in implant hearing solutions. Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. A Cochlear Implant is an electronic device that is surgically implanted under the skin near the ear that restores hearing to those who suffer from severe hearing loss. It’s an incredible piece of engineering and the only product in the world that restores a sense through technology. Imagine using your experience to help people around the world to hear again. We can offer a unique opportunity to join Cochlear, an iconic Australian company, leading the world in implantable hearing solutions. Our mission is to help more people to hear.
The Opportunity
Cochlear has an opportunity for ac Director Product Lifecycle Engineering based in our Sydney offices. In this role, the successful Director Product Lifecycle Engineering will Build, manage, and maintain an effective and skilled Product Lifecycle Engineering (PLE) team to maintain Cochlear as the leader in implantable hearing.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the PLE sustaining projects portfolio across implants and sound processor in collaboration with stakeholders across the organization, including marketing, regulatory, regions, purchasing, and quality.
• Chair PLE Sponsor Team providing governance and oversight of project selection and execution.
• Act as a role model for collaboration & alignment with other groups across the organization particularly process engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory.
• Identify and lead changes to process improvements across Cochlear’s engineering and quality procedures practices.
• Champion development and recognition of the PLE discipline and processes. Ensure that learnings from PLE projects are fed back to the rest of the R&D organization.
• Set priorities for short, medium & long-term sustaining projects to ensure ongoing supply and compliance for all products across implants, externals, and systems.

What makes this opportunity unique?
As the Director for PLE you will Champion the continuous development of skills and competences of the PLE discipline across R&D. You will be responsible in leading the activities to achieve and maintain product approvals, certifications and registrations with external regulatory bodies. Provide PLE methodology leadership across R&D with a view to maximize efficiency of project execution which maintaining/enhancing product performance, reliability and manufacturability.
About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you’ll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential

• Min 7 years post-qualification design & development experience as Project Manager role or similar.
• Good understanding of design, components and architectures
• Proactive and able to self-manage tasks and milestones
• Experience in the regulated industry
• Experience in leading a team with diverse skills
• Coaching and developing teams for growth
• Track record for successful delivery of projects on time, budget and quality.
• Experience managing multi-discipline projects and delivering outcomes through cross divisional teams comprising of technical and non-technical professionals.
• Ability to work independently with limited guidance
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills to all levels of the organization and to customers, vendors and partners.
• Demonstrated excellent stakeholder management skills and an ability to influence for outcomes
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Ideal:

• Experience in implant development or in the medical device industry
• Broad discipline familiarity: mechanical, electrical, and systems
• Tertiary qualifications in Management (MBA)

Education

• Tertiary Qualifications – minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We collaborate with the industry’s best clinical, research and support networks. That’s why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to hear and experience life’s opportunities.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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How we recognise your contribution
We want Cochlear to be a place where our people truly enjoy coming to work. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We’re open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.

• Manage the PLE sustaining projects portfolio across implants and sound processor in collaboration with stakeholders across the organization, including marketing, regulatory, regions, purchasing, and quality.
• Chair PLE Sponsor Team providing governance and oversight of project selection and execution.
• Act as a role model for collaboration & alignment with other groups across the organization particularly process engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory.
• Identify and lead changes to process improvements across Cochlear’s engineering and quality procedures practices.
• Champion development and recognition of the PLE discipline and processes. Ensure that learnings from PLE projects are fed back to the rest of the R&D organization.
• Set priorities for short, medium & long-term sustaining projects to ensure ongoing supply and compliance for all products across implants, externals, and systems