Job Description

Location – Hybrid in Valencia, CA

The Senior Project Manager role at Advanced Bionics is a key leadership role responsible for driving the successful execution of medium to large-scale projects, with a focus on product change projects, that are critical to organizational success. This position ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory standards. Acting as a central point of coordination across multiple departments, the Senior Project Manager fosters collaboration, mitigates risks, and champions process improvements. By combining strategic oversight with hands-on project management, this role supports business priorities, enhances operational efficiency, and contributes to long-term growth and innovation.

Travel: Up to 20%

Responsibilities

Project Planning and Execution:

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, resource allocation, and contingency strategies.
• Implement robust risk management processes and ensure adherence to project objectives and success criteria.
• Provide regular status updates, financial performance reports, and ensure alignment with business priorities.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Act as the primary liaison between project teams and stakeholders across departments such as R&D, Operations, Quality, and Legal.
• Facilitate collaboration to ensure deliverables meet quality standards and project requirements.

Workstream Management:

• Oversee multiple project workstreams, monitor progress, identify issues, and resolve conflicts promptly.
• Evaluate trade-offs between scope, complexity, and cost to maintain project integrity.

Process Improvement:

• Drive continuous improvement in project management practices, including standardization of workflows and documentation.
• Promote best practices and coach teams to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Maintain transparent and proactive communication with sponsors and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure alignment on objectives, milestones, and deliverables.

More about you:

• Bachelor’s degree or 10 years equivalent work experience, degree in engineering and / or advanced degree a plus
• PMP Certification, SCRUM Master nice to have
• 6+ years experience as a Project Manager for medical device, class 3 electromechanical medical deices (active implantable devices) a plus
• Ability to thoroughly analyze complex systems and situations
• Willingness and ability to take and assume timely decisions with minimal direct supervision
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with the ability to re-prioritize tasks in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to instruct & coach a team with appreciation and questioning of teams’ work & results
• Ability to assess project risks and plan accordingly / take preventative action
• Assess project status and team members’ reports
• Understanding of feasibility and risks related to project management
• Ability to evaluate technical reports outside their own background
• Proficiency with MS Office and MS Project, nice to have Jira, Jama, Polarian, OnePlan, Oravle Agile PLM
• English Fluency (written and spoken), German / Spanish / French a plus

A minimum of 200Mb/sec download and 10Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova

Don't meet all the criteria?  If you’re willing to go all in and learn we'd love to hear from you! 

We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online job application platform. For this position only direct applications will be considered. Sonova does not recruit via app, telegram, carrier pigeon or any other format that does not include speaking with an actual human. If you are offered a job without speaking with someone please contact mailto:wholesale.HR@sonova.com

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts
• TeleHealth options
• 401k plan with company match*
• Company paid life/ad&d insurance
• Additional supplemental life/ad&d coverage available
• Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• STD LTD Buy-ups available
• Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Legal/ID Theft Assistance
• PTO (or sick and vacation time), floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays*
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)
• Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Hearing aid discount for employees and family
• Internal social recognition platform
• D&I focused: D&I council and employee resource groups

*Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location.

This role's pay range is between: $114,400 - $143,000. This role is also bonus eligible. 

How we work:

At Sonova, we prioritize the well-being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team-customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.