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SalaryCochlear 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 OpportunityCochlear has an opportunity for a Director, Embedded SW Portfolio & Delivery Management based in our Sydney, Australia office. In this role, the successful candidate will Facilitate and drive end to end planning for all ES deliverables with relevant project managers, release managers and Product owners in the Embedded SW (ES) team.This will include maintaining an overview of the ES portfolio and resource allocation and providing forecasting of resource gaps and needs while coordinating ES portfolio activities to ensure that the portfolio is strategically balanced to serve both short- and long-term business needs. Driving backlog, prioritizing and scheduling of new delivery requests to ES from the Product and System projects as well as new Embedded Platform programs for future product integration with key stakeholders across R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing and Clinical.Responsibilities include yet are not limited to;Embedded SW Portfolio DeliveryWork with product and platform development stakeholders across Cochlear Product development and manufacturing to establish and maintain ES portfolio objectives, roadmaps, priorities and backlog.Portfolio monitoring and performance (health)Ownership of Portfolio delivery performance KPIs and targets, defining and monitoring portfolio delivery quality and predictability KPIs.Mentor and build strong Delivery Management teamMentor and build capabilities with reporting ES Project, I&V Managers and Product owners, build a high performing team with a clear direction and priority setting for the ES portfolio.Set direction and guide Integration & Verification teamWith the I&V manager, drive development of an integration & verification strategy that is scalable and efficiently supports testing of platform and shared core asset elements across product variants and product lines on reference test platforms.What makes this opportunity unique?This is your opportunity to use your experience on managing embedded eSW platform releases and portfolios enabling new innovative hearing implant products and to drive the strategy, development and implementation of more efficient processes for Integration & Verification activities. In this role you will gain experience with a wide variety of product development technologies and competencies. This is your opportunity to work across organisation boundaries with many Cochlear departments.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:Experience in device or embedded SW Portfolio Delivery working with product and platform development stakeholders and manufacturing to establish and maintain portfolio objectives, roadmaps, priorities and backlogDemonstrated experience managing multi-stakeholder project portfolios of high technical and organizational complexity (multi-cultural and multi-site collaborations)Experience in Portfolio or Project Management of device SW or HW development in a highly regulated industry such as Medical Devices, Automotive, Aerospace or similar, managing a Portfolio of projects running in parallelExperience in building and mentoring a strong Delivery Management team managing product owners, Release managers or delivery managersExperience with stakeholder management of senior leaders to influence outcomes and strategic direction (such as set the direction of and guide Integration & Verification team)Strong ability to deliver clear guidance and build high performing project and program teamsExperience in portfolio monitoring and performance tracking through KPIs and performance measuresCochlear’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.#CochlearCareersHow we recognise your contributionWe 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.comAt 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.
