Driven by the passion to improve quality of people’s lives, WSA continues to grow as market leader in the hearing aid industry. With our commitment to increase penetration in an underserved hearing care market, we want to accelerate our business transformation in order to reach more people, more effectively.

We are looking for an R&D Manager (Sound & Audiology) to lead our Singapore Sound & Audiology group within Global R&D. This role will oversee three sub-teams specializing in a) audiological verification and integration, b) device optimization, and c) audiological software implementation and verification, ensuring high-quality development, strong collaboration, and team engagement across functions.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a team of professionals across three sub-teams focused on Audiological Verification, Database Implementation, and Device Optimization
• Oversee task, resource, and budget planning for all audiological development activities in close alignment with team leads and the Global Head of Sound & Audiology
• Ensure effective training, knowledge sharing, and process improvements, fostering cross-functional and cross-site collaboration within Global R&D
• Drive timely, high-quality execution of audiological product development, testing, and verification tasks
• Serve as the main Singapore contact for audiological topics and project stakeholder communication
• Build a collaborative, safe, and engaging work environment, promoting innovation, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.

What you bring

• Master’s degree or higher in Audiology, Acoustics, Physics, or Engineering (with focus on sound or hearing science)
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in audio/audiology or sound development, preferably within medical devices
• Proven leadership or project management experience (3–5 years minimum), managing technical or R&D teams
• Strong capability in resource management, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent people leadership, coaching, and communication skills to foster trust and engagement
• Project management or coaching certification is an advantage; proficiency in MS Office required.

Who we are

At WSA, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services.

Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world.

With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we care for one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes.

Sounds wonderful? We can't wait to hear from you.

WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.