Senior Sustainability Manager

About the role

At Sonova, we are committed to advancing sustainability across our global operations. As part of our Group Sustainability/ESG team, we are seeking a Senior Sustainability Manager to lead and shape our environmental initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful change, lead a high-performing team, and contribute to Sonova’s long-term ESG strategy.

In this role, you will lead environmental sustainability initiatives across Sonova worldwide. You’ll work at the intersection of strategy, operations, and innovation—ensuring that our environmental commitments are translated into measurable outcomes and integrated into our core business practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional projects aligned with Sonova’s ESG targets and initiatives
• Conduct and oversee Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of environmental strategy, targets, and reporting
• Act as an internal advisor and thought leader on ESG topics
• Coordinate the environmental section of Sonova’s Annual Report
• Lead the ESG reporting and analysis team
• Stay ahead of global ESG trends and recommend actionable improvements
• Serve as deputy to the Head of ESG Reporting and report directly to the VP

Your Profile:

• Hold a degree in Business or Science and bring solid experience in sustainability or program management, preferably within electronic manufacturing.
• Have a strong project management and lean management skills, with a proven track record of leading complex environmental initiatives.
• Well-versed in global ESG legislation and regulatory developments, and proficient in MS Office and sustainability-related software tools.
• Combine analytical thinking and business acumen with the ability to identify and implement data-driven improvements.
• Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken.
• Proactive, resilient, and results-oriented, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Lead by influence, foster collaboration across teams, and thrive in a global, networked environment.
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and committed to achieving environmentally sound economic outcomes.

More about what we offer:

As one of the world’s leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, we’re committed to building an inclusive culture. We want to create an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work, through our flexible hybrid working model. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development, and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the marketplace. We guarantee every person equal treatment regarding employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate's ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.