Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager - Jobs in Kitchener

Job Description

Sonova is a global leader in innovative hearing solutions: from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to audiological care services, hearing aids and cochlear implants. We operate through four businesses - Hearing Instruments, Audiological Care, Consumer Hearing and Cochlear Implants - and the core brands Phonak, Unitron, AudioNova, Sennheiser (under license) and Advanced Bionics as well as recognized regional brands. At Sonova we create sense by bringing sound to life.Sonova has more than 17,000 committed employees in over 100 countries, all of whom contribute to something greater than themselves - they transform lives. Join our mission and become part of our team! Apply now for the following position: Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager.Overview: As a Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring we, as Sonova, have a comprehensive, timely understanding of the dynamics in the market today to be in the best position to be able to anticipate what is happening tomorrow. You will play an active role in strategic projects for the Hearing Instrument Business, providing guidance from a perspective on the competitive environment. If you are looking for an opportunity to help shape and further strengthen Sonova #39;s competitive intelligence capabilities, then this role is for you.What you #39;ll do:

• sparring partner of the global Hearing Instrutments marketing, sales and R amp;D teams, shaping strategic brandamp; pipeline decisions based on the perspective of market trends and competitive dynamics
• Continuous monitoring of competitive activities on a manufacturer, brand and product / solution level
• Communicate market / competitive news including implications for Sonova to internal stakeholders at different levels in the organization
• Third party, syndicated data socialization and further analysis (via PowerBI)
• Communicate complex topics with high level of clarity, simplicity and impact
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships across a matrixed, international organization and influence key decision makers across the global business
• Work in partnership with regions to ensure local/ global synergies, best practices and shareamp; reapply. Raise organizational capability, train the organization on analyses, interpretation etc.
• Collaborate with other functions including dataamp; analytics, marketing operations, etc
• Proactively seek out innovative/ alternative approaches to maximise budget efficiencies and quality of outputs.
• Foster an environment of innovation within the Market Insights team, delivering relevant industry information to team members. Maintain an in-depth understanding of key industry news and relevant technological developments

What you bring to the team:

• Bachelor / Masters Degree in Economics, Social Sciences or Psychology. MBA is an asset
• 10+ years of experience in similar business facing roles, ideally in healthcare/medical device; experience in working in global, matrixed organizations
• Experience in generating meaningful and relevant insights from a variety of primaryamp; secondary data sources
• Confident in distilling and interpreting information from multiple sources into clear and actionable stories with demonstratable consideration of implications for strategic priorities
• Creative and innovative in approach to competitive intelligence, thinking laterally and contributing effectively to designing information management systems
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects concurrently to meet internal timelines
• Ability to clearly communicate complex information and data
• Ability to build strong relations with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to effectively drive projects and land insights into the business

What makes us a great place to work for:

• Exciting and challenging work environment
• Collaborative culture
• Opportunities for continuous self-improvement
• Opportunities for flexible hybrid model work environment
• A company that values diversity and inclusion
• Rich benefits plan including wellness benefit, paramedical (massage therapist, naturopath, etc.) and competitive compensation including variable component and employer match on pension contributions
• Mentorship program and career development plans
• We change lives through our products and services - help us make a difference!

Sonova Canada has been recognized by HRD Canada as one of Best Places to Work 2023.Take a look at how you can Create Sense with us!Don #39;t meet all the criteria If you #39;re willing to go all in and learn we #39;d love to hear from you!We love to work with great people and strongly believe that a diverse team makes us better. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of race, color, creed/religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, mental or physical disability.We thank all applicants in advance; however only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. All applications will be kept confidential. Sonova is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should notify the Director, Human Resources.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 market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate #39;s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.