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Cochlear’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 world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director Global Clinical Operations, this Sydney-based leadership role is responsible for overseeing the delivery of sponsored clinical investigations across the APAC region, ensuring studies are executed on time, within budget and in compliance with regulatory requirements. The role leads a team of eight and collaborates closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including Clinical and Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and regional partners. In addition to operational leadership, the successful candidate will drive process improvements, support regional strategy, and foster external partnerships to advance clinical research outcomes.

The Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Clinical Operations team, building capability through coaching, feedback and talent development.
• Oversee the delivery of sponsored clinical investigations, ensuring studies are completed on time, within budget and in compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies while maintaining strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

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 essential skills and experience:

• Significant clinical operations experience within medical device or pharmaceutical environments.
• Strong people leadership experience, with demonstrated success building, leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Experience managing sponsored clinical investigations and a strong understanding of the clinical investigation lifecycle, from planning through to closeout.

What makes this role unique

This role offers the opportunity to lead a function from Cochlear’s global headquarters and influence how clinical investigations are delivered across the APAC region. You will strengthen a growing team, lead through change, drive operational improvements and contribute to decisions with regional and global impact while further developing your leadership and strategic capability.

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.

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How we recognise your contribution

At 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. 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.com