Vice President, People & Culture

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care. About the role Helping people hear and be heard around the world, while being part of one of Denver Business Journal’s 2026 Best Places to Work honorees in Denver.

The Vice President, People & Culture is the strategic executive business partner for the North America region, accountable for translating business strategy into workforce, organization, and culture priorities that support sustainable growth. You will lead workforce strategy, organization design, leadership capability, and change—leveraging Cochlear’s global People & Culture operating model while ensuring strong regional execution, governance, and compliance. This senior role partners directly with the North America executive leadership team and is a member of Cochlear’s Global People & Culture Council.

In this role, you will be based in in-person out of our Americas head office in Lone Tree, CO.

• Develop and deliver a strategic workforce and people enablement plan aligned to North America’s growth strategy.
• Partner with executive leaders on organization design, operating model evolution, and transformation.
• Strengthen leadership capability across a scaling and transforming organization.
• Ensure leaders effectively leverage core people processes, including performance, reward, and talent planning.
• Provide senior oversight of People & Culture service delivery, risk management, and statutory compliance across the region.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide priorities as a member of the Global People & Culture Council.
• Coach and support People & Culture leaders and Operational Business Partners to increase business impact.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Economics or Psychology or Organisational Development.
• Experience in developing and upskilling leadership teams and has the wisdom and judgement required to proactively consult to those teams.
• Experience in a sophisticated and complex business environment where maintaining its competitiveness and growth has been as a direct result of its successful people programs.
• Significant time in a Business Partner role with strong client focus where problem solving and judgement have been key in overcoming hurdles and sustaining continuous improvement in business performance.
• Strong team player and collaborator, with the ability to leverage all elements of the P&C operating model to deliver outcomes which positively impact business performance.
• Extensive leadership experience with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience working across functions/geographies and directly supporting international teams.
• A hands‑on delivery style, being able to tackle what needs to be done to deliver change and make it happen.
• Willingness to travel (international) up to 30% of the time.

• Master’s degree in business.
• Demonstrated track record of leading and managing transformational change initiatives.

In addition to the opportunity to develop your knowledge and grow professionally, we offer competitive wages and benefits.

Pay Range in the United States: $236,000 - $300,000 based upon experience, as well as participation in the Executive STI and LTE plans. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as 401(K) matching with immediate vesting, Paid Time Off, tuition reimbursement, maternity and paternity leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and pet insurance.

Human needs have always been our inspiration, ever since Professor Graeme Clark set out to create the first multi‑channel cochlear implant because he saw his father struggle with hearing loss. We always start with people in mind – thinking about their needs. For this reason, our products, services and support will continue to evolve and improve. We are by our customers’ side through the entire hearing journey, so they can experience a life full of hearing.

Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a…