Project Manager Business & Ecosystems (Manufacturing Solutions) (f/m/x)

Your Role:

As a Project Manager, you drive the execution of digital and AI-enabled initiatives that create measurable business value for ZEISS’s manufacturing businesses

Work closely with Strategic Business Units (SBUs), business stakeholders, and interdisciplinary teams to identify opportunities, validate concepts, and deliver scalable solutions from idea to implementation

Translate strategic objectives into actionable project plans, ensuring alignment, transparency, and successful delivery

By managing innovation initiatives from concept to execution, you help accelerate digital transformation and realize tangible business impact across ZEISS

You will:

Lead innovation and innovation transformation projects and workstreams from opportunity assessment through implementation and scaling

Identify, validate, and develop digital and AI-enabled business opportunities in manufacturing and operations together with ZEISS SBUs

Enable SBUs to experiment quickly and learn from early market and user feedback through real in-market experiments

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver solutions that create measurable business value, operational excellence, and superior customer experiences

Drive the adoption of (Gen)AI and other digital technologies to improve processes, decision making, and business outcomes across manufacturing-related domains

Contribute to the design of operating models, processes, and governance structures that enable the sustainable adoption of digital and AI-powered solutions

Advise business stakeholders on emerging technologies and innovation initiatives to support informed decision making and transformation success

Your Profile:

You have an excellent university degree, preferably in business and/or manufacturing

3-5 years of professional experience in management consulting, innovation management, product management, manufacturing excellence, or related business functions

Experience in managing projects or workstreams involving multiple stakeholders in cross-functional environments

A solid understanding of digital and AI-driven business models, digital products, and emerging AI technologies

Experience or strong interest in how (Gen)AI is reshaping manufacturing, operations, business processes, and innovation activities

Ability to navigate ambiguity, structure complex challenges, and translate ideas into actionable plans

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and diverse teams

Experience working in international environments; exposure to the APAC region is a plus

Fluency in English; German language skills are a plus

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Sabrina Rieker