Job Description
Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.
Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.
Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.
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At Zeiss Digital Partners (ZDP), we have a clear goal: Enabling and accelerating the digital transformation of ZEISS @speed and @scale. We develop digital solutions jointly with the ZEISS business units and accelerating innovation that delivers a future value for our customers and our company. Digital Business Innovation within ZDP is a cross-functional team building digital solutions and business models as well as driving strategic digital programs. We apply customer-centric methodologies like Design Thinking and Voice of the Customer and combine those with our business and strategy acumen.
Join us as a Project Manager to shape and contribute towards the success of the digital transformation at ZEISS.
Your Role
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Manage the PMO of a ZEISS-wide, board-sponsored strategic program to further transform ZEISS into a leading digital ecosystem player
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Oversee the portfolio of digital transformation initiatives and drive companywide execution
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Ensure effective program delivery by proactively managing all relevant project controlling activities (e.g. status and financial reporting)
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Drive alignment within the program and manage dependencies to other strategic programs and initiatives
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Plan and execute key meetings and manage diverse and senior stakeholder groups across the ZEISS group
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Plan, prepare and execute program/project communications in close alignment with change management activities
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Excellent University degree, preferably in natural sciences, engineering, informatics or business
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3-4 years of experience, preferably in management consulting or in digital transformation project management in B2B industry or IT consulting
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Track record of managing large, complex projects or programs as a PMO in an agile methodology setup
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Extensive experience in working with different project management tools & techniques (Project plans and organizations, roadmap, risk mitigation, status reporting, financial reporting)
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Ability to make effective decision-proposals and to quickly gain the trust of key stakeholders
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Strong communication skills and the empathy to productively collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds
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Highly structured, pragmatic, and result-oriented approach – experienced in dealing with complex and changing requirements
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Fluent German and English language skills
Why ZEISS?
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We experience the best of both worlds: Agile and fast working mode in a corporate environment
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We have modern office spaces creating an open and collaborative environment
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We are an open-minded team with a strong team spirit
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We live a flat hierarchy and empower individuals
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We make an impact within and beyond ZEISS