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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In the global People & Organsational Development Department we jointly develop and shape the overarching People & Organizational Development strategy ensuring alignment with our organisation's business strategy and organizational priorities. In our Team Talent & Performance Management, we are co-responsible for the development of the global, interlinked processes for Performance & Talent Management and Succession Planning. You will contribute to the development of an integrated ZEISS Talent & Performance Management portfolio.
Your role
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develop and continuously improve talent-, performance- and succession-related processes
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drive the design and implementation of future-oriented, innovative talent and performance initiatives that promote employee development, engagement, high performance
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develop and implement global talent strategies to identify, grow, and retain top talent across regions
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design succession planning frameworks that build a strong talent pipeline to ensure business continuity and leadership readiness
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align global performance systems with business goals to drive high performance. Ensure consistency in performance evaluations by using globally standardized tools and criteria to assess employee contributions and potential
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co-responsible for the digital implementation of the global processes on internal platform
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closely collaborate with various stakeholders to link performance review outcomes to development opportunities and support change management in the (business) implementation
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provide hands-on support of all project related tasks, e.g.creating training material for the business, translations, HR support
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plan and conduct workshops or other dialogue formats
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create communication plans on process/ program introduction together with the communication team
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continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of talent & performance management process/ strategies/ initiatives
As soon as implemented you will be part of the global team to steer, monitor and continuously improve the respective processes.
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Master's degree and relevant professional qualifications/accreditations (e.g., in behavioral sciences, (industrial) psychology, human resources or similar).
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5 years of relevant professional experience with a focus on Talent & Performance Management, People Development, ideally with international experience
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Proven experience in the creation of business-oriented, global Talent & Performance processes and relevant experience in their digital implementation in complex / matrix setups
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Proven experience in steering, monitoring and improving processes, as well as analyzing KPIs and data and translating insights into actionable improvement plans in a global matrix environment
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Strong competency in independently leading projects, including navigating complex stakeholder maps and change management.
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Passionate team-player, with strong analytical skills combined with a can-do mentality as well as assertiveness and pragmatism (hands-on mentality)
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Experience within a corporate organization with different stakeholders
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Very high intercultural sensitivity combined with excellent proficiency in English (business fluent, team language)