Manager New Business Strategy and Projects, ZEISS Vision Care (f/m/x)

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As a leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, we help people around the world achieve a clearer vision – sustainable and with focus on the future.

Our products are as diverse as the career paths we offer, from tailored lenses to award-winning measurement systems.

Become part of our team and shape a future in which clear vision and professional success go hand in hand - united at an award-winning Great Place to Work.

Your role

We are seeking a dynamic Manager of New Business Strategy and Projects to join our global new business team. In this newly created role, you will drive growth initiatives by supporting strategy development, gathering market intelligence, and implementing governance across projects. With these activities, you immerse yourself in a challenging and inspiring environment with engaged teams and high visibility by taking over the following key responsibilities:

1. Market Analysis: Analyze market opportunities and assess the feasibility of new business concepts to support strategy development.

2. Performance Management: Translate strategy into actionable targets and regularly review performance against these targets.

3. Cross-Project Governance: Facilitate steering committee meetings in an international setting, define and implement core processes for project governance.

4. Project Management: Lead strategic projects related to investment opportunities, feasibility studies, and high-stakes situations in existing programs.

5. Decision Preparation: Create impactful presentations (e.g., steering committee documents) for functional leaders and the Management Board.

Your profile

1. Master’s or comparable university degree in business administration, technical studies or related fields with outstanding results.

2. Relevant internship or work experience in demanding environments such as management consulting, corporate strategy/development, major projects or related fields.

3. Results-oriented, analytical and organizational skills paired with a can-do attitude and personal resilience.

4. Proven track record in project management.

5. Curiosity and entrepreneurial thinking.

6. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with international senior stakeholders.

7. Experience in an international setting.

8. Fluent written and spoken English and German; Chinese is a plus.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Hannah Beutler, Regina Müller