Project Management Officer - Global Learning Management

Job Title: PMO/Project Manager – Global Learning Management

Location: Oberkochen - Hybrid (2 - 3 days on-site preferred)

Company: ZEISS Group

About ZEISS

ZEISS is a global leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. For over 175 years, ZEISS has been pushing the boundaries of innovation to provide advanced solutions in a wide array of industries, including healthcare, industrial quality assurance, consumer electronics, and scientific research. Headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany, ZEISS operates in over 50 countries and is renowned for its cutting-edge technologies and world-class precision in the areas of imaging, measurement, and digitalization.

At the heart of every successful organization lies a commitment to continuous learning and development. ZEISS's Global Learning Shared Services department does more than just support training programs—it actively enables the realization of ZEISS’s strategic ambitions. By serving as trusted partners to both business leaders and training teams, the department helps to accelerate organizational transformation through knowledge, skills, and capabilities.

About the Role

In this pivotal role, you will provide consulting expertise and structure to a variety of global learning initiatives, ensuring alignment with company governance frameworks and driving the successful delivery of training programs across regions and business functions. You will manage multiple projects simultaneously, focusing on process optimization, quality control, and strategic oversight rather than direct execution of learning programs. If you're an expert in project management with a passion for learning and development, this is your opportunity to make an impact at a global scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Structure & Governance: Lead the setup of new projects and client agreements, ensuring alignment with ZEISS governance frameworks, and clearly defining project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Strategic Development & Analysis: Develop strategic concepts, conduct in-depth analysis, and prepare high-level decision-making documents for leadership. Ensure that global learning initiatives are aligned with ZEISS's broader business goals.
• Process Optimization: Identify, implement, and monitor improvements to global training rollouts to ensure efficiency, scalability, and high-quality outcomes across the organization.
• Quality Control & Monitoring: Develop frameworks for monitoring and reporting on learning program delivery, ensuring consistency and excellence in execution.
• Reporting & Roadmaps: Prepare strategic roadmaps and progress reports for senior management, outlining key insights, challenges, and project milestones to support data-driven decision-making.

Requirements:

Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2-3 years in a consulting or project management role, preferably in organizational development, learning, or business.
• Proven experience managing projects within a governance framework, particularly in a global or multi-regional context.
• Strong background in developing strategic concepts, conducting analyses, and preparing detailed decision-making reports for senior leadership.
• Experience in process optimization and ensuring high standards of quality control within learning or organizational initiatives.

Skills:

• Excellent conceptual and strategic thinking, with a hands-on approach to project execution.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Highly adaptable, capable of managing multiple projects across different regions and business functions simultaneously.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and digital learning tools is advantageous.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in additional languages such as German is a plus.

Why ZEISS?

• Innovative Work Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and make a significant impact in the field of global learning management.
• Global Impact: Collaborate with teams from all over the world and contribute to shaping learning strategies that drive ZEISS’s business success.
• Professional Growth: ZEISS is committed to developing its employees, providing opportunities for growth and continuous learning.

If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for project management and global learning initiatives, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join the ZEISS Group and help us shape the future of learning at a global scale.

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Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual orientation and identity.