At Zeiss Digital Partners (ZDP), we have a clear goal: Enabling and accelerating the digital transformation of ZEISS @speed and @scale. We are developing 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 Program Manager to drive the ZEISS AI strategy through cross ZEISS strategic programs and run innovation enablement projects, including consulting business units on AI driven transformation. 

Your Role

• Lead cross-ZEISS strategic programs to operationalize the ZEISS AI strategy through AI-enabled process redesign and value cases, and by establishing enabling structures for AI adoption (e.g., people excellence initiatives, AI governance).

• Run innovation enablement projects and consult business units on AI driven process redesign and use cases.

• Provide tailored AI transformation consulting to business units.

• Steer large, cross functional project teams.

• Manage diverse senior stakeholders across ZEISS as a trusted advisor for AI and innovation transformation.

Your Profile

• Excellent University degree, preferably in natural sciences, engineering, informatics or business.

• 5+ years of experience in top-tier management consulting, with a focus on digital transformation in B2B businesses.

• Hands-on AI Transformation experience is a must.

• Proven track record in leading large projects or programs using agile methodologies.

• Strong drive to create measurable impact.

• Very strong communication skills and high empathy for collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.

• Business fluent German and English.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Sabrina Rieker