Manager Strategic Projects (f/m/x)

Posted:
11/24/2025, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Bavaria, Germany ⋅ Baden-Württemberg, Germany ⋅ Munich, Bavaria, Germany ⋅ Oberkochen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Welcome to ZEISS - a company that combines innovation and responsibility!

Our corporate divisions are diverse and make a decisive contribution to the strategic orientation and sustainable success of the ZEISS Group.

Do you want to lead high-impact strategy projects across ZEISS? The strategic projects team, part of the Strategic Corporate Development department (CCD), advises top management on questions such as: Which new markets should ZEISS tap into? How do we best organise operating models? What are the strategic considerations behind our new acquisitions?

Your role

  • Drive high-impact strategy projects and serve as a proactive problem-solving partner

  • Define project scopes and develop clear, actionable project plans

  • Lead cross-functional projects

  • Perform rigorous analyses and translate insights into data-driven strategic recommendations

  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels, and confidently present your recommendations

    Your profile

    • A degree with excellent grades in natural sciences, engineering or business administration or a combination

    • Experience in top management consulting; further experiences in corporate strategy or other fast-paced strategy roles are a plus

    • Initial experience in leading project or workstream teams

    • Strong problem-solving skills, results-orientation, and communication skills and outstanding analytical competence, strategic and outside-the-box thinking

    • Enjoy working in an agile way in networked, diverse, and interdisciplinary teams and passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies

    • Fluent English skills, German is a plus

    Become part of the fast, dynamic team and actively shape the future of our corporate strategy at ZEISS through effective strategy projects!

    Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

    Carina-Rachele Germano