Product Owner Refraction (f/m/x) - limited to 2 years

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

Location(s):
Baden-Württemberg, Germany ⋅ Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Product

Your Talent, our Vision – together we see beyond. Your start at ZEISS Vision Care. 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.

Your Role

  • Derive, structure, and prioritize user stories to guide development based on stakeholder requirements

  • Coordinate interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams to implement new features effectively

  • Guide and instruct the development team, managing technical dependencies to ensure smooth progress

  • Ensure software releases are bug-free, meet customer expectations, and achieve on-time delivery

  • Align with the head of digital measurement platform on feature priorities, product strategy, and technological roadmap

  • Stay updated on industry trends, realize new ideas, and support product rollout and maintenance

  • Oversee product performance post-launch, ensuring compliance with industry standards and conducting regular reviews for process optimization

Your Profile

  • Successfully completed masters/diploma degree in the field of vision science / optometry / medical engineering or a relevant adjacent subject, Ph.D. will be appreciated

  • Skilled in driving innovations in optometry/vision science and digital technologies, with a strong passion for expanding knowledge in these areas

  • Experience working in international companies, with medical device development experience being advantageous

  • Demonstrated self-driven and autonomous management of products throughout the entire lifecycle and about technology-driven digital products that influence user behavior and conversion, utilizing user-centered methodologies

  • Strong result orientation with a self-driven working style, analytical and data-driven, understanding customer and consumer needs

  • Capable of managing cross-functional, intercultural teams, with high flexibility and adaptability to dynamic environments, fluent in English communication

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Hannah Beutler, Ronan McHugh