Do you want to drive strategy development and lead high-impact strategy projects at ZEISS?
The Strategic Corporate Development department supports strategy development and strategy execution in the ZEISS businesses and at ZEISS group level. The experienced team brings in diverse perspectives from various industries and promotes a culture of creative exchange. With fresh ideas and innovative approaches, the team contributes to achieving the strategic goals of ZEISS and responding to the challenges of the future.
As a team, we advise top management on questions such as: Which new markets should ZEISS enter? How do we best design operating models? What is the strategic rationale behind our new acquisitions?
As a member of the Strategic Corporate Development team, you will work closely with the teams of the recently established ZEISS Photonics & Optics (PNO) strategic business unit. With its international network of locations, PNO brings together ZEISS businesses outside the four ZEISS segments. Its goal is to enable the various end customer and OEM businesses to thrive economically, build new businesses and strengthen the ZEISS brand.

Your role

• Act as the main link between business unit strategy and senior management of the ZEISS Photonics & Optics (PNO), and the ZEISS group strategy
• Collaborate with Executive Board members and business unit management to shape the strategic direction of the business and the ZEISS group
• Provide thought leadership on business and corporate strategy
• Independently scope and structure complex projects setting the right priorities
• Lead strategic initiatives – often cross-functional, e.g. in collaboration with the innovation ecosystem of ZEISS, and involving external partners – such as venture and M&A strategies or identifying new business fields
• Co-drive the ZEISS group strategy process
• Ensure the business unit perspective is reflected in corporate strategy
• Engage stakeholders at all levels, including the Executive Board, and present clear recommendations

Your profile

• A degree with excellent grades in natural sciences, engineering or business
• At least 5 years’ experience in top management consulting, corporate strategy, or similar fast-paced strategy roles leading project teams – experience in manufacturing industries or another relevant business environment and a combination of consulting and corporate experience are preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills, results-orientation, project management and communication skills
• Enjoy collaborating closely across organisational boundaries and working with interdisciplinary teams
• Fluent English, German is a plus

Become part of the fast, dynamic team and actively shape the future of corporate strategy at ZEISS!
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Anne Sophie Günther, Carina-Rachele Germano, Melike Bostanc

• Act as the main link between business unit strategy and senior management of the ZEISS Photonics & Optics (PNO), and the ZEISS group strategy
• Collaborate with Executive Board members and business unit management to shape the strategic direction of the business and the ZEISS group
• Provide thought leadership on business and corporate strategy
• Independently scope and structure complex projects setting the right priorities
• Lead strategic initiatives – often cross-functional, e.g. in collaboration with the innovation ecosystem of ZEISS, and involving external partners – such as venture and M&A strategies or identifying new business fields
• Co-drive the ZEISS group strategy process
• Ensure the business unit perspective is reflected in corporate strategy
• Engage stakeholders at all levels, including the Executive Board, and present clear recommendation