Project Manager Business & Ecosystems (Manufacturing Solutions) (f/m/x)

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In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

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Your role

• As a Project Manager, you drive the execution of digital and AI-enabled initiatives that create measurable business value for ZEISS’s manufacturing businesses
• Work closely with Strategic Business Units (SBUs), business stakeholders, and interdisciplinary teams to identify opportunities, validate concepts, and deliver scalable solutions from idea to implementation
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable project plans, ensuring alignment, transparency, and successful delivery
• By managing innovation initiatives from concept to execution, you help accelerate digital transformation and realize tangible business impact across ZEISS
• Lead innovation and innovation transformation projects and workstreams from opportunity assessment through implementation and scaling
• Identify, validate, and develop digital and AI-enabled business opportunities in manufacturing and operations together with ZEISS SBUs
• Enable SBUs to experiment quickly and learn from early market and user feedback through real in-market experiments
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver solutions that create measurable business value, operational excellence, and superior customer experiences
• Drive the adoption of (Gen)AI and other digital technologies to improve processes, decision making, and business outcomes across manufacturing-related domains
• Contribute to the design of operating models, processes, and governance structures that enable the sustainable adoption of digital and AI-powered solutions
• Advise business stakeholders on emerging technologies and innovation initiatives to support informed decision making and transformation success

Your profile

• You have an excellent university degree, preferably in business and/or manufacturing

• 3-5 years of professional experience in management consulting, innovation management, product management, manufacturing excellence, or related business functions
• Experience in managing projects or workstreams involving multiple stakeholders in cross-functional environments
• A solid understanding of digital and AI-driven business models, digital products, and emerging AI technologies
• Experience or strong interest in how (Gen)AI is reshaping manufacturing, operations, business processes, and innovation activities
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, structure complex challenges, and translate ideas into actionable plans
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and diverse teams
• Experience working in international environments; exposure to the APAC region is a plus
• Fluency in English; German language skills are a plus