Your role In close cooperation with the management, business units and corporate functions, you will lead strategic projects at ZEISS Group act as initiator for project roadmaps along the ZEISS strategy evaluate new fields of technology, together with the research & development departments and the business units analyze ZEISS core competencies and identify market potentials and trends lead key strategic projects, and implement core initiatives to grow, internationalize, and digitize our business, to make ZEISS a global market shaper Your responsibilities will also include planning, controlling, structuring and budgeting of the projects as well as top leadership communication and management of stakeholders Your Profile A degree with excellent grades in natural sciences, engineering or economics. A PhD or MBA are a plus At least 4 years of professional experience at one of the leading management consultancies, or in corporate strategy Profound experience in market and competition analysis, technology and innovation management Proven success in lateral leadership of large teams and responsibility for complex projects Outstanding analytical competence, strategic and outside-the-box thinking Enjoy working in an agile way in networked, diverse, and interdisciplinary teams, and strong communication skills Passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies Fluent English skills, German is a plus Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Carina-Rachele Germano