Senior Manager Customer Projects (f/m/x)
ZEISS sucht: Senior Manager Customer Projects (f/m/x). Die Stelle ist als Vollzeit ausgeschrieben. veröffentlicht am 14.08.2026.
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- 14.08.2026
Aufgaben und Anforderungen: Senior Manager Customer Projects (f/m/x) bei ZEISS
Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.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.
Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.
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Aufgaben
Your Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Manager Customer Projects to join our team. In this role, you will initiate, lead, and execute strategic, large-scale operational initiatives within the ZEISS Shared Production Unit to deliver against requirements from internal and external customers (e.g., product ramp-ups, launches of new products, production transfers, and economic optimizations). You will ensure successful project delivery in alignment with customer expectations and serve as the go-to person for ZEISS internal and external customers, including senior management.
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Identify, scope, structure, and lead strategic and operational projects with ZEISS Strategic Business Units, external customers, and the Shared Production Unit team
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Be the go-to person for all projects; take responsibility for successful delivery and represent projects to internal and external customers
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Manage projects to ensure on-time, on-budget, and quality delivery
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Bring an outside-the-box perspective to find best solutions in a multi-stakeholder environment
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Coordinate cross-functional activities and ensure alignment with customer requirements and strategic objectives
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Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to all stakeholders and senior management
Profil
Your Profile
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Degree with excellent final grades in sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics, economics, or a related field
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Multi-year practical experience in management consulting, project management, corporate strategy, operations, or sales/key account management in ZEISS-related industries
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Track record in customer-facing roles (e.g., consulting, sales, key account management)
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Operational excellence experience is a plus; experience in operations/production engineering or R&D is beneficial
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Strong entrepreneurial, strategic thinking and solution-oriented mindset
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Demonstrated ability to partner with all levels of the organization and achieve alignment in a complex stakeholder setting
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Fluent in English and German; strong communication and lateral leadership skills
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