Manager ZEISS Solution Partner Program (f/m/x)

ZEISS; Aalen; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ZEISS Vision Care is seeking a program professional to translate the Solution Partner Programme strategy into concrete work packages and implementation plans. You will align objectives with markets, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring consistent brand standards and performance tracking across regions.

You will gather input, define eligibility criteria, and manage end-to-end onboarding, renewals, and governance, collaborating with Product, Marketing, Finance, Legal and Regulatory teams.

Qualifikationen

• Completed university degree in business management, project management or related field.
• Experience in product/business development and strategic management in an international environment.
• Fluent in English; additional language is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Translate Partner Programme strategy into actionable work packages and plans.
• Prepare analyses and status overviews for partner benefits and priorities.
• Gather inputs from partners, markets and stakeholders to define objectives and criteria.
• Maintain program roadmaps, milestones, and success metrics with leadership.
• Coordinate inputs across Product, Marketing, Service, Finance, Legal and regions; monitor performance.
• Document standardized Partner Programme processes, onboarding, renewals and SOPs.
• Develop partner selection criteria and governance; ensure brand and customer standards.

Kenntnisse

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Independent work

English fluency

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in business management / related field

Tools

QMS

Jobbeschreibung

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

• Translate ZEISS Solution Partner Programme strategy into actionable work packages, documentation, and implementation plans, converting business goals into clear, market-impacting objectives and brand consistency.
• Prepare analyses, inputs, and status overviews to inform strategic decisions on partner benefits, segmentation, requirements, and program priorities.
• Gather and structure input from partners, markets, and internal stakeholders to define objectives, eligibility criteria, certification needs, customer experience standards, and reporting obligations.
• Maintain program roadmaps, milestones, action logs, success metrics, and implementation priorities in collaboration with the Head of ZEISS Partner Performance.
• Coordinate inputs across Product Management, Marketing, Service, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Regulatory, Operations, and regions to assess feasibility, adoption, and execution; monitor performance and suggest improvements.
• Design, roll out, and document standardized ZEISS Solution Partner Programme processes, including end-to-end onboarding, performance management, renewals, offboarding, SOPs, templates, training, and decision support.
• Develop and apply partner selection criteria and evaluation frameworks; manage joint value propositions, governance, due diligence, and continuous improvement, ensuring brand, product quality, and customer experience standards across partners.

Your Profile

• Completed university degree in business management, project management or related field
• Advanced experience in product/business development, strategic management, project management or related field in an international environment; experience in channel/partner management is a plus
• Experience with stage-gate processes, controlled documentation systems (e.g. QMS), and medical devices
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build strong partnerships with business stakeholders
• Excellent presentation expertise with the ability to simplify complex processes and train stakeholders accordingly
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, maintaining high work standards and quality
• Fluent in English; an additional language is an asset for communication in diverse markets

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Hannah Beutler