Product Manager Electron Microscopy (f/m/x) fixed-term for 24 months

ZEISS Group; Oberkochen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS Group in Oberkochen, Germany, seeks a Product Manager (f/m/x) to drive the development and market success of advanced microscopy solutions by translating customer needs into product requirements and shaping roadmaps with R&D, Sales, and Marketing. You will develop go-to-market strategies, monitor product performance, and collaborate across departments to deliver customer-focused innovations.

A university degree in natural sciences or materials is required, with 3+ years in electron

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in electron microscopy, e-beam instrumentation, or similar.
• Experience in product management, project management, or marketing for scientific or industrial instrumentation is advantageous.
• Outstanding communication and mediation skills with a self-driven mindset.
• Highly analytical approach to structuring complex problems and building networks across departments.
• Professional proficiency in English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Actively drive development and communication of product development projects with all stakeholders.
• Contribute to the product development roadmap by market research to identify needs and requirements.
• Work closely with R&D to align development with customer needs and validate features.
• Develop go-to-market strategies with sales and marketing, including positioning, pricing, and promotion.
• Monitor product performance and customer feedback to drive improvements.

Skills

Product management experience

Market research

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

English proficiency

Project management

Communication skills

Education

University degree in natural sciences or materials

PhD in related field (advantageous)

Job description

ZEISS Research Quality Solutions - Innovation down to the smallest detailZEISS Research Quality Solutions is driving forward multidimensional metrology. With over 100 years of tradition, we develop high-precision multi-sensor measuring instruments, microscopy systems, 3D X-ray technology and high-performance analysis software. We have a global presence (Oberkochen, USA, China, India) – backed by a strong service network. Our solutions enable the rapid development of new measurement concepts and the optimisation of complex quality processes in electromobility, aviation, medical technology, additive manufacturing and the plastics industry.As Product Manager (f/m/x) , you will drive the development and market success of innovative microscopy solutions by translating customer needs and market insights into product requirements, shaping product roadmaps, and collaborating closely with R&D, Sales, and Marketing to bring customer-focused solutions to market.Your RoleActively drive the development and communication of product development projects in close collaboration with all stakeholdersContribute to the product development roadmap by conducting market research to identify customer needs and resulting product requirementsWork closely with R&D teams to ensure that product development is aligned with customer needs and validate new product features personallyDevelop go-to-market strategies together with our sales and marketing colleagues, including product positioning, pricing, and promotionMonitor product performance and customer feedback to continuously improve product features and functionalityYour ProfileUniversity degree in natural sciences, material sciences, or similar - PhD in similar field advantageous, Ideally, background in the semiconductor industry (any touchpoints would also be favorable)Minimum 3 years of professional experience in electron microscopy, e-beam instrumentation, or similar Experience in product management, project management, marketing for scientific or industrial instrumentation is advantageousOutstanding communication and mediation skills & self-driven mindset with the ambition to make a differenceHighly analytical approach to structuring complex problems and ability to quickly create trust and build a strong network within various departmentsExceptional work ethic and commitment to deliver resultsProfessional proficiency in English is mandatory for this positionBecome part of our team and shape the microscopy systems of tomorrow!Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:Carina-Rachele Binding-Germano