Senior Manager - Corporate Strategy (Segment Key Account) (f/m/x)

ZEISS Group; Oberkochen; Vor Ort; EUR 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ZEISS Group is looking for a Senior Manager - Corporate Strategy to lead high-impact strategy projects, advising top management, and shaping corporate strategy. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in natural sciences or engineering, plus significant experience in corporate strategy within the B2B high-tech sector, complemented by excellent problem-solving and project management skills.

Qualifikationen

• A degree with excellent grades in natural sciences or engineering.
• At least 5 years at leading management consultancies or corporate strategy roles.
• Experience in a B2B high-tech manufacturing industry preferred.

Aufgaben

• Work closely with Executive Board members and business unit management.
• Diagnose business issues and co-drive the ZEISS group strategy process.
• Set up and steer strategic initiatives and projects.

Kenntnisse

Problem-solving skills

Results-orientation

Project management

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Degree in natural sciences or engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Do you want to drive strategy development and lead high-impact strategy projects at ZEISS?

The Strategic Corporate Development department supports strategy development and strategy execution in the ZEISS businesses and at ZEISS group level. The experienced team brings in diverse perspectives from various industries and promotes a culture of creative exchange. With fresh ideas and innovative approaches, the team contributes to achieving the strategic goals of ZEISS and responding to the challenges of the future.

As a team, we advise top management on questions such as: Which new markets should ZEISS enter? How do we best design operating models? What is the strategic rationale behind our new acquisitions?

As Senior Manager - Corporate Strategy you will act as a project leader, challenger and problem-solving partner. You´ll be a main connector between business unit strategy and senior management of the ZEISS Industrial Quality & Research segment and the ZEISS group strategy.

Your role:

• Work closely with Executive Board members and business unit management to shape the strategic orientation of the business and the ZEISS Group

• Diagnose business issues and understand the drivers. Co-drive the ZEISS group strategy process

• Independently structure project approaches and define what is in scope

• Set up and steer strategic initiatives and projects – often with cross-functional members, in part with external consultancies

• Ensure the business unit perspective is reflected in corporate strategy

• Engage stakeholders across hierarchy levels incl. the Executive Board and present recommendations

Your profile

• A degree with excellent grades in natural sciences or engineering

• At least 5 years at one of the leading management consultancies, corporate strategy or other fast-paced strategy roles leading project teams – experience in a B2B high-tech manufacturing industry, and a combination of consulting and corporate experience are preferred

• Strong problem-solving skills, results-orientation, project management and communication skills

• Enjoy collaborating closely across organisational boundaries and working with interdisciplinary teams

• Fluent English, German is a plus

Become part of the fast, dynamic team and actively shape the future of corporate strategy at ZEISS!

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Carina-Rachele Germano, Franziska Bäuerle