UK&I General Manager — Growth, Strategy & Transformation

Carl Zeiss AG; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS Vision Care UK&I seeks an exceptional General Manager to lead the business, define strategy, drive revenue and profitability, and shape a high-performing, customer-focused organisation. You will build and coach a UK&I Leadership Team, partner with global ZEISS, ensure governance and risk management, and deliver transformation, innovation and sustainable value creation.

This is a senior enterprise role requiring P&L ownership, strategic thinking, and the ability to grow markets while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, marketing, engineering, operations, science, healthcare or related discipline.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred, with executive-level development.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the UK&I business strategy with accountability for revenue, profitability and cash flow.
• Lead transformation, modernisation and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Skills

Enterprise-level strategic leadership

Commercial acumen

Sustainable growth

Multi-functional leadership

Customer and stakeholder management

Transformation & continuous-improv.

Matrix leadership across regions

Financial governance & risk

Developing people & leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/related field

MBA or postgraduate qualification

Job description

ZEISS Vision Care UK&I seeks an exceptional General Manager to lead the business, define strategy, drive revenue and profitability, and shape a high-performing, customer-focused organisation. You will build and coach a UK&I Leadership Team, partner with global ZEISS, ensure governance and risk management, and deliver transformation, innovation and sustainable value creation.

This is a senior enterprise role requiring P&L ownership, strategic thinking, and the ability to grow markets while