Program Manager

Carl Zeiss India (Bangalore) Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS India, headquartered in Bengaluru, is hiring a senior project manager to lead large software initiatives. You will plan, track, and guide agile development, coordinating with product, QA, and engineering teams to ensure regulatory-compliant solutions.

The role emphasizes technical mentorship, team leadership, and clear design documentation in a fast-paced environment at ZEISS India.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience.
• Advanced knowledge in traditional PM and agile methods.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
• Experience leading software developers and cybersecurity engineers.
• Experience in medical device software or regulated industries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large or multiple software projects.
• Plan and track agile development projects to meet deadlines and budget.
• Plan, delegate and monitor work of team members.
• Coordinate with parallel running projects.
• Create and maintain technical specifications and design documents.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to development teams.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Engineering teams to meet requirements.

Skills

Software PM

Agile PM

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Coordination

Technical Documentation

Mentorship

Cross-functional

Communication

Tech Leadership

Education

Computer Science degree

Job description

ZEISS in India ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics. ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS' success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace. Further information at ZEISS India.

• Leading and implementing large or multiple small software projects or subprojects.
• Planning and tracking of agile development projects (meeting deadlines, staying within budget, project scope, quality).
• Planning, delegating and monitoring work of team members
• Coordination with parallel running projects.
• Create and maintain technical specifications and design documents.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to development teams on best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Engineering teams to ensure solutions meet functional, performance, and regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in project management.
• Advanced knowledge in traditional project management and agile methods.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
• Experience in direct or lateral leadership of software developers and sub-disciplines of software development, such as algorithm developers or cybersecurity engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical device software development or other regulated industries (e.g., automotive, aerospace, healthcare).

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team

Saptarshi Chowdhury 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.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.