Global Strategic Project Manager – Digital Platforms

Zeiss Group; Blackwood (AL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonus

Medical plans

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

ZEISS is seeking a Project Manager to lead high-impact US projects across the portfolio. You will manage scope, timelines, budget, and stakeholder alignment in a matrix, global context, with remote/hybrid collaboration and occasional travel.

Responsibilities include coordinating development, market execution, and implementation activities, plus reporting on delivery outcomes and benefits realization. A Bachelor's degree and PM certification are essential.

Qualifications

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success measures, and delivery plans.
• Lead global, cross-functional project teams in a matrix organization and establish clear roles, governance, and ways of working.
• Plan and coordinate development, market execution and implementation activities for strategic solutions.
• Foster clear, direct communication across the project team and leverage international perspectives to improve outcomes.
• Plan and allocate project resources in alignment with priorities and delivery requirements.
• Manage projects within agreed time, quality, and cost parameters.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies, tools, and techniques based on project complexity and requirements maturity.
• Adapt plans constructively as requirements evolve, while maintaining focus on business value and delivery outcomes.
• Identify, assess, manage, and escalate project risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
• Manage stakeholders across functions and leadership levels, including preparation of concise project reporting.
• Track delivery outcomes and support benefits realization following implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, high-impact projects across the US portfolio.
• Manage project development and rollout activities in priority markets.
• Support implementation of the global support concept for deployed solutions.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Monitor time, cost, and quality against plan; report variances.
• Escalate risks and issues and implement mitigations as needed.
• Provide concise reporting to leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Ensure benefits realization post-implementation.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Project management certification

Tools

PM methodologies

Agile

Matrix management tools

Job description

ZEISS is seeking a Project Manager to lead high-impact US projects across the portfolio. You will manage scope, timelines, budget, and stakeholder alignment in a matrix, global context, with remote/hybrid collaboration and occasional travel.

Responsibilities include coordinating development, market execution, and implementation activities, plus reporting on delivery outcomes and benefits realization. A Bachelor's degree and PM certification are essential.