Beyond Innovation Manager (f/m/x)
ZEISS · Oberkochen
Beyond Innovation is ZEISS’ vehicle for building long-term growth opportunities beyond today’s business. It enables the development of high-potential, high-risk ventures in new markets and technologies through dedicated funding, governance and management attention.
A Beyond Field is a strategically relevant innovation domain with the potential to create significant future business for ZEISS, either in adjacent markets, entirely new markets, or emerging technologies.
Your Role
- Defining the organizational and operational setup of Beyond Fields
- Help to define and structure strategy and approach for new Beyond Fields and establish OKR set-up to align campaign goals
- Independently collaborating with all team members on Key Results and associated initiatives
- Deriving action items from OKRs and moving the team into action
- Accountability for preliminary financial planning
- Organizing and structuring governance meetings incl. board presentations
- Project specific stakeholder management
- Challenging and structuring ideas to enhance their communicability
- Coaching team members and facilitating team formation
- Moderating the communication between team and management
- Continuous support for ongoing Beyond Fields
Your Profile
- A degree in natural science, life science, engineering, or economics with outstanding grades. An additional PhD or MBA degree is a plus
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in dynamic working environments such as Consulting, Venture capital, etc.
- Proven ability to thrive in highly ambiguous environments and transform ideas into actionable business plans
- Executive-level communication and presentation skills
- Comfort working across technical and commercial topics
- Excellent commercial acumen and financial planning skills
- Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical and problem-structuring capabilities
- A resourceful team player with a willingness to help others succeed
- Proficiency in English and German, both in written and spoken communication
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Markus Repp