About this role
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