Project Manager
Birmingham
12 Month Fixed Term, Full-Time (37.5hrs per week)
ZEISS is technology and innovation. Founded in Germany in 1846, we’re an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries generating more than 11.8 billion Euros in revenue with around 46,000 employees across 50 countries around the globe.
As a company wholly owned by a foundation, ZEISS is rooted in and committed to responsibility in all its activities. Therefore, 15% of revenue is currently invested in science and R&D. As the pioneer of scientific optics, we continue to challenge the limits of human imagination. With our passion for excellence we create value for our customers and inspire the world to see in new ways.
Your Role
Carl Zeiss Vision UK is looking for a driven and ambitious Project Manager / Change professional to play a key role in delivering our UK & Ireland growth strategy as part of #Agenda30 and beyond.
This is a high-impact role where you’ll help shape the local change agenda, leading a portfolio of projects and business change initiatives that support our continued growth. It’s a great opportunity for someone passionate about making a real difference within a global, forward-thinking organisation.
The role of Project Manager will involve:
- Delivering a portfolio of projects and business change initiatives across the UK&I business
- Defining project scope, deliverables, and success measures
- Building and managing detailed project plans, adapting as priorities evolve
- Coordinating resources, assigning tasks, and managing stakeholders
- Monitoring project performance to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery
- Managing risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID)
- Providing clear project updates and reports to senior stakeholders and steering groups
- Supporting enterprise risk management and continuous improvement in project practices
Your Experience
- Degree qualified (or equivalent)
- Proven experience delivering projects end-to-end, including planning, estimation, requirements gathering and PID creation
- Strong working knowledge of project management tools (e.g. Wrike, MS Project, Excel) and Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong problem-solving ability and confidence working under pressure
- Experience working with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
- Professional project management certification (e.g. APM)
Our Benefits
- Employer pension contribution).
- 25 Days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service.
- Free ZEISS lenses for you and discounted ZEISS lenses for your friends and family.
- Employee health and well-being programme including premium access to the Calm app.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
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What We Do
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 10 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2023).
With around 43,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 30 September 2023). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.
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