Job Description

Your role

Strategic People & Organizational Development:

• Translate business strategy into a forward-looking people and organizational development strategy that fosters a high-performance culture.
• Design and execute global initiatives to support ZEISS and MED Agenda 2030.
• Implement metrics and KPIs to measure and enhance organizational performance.

Talent & Leadership Development:

• Take overall responsibility for the strategic deployment and continuous development of the global MED talent pipeline.
• Partner with executive leaders to identify, develop, and retain talents across different leadership levels.
• Support leaders and HR Business Managers in identifying skills gaps, defining career paths, and creating impactful development plans, leveraging modern learning and development methods.

​Organizational Development & Transformation Drive:

• M&A and reorganization projects with global leadership to enhance organizational performance and agility.
• Identify critical competencies, capability gaps, and development opportunities at both organizational and individual levels to support sustainable high performance.
• Lead strategic transformation initiatives, managing global stakeholders and cross-functional project teams.
• Cultivate a culture of speed and place the customer at the core of all organizational development initiatives to ensure agility and responsiveness to customer needs.
• Leadership Partner & Coach Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to the MED M1 management and leadership teams.
• Provide executive leadership coaching and development support to enable professional growth and leadership excellence.
• Act as a sounding board for senior leaders, supporting them in navigating complex organizational and people-related challenges to maintain a high-performance environment.
• Global Collaboration Coordinate all people, talent, and organizational development activities across MED worldwide in close collaboration with local HR teams and the Global Functional Team

People & Organizational Development:

• Ensure that the business needs and development priorities of MED are effectively represented in global concepts and programs to drive a high-performance organization.
• Promote best practices and share knowledge across regions to foster a truely global organization.

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Psychology, or a comparable field
• Several of professional experience in strategic HR, people development, organizational development, talent management, change management, or consulting – ideally in an international environment
• Strong business acumen combined with deep expertise in people and leadership development
• Proven experience in designing and implementing global, business-oriented HR concepts and programs
• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to drive complex transformation initiatives across functions and regions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at senior leadership level
• Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Galina Elsenhans