Job Description

Your Talent, our Vision – together we see beyond. Your start at ZEISS Vision Care. As a leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, we help people around the world achieve a clearer vision – sustainable and with focus on the future. Our products are as diverse as the career paths we offer, from tailored lenses to award-winning measurement systems. Become part of our team and shape a future in which clear vision and professional success go hand in hand.

The Strategic Assistant (f/m/x) acts as a trusted partner to the Head of HR COM, translating the segment HR strategy into actionable execution and aligning the HR leadership agenda with ZEISS objectives.

Your role

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Head of HR on segment priorities, risks and opportunities, and organizational priorities

• Drive executive of key HR initiatives, ensuring actions, milestones and owners are clear

• Prepare executive materials: presentations, dashboards, and briefings for senior leadership reviews

• Coordinate cross-functional projects with HR BMs, Head of CoE, Finance, Central HR, and business leaders; monitor progress

• Track progress, identify blockers, and escalate issues to enable timely decisions

• Gatekeep priorities and communications and support change management

• Prepare and coordinate HR offsites and HR townhalls and team meetings

• Build and maintain a global HR VIS network and foster collaboration across HR country teams

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Psychology, or a related field, ideally with a focus on Strategic Human Resources or Organizational Development.

• ​ Profound professional experience in HR strategy and transformation, including relevant experience gained at a leading management consultancy

• Proven track record in lateral leadership and delivering complex, cross-functional programs

• Strong business acumen and ability to translate strategy into actionable initiatives

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders without formal authority

• Advanced analytical and conceptual skills with strategic, innovative thinking

• Clear, concise executive communication and presentation skills, thriving in agile, networked teams

• High resilience and discretion; excels in sensitive or confidential contexts

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Christine Werling, Galina Elsenhans, Melike Bostanci