Innovation Manager
ZEISS (company site, opens in a new tab)8–17 yrsOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 22–35 LPA
Posted on 18 Sept
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About This Role
- Lead identification and development of advanced frugal innovation opportunities balancing desirability, feasibility, and viability.
- Initiate and manage projects including external partners to create novel solutions and ensure knowledge transfer to ZEISS business units.
- Evaluate startups, develop business and venturing proposals, and support incubation through ZEISS internal venture unit.
Minimum Requirements
- 8-12 years relevant experience, extendable up to 17 years.
- University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Material Sciences, or relevant STEM fields; ideally with PhD or M.Tech.
- Proficient in SolidWorks/CAM/CAD with strong knowledge in mechanics, materials science, finite element modeling, and manufacturing (additive and subtractive).
- Experience in project management; fluent English language skills.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experience or understanding of innovation management or internal venturing with methodologies like design thinking, lean startup, and relevant visualization tools (e.g., Miro, Power BI).
- Intrapreneurial mindset with ability to drive topics from technology to market success in interdisciplinary, agile, and cross-border teams.
- Strong collaboration and execution bias with persistence through ideation and rejection phases, and clear user focus.