Strategic Assistant to Head of HR COM (f/m/x)
About this role
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 BostanciCompany at a glance
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 almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025).
For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, and binoculars.
With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare, and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.
With over 46,600 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 30 production facilities worldwide.
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