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Senior Program & Strategy Manager, Consumer EyecareZEISS Group • Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Senior Program & Strategy Manager, Consumer Eyecare

Senior Program & Strategy Manager, Consumer Eyecare

ZEISS Group • Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
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Job Title Senior Program & Strategy Manager, Consumer Eyecare


Location Birmingham, UK


Division Consumer Markets


Reports to Head of Global Business & Operations, Consumer Eyecare


Contract Permanent, Full-time (Hybrid - 3 days per week in Birmingham office)




The Senior Program & Strategy Manager, Consumer Eyecare



Purpose of this role



The Senior Program and Strategy Manager, Consumer Eyecare combines rigorous program governance with strategic business development. This individual…




  • Owns end-to-end program governance and the integrated timeline and critical path to deliver Consumer Eyecare launch readiness across regions (Global/US/China) and workstreams, ensuring disciplined execution on the critical path


Enables timely decision-making through stage-gate readiness, clear escalation, robust reporting, and strategic recommendations grounded in evidence


Aligns internal functions and external partners to deliver on time, within budget, and in full compliance with regulatory and quality requirements


Shapes the future direction of Consumer Eyecare by contributing to long-term strategy development




80% focus: Program governance & execution




  • Own the integrated timeline: Build and maintain the timeline and critical path; ensure consistency/quality of workstream plans; manage dependencies and the critical path


Run program governance end-to-end: SteerCos, weekly/bi-weekly cadences, workstream reviews, risk reviews; standardized agendas, pre-reads, minutes, action tracking, and follow-ups


Drive cross-functional and cross-regional alignment: Align functions and teams, proactively resolve blockers, accelerate decisions


Institutionalize RAID management and mitigation tracking: ensure risks/issues are surfaced early, owned, and actively closed


Drive stage-gate readiness: Orchestrate gate deliverables, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and ensure timely delivery & decisions


Manage external partners and timelines (e.g., contract manufacturers): Together with Procurement, manage and track delivery, cost, and timing of external partners


Support financial steering: Track cost center spends vs. plan, support forecasting, and quantify execution impacts (delay cost, scope changes)


Lead quarterly OKR planning and review cycles across functions and regions: Ensure measurable outcomes, accountability, and transparent progress reporting


Institutionalize ways of working: Templates, standards, routines, playbooks, and lessons learned to scale the Consumer Eyecare PMO




20% focus: Strategy and Business Development




  • Lead market analysis for new market expansion: Conduct comprehensive assessments of target markets including market sizing, competitive landscape, regulatory environment, and entry barriers to inform go/no-go decisions for expansion


Develop and support business cases: Partner with Finance, Commercial, and Regional teams to build robust business cases for new initiatives, product launches, and market entries—including revenue projections, cost modeling, and ROI analysis


Monitor competitive and market intelligence: Track competitor activities, market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies; provide regular strategic briefings to leadership


Support strategic decision-making forums: Prepare materials for Board reviews, investment committees, and strategic planning sessions; ensure data quality and strategic coherence of recommendations





Role requirements




  • 5-8 years of combined experience in program/project management, strategy, management consulting, or business development-ideally in (Consumer) Healthcare, MedTech, or related industries


Proven track record delivering multi-country product launches and/or large-scale programs with measurable outcomes (time, cost, quality)


Strong governance and execution experience: integrated planning, RAID discipline, action management, escalation judgment, and executive-ready reporting


Proven experience conducting market analysis, building business cases, and delivering strategic recommendations to senior leadership


Ability to drive accountability; excellent stakeholder management across functions, regions, and seniority levels


Strong dependency management and structured problem-solving; comfortable translating ambiguity into executable plans


Advanced proficiency with project management and reporting tools (e.g., Smartsheet/MS Project), plus advanced skills in MS PowerPoint/Excel


High-quality written and verbal communication; able to synthesize complex inputs into clear management narratives


Comfortable operating across time zones and cultures; high reliability, ownership mindset, and resilience under pressure





Diversity is a part of ZEISS. xwwtmva We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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