CareerPlan

International Program Manager (m/w/x)

Oberkochen, DEFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-13

Core

Oversee global construction and real estate strategy for ZEISS, managing complex building projects from initiation to handover and transforming user requirements into efficient, sustainable real estate solutions.

Role type

Senior International Program Manager (Real Estate & Construction)

Builds

Complex building projects and real estate portfolios for ZEISS Group

Domain

Real Estate / Construction / International Project Management

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic resource/cost/schedule/quality control, Risk management, Cross-cultural collaboration, Team leadership and mentoring, Stakeholder coordination, Process improvement

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in International Project Management, Additional foreign language, High travel readiness

Technologies

Project management methodologies, Real estate standards

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for complex building projects including planning, implementation, and acceptance; Lead program teams and mentor project management teams; Coordinate internal and external project participants; Strategic control of resources, costs, schedules, and quality across the project portfolio; Integrate global technical experts and local experts for validation; Risk management, reporting to governance bodies, and ensuring continuous process improvement and Real Estate standards.