Requirements

Education

University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Medical Technology, Business Administration or equivalent. MBA, MSc or PhD preferred.

Work Experience

10+ years of professional experience, including a mandatory background in a leading international strategy or management consulting firm. The ideal candidate has personally led major, complex, enterprise-wide transformation programs from strategy through implementation, working with senior executives and delivering measurable business impact across functions, geographies, and organizational boundaries. Substantial MedTech experience is required, including a strong understanding of regulated product development and the associated R&D;, Quality, and Regulatory environments. Additional experience in global program or portfolio management, AI-enabled transformation, advanced analytics, or digital operating-model transformation is a significant advantage.

Specific Knowledge

- Advanced program and portfolio management skills (PMP, SAFe, or equivalent preferred)
- Robust practical knowledge of AI, GenAI, workflow automation, and advanced analytics
- Experience with resource planning and portfolio governance frameworks in a regulated environment
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management capabilities
- Excellent Communication; experience in international and intercultural collaboration (Germany–India context preferred)

High systems-thinking capability and strategic orientation

Main Tasks

Program Intelligence & Portfolio Transparency





- Design and implement portfolio transparency capabilities providing real-time visibility across the REF product generation pipeline.
- Develop integrated views of program risks, resource allocations, dependencies, and milestone status — accessible to all key stakeholders.
- Build and maintain intelligent dashboards and KPI frameworks to enhance forecast quality, early warning capability, and data-driven decision-making.
- Define and govern reporting standards across program teams to ensure consistent, reliable, and actionable program data.

AI & Digital Transformation

- Lead the evaluation, piloting, and adoption of AI-enabled program management tools and agentic AI solutions to automate reporting, planning workflows, and management review preparation.
- Assess portfolio intelligence platforms, GenAI applications, and workflow automation solutions applicable to program and portfolio management.
- Collaborate with IT and tool owners to integrate AI and analytics capabilities into existing PMO infrastructure (Jira, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, etc.).
- Build internal capability and literacy for AI-augmented program management practices across all REF program teams.

Strategic Program Excellence

- Support the Head of Program Management in defining and continuously improving global program governance, planning,



and reporting frameworks.
- Contribute to the product generation roadmap with focus on feasibility analysis, dependency mapping, capacity optimization, and budget alignment.
- Identify systemic risks and bottlenecks at portfolio level; develop and track mitigation strategies in collaboration with R&D;, Regulatory, and Product Management.
- Translate strategic objectives (e.g., from InnoEx and Business Sector leadership) into measurable program targets and operational improvement initiatives.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

- Drive adoption of standardized methodologies and best practices across program teams in alignment with the global PMO framework.
- Establish feedback loops and lessons-learned mechanisms to continuously enhance program delivery quality and predictability.
- Introduce metrics-driven process reviews to identify, prioritize, and eliminate inefficiencies across the program execution workflow.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

- Act as a trusted intelligence partner to the Head of Program Management and senior cross-functional stakeholders on all portfolio and program data topics.
- Develop and deliver clear, executive-level program reports, portfolio status analyses, and strategic recommendations for leadership reviews.
- Bridge global collaboration between ZEISS REF teams in Germany and India, ensuring alignment on program priorities, data standards, and tooling.
- Facilitate governance forums, planning workshops, and cross-site alignment sessions as required by the PMO.

📌 Global Program Intelligence & Transformation Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Zeiss India
📍 Bengaluru