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Zeiss

Supplies lithography optics for semiconductor manufacturing

International Program Manager

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOberkochen, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in architecture, engineering sciences, or real estate sciences is required.
  • 10–15 years of experience managing complex domestic and international construction projects, including experience working in a matrix organization.
  • Professional experience abroad through assignments and/or project support.
  • Ability to work independently and take entrepreneurial responsibility.
  • Ability to work across functions and departments despite cultural differences, with strong intercultural understanding and openness.
  • High flexibility, resilience, and willingness to travel extensively.
  • Business-fluent German and English; another foreign language is advantageous.
  • Strong professional leadership skills and the ability to identify organizational knowledge needs, design training, and transfer knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for individual complex construction projects with multiple subprojects or a portfolio of individual projects, including planning, implementation, and acceptance.
  • Lead program teams, mentor project leadership teams, and promote project management best practices.
  • Coordinate internal and external project stakeholders, including planners, authorities, and service providers, depending on the procurement strategy.
  • Strategically manage resources, costs, schedules, and quality across the responsible project portfolio.
  • Involve global technical experts and location-specific experts to validate requirements and outcomes.
  • Manage risks, report to governance committees, ensure continuous process improvement, and uphold real estate standards.
  • Motivate, assess, direct, and develop employees, and design efficient organizational structures and processes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Further study in international project management is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of another foreign language is advantageous.

About the Company

Zeiss

Supplies lithography optics for semiconductor manufacturing

Zeiss SMT designs and makes high-precision optical systems for semiconductor manufacturing, including lithography optics, photomask solutions, and process-control components. Its products are used in lithography equipment to project circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, with responsibilities spanning advanced optics, mask technology, and monitoring tools that ensure precise, repeatable imaging.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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