PM Planetariums

We bring the stars to life – for 100 years. As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of complete systems for modern planetariums, ZEISS delivers top-tier solutions for fascinating planetarium applications. Shape the digital future of ZEISS Planetariums and reach millions of planetarium visitors worldwide. Your role --------- In this role, you will play a key role in aligning products, hardware, software, and services to market and customer needs and strengthening the go-to-market approach: * Structure product and portfolio decisions, define market- and customer-driven requirements, and develop a clear roadmap for the product portfolio * Derive hardware, software, and services requirements and translate them into market-ready offerings, including pricing, launch, and lifecycle strategies * Strengthen the go-to-market approach through close alignment with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience; ensure a consistent market introduction * Alleviate project management by targeted offering prioritization, opportunity assessment, and market analyses; identify AI and automation potentials to scale the global business Your profile ------------ * Completed university degree in natural sciences, engineering, or technology; business administration qualifications or product management training are an advantage; PhD optional * Several years of experience in product management, portfolio management, or technical project/business development in complex B2B or project environments; experience with hardware, software, and services as well as international markets is desirable * Responsibility for the product lifecycle, conducting market and competitive analyses, and preparing decision papers for executive boards * Strong technical and business understanding; structured market and customer analyses, requirements engineering, roadmap and go-to-market competencies * Excellent German and English language skills; confident communication with development, sales, service, marketing, and international partners * Ability to identify AI and automation potentials and integrate them into processes as well as product/service concepts * Willingness to travel internationally 20-25% Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Norman Funk