Product strategy manager Work, Jobs in Birmingham, Wmd (with Salaries)

Senior Program & Strategy Manager
ZEISS Group —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project management
- Communication skills
7d
Manager of Dedicated Implementations - EMEA
Ashby —Birmingham
- £90,000 - £120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Project management
- Travel
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Product Manager
KERRIDGE COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS CORP —Bromsgrove
- Full-time
- Product management
- IT
- In-person
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Senior Manager, Supply Chain Operations - South
CHEP —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Human resources
- In-person
- Employee assistance programme
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1037 | Senior Product Manager
Intetics —Birmingham
- Remote
- Sales
- Machine learning
- Product management
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Product Manager - Networking
SCC —Birmingham
- £75,000 - £85,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Marketing
- Analysis skills
Airport Team Manager
Swissport International AG —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Management
- English
- Project management
3d
Head of Field Sales (UK & Ireland)
Hozelock Ltd —Birmingham
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
2d
Prevention Support Team Manager
West Midlands Fire Service —Birmingham
- £47,181 - £49,282 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Project management
- In-person
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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1d
Product Manager
Open GI Limited —Worcester
- APIs
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Product Manager - AMT & Services
Ingersoll Rand —Redditch
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Marketing
- Engineering
- Employee assistance programme
Business Development Manager Enterprise Solutions - Midlands and North M/F
Hirsch UK —Coventry
- £60,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Business development
- Travel
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Associate Product Manager
Open GI Limited —Worcester
- Bachelor's degree
- APIs
- Agile
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
15h
Product Marketing Manager
OneAdvanced —Birmingham
- Product management
- IT
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Bereavement leave
2d
Product Manager - Natural Gas - Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM)
Hitachi —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Remote
- Marketing
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
Product and Business Development Manager, Scaffolding
Doka —Kenilworth
- £100,000 - £150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Business development
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Product Manager
ABB —Coleshill
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Product Manager
ABB Limited —Coleshill
- Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
1d
Product Manager - Unified Communications & Contact Centre
Wavenet —Solihull
- Full-time
- Remote
- Product management
- AI
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
HR Analytics and AI Manager
National Gas —Warwick
- £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Human resources
- APIs
- AI
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
7d

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Senior Program & Strategy Manager

ZEISS Group -
Birmingham

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Job details

Full-time
7 days ago

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Project management
Smartsheet
Microsoft Project
Communication skills

Full job description

ZEISS is technology and innovation. We develop, manufacture and sell highly innovative products and solutions for our customers in a variety of business fields – always testing the limits of what is feasible.

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries generating more than 11.8 billion euros in revenue with around 46,000 employees across 50 countries around the globe.

Founded in Germany in 1846, we are proud of our rich heritage. As a company wholly owned by a foundation, ZEISS is rooted in and committed to responsibility in all its activities. Therefore, 15% of revenue is currently invested in science and R&D. ZEISS is convinced that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global challenges.

If you want to enable business success and make a difference with us, ZEISS is the right place for you!

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

Key responsibilities

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

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
Perform ad-hoc data analysis and insight generation: Respond to leadership requests for strategic analysis; transform complex data sets into clear, decision-ready recommendations
Contribute to long-term strategy development: Actively participate in shaping the Consumer Eyecare multi-year strategy, including competitive positioning and partnership opportunities
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

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Abbie Walters

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