Zeiss Digital Partners
LeadExperienceStrategist
“Lead Experience Strategist at Zeiss Digital Partners. Skills: customer and user experience initiatives, UX projects, digital solutions, strategic UX partner, UX, Design Thinking and agile ways of working. Lead customer and user experience initiatives within ZEISS Digital Partners. Own end-to-end delivery of UX projects from discovery to MVP and implementation”
Industry & Context.
Translate complex business, customer and user needs into scalable digital solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree in Design or user-research-related field, or equivalent professional experience, 8+ years of experience in UI/UX design, user research and innovation (agency or in-house), Proven ability to translate customer insights into strategy, MVPs and implementation, Experience leading teams, projects or communities of practice, expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods, Solid understanding of product development, digital ecosystems and agile methodologies, Knowledge of AI concepts, data-driven products and emerging technologies, Experience working in interdisciplinary teams across design, business and technology, Proficiency in UX research and design methods (interviews, surveys, field studies, co-creation), Hands-on experience with Design Thinking and user-centered design, storytelling and stakeholder management skills, Experience with design systems, UI pattern libraries and tools such as Figma and Sketch, Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German
Nice to Have
Entrepreneurial start-up experience is a plus
What You'll Do.
Lead customer and user experience initiatives within ZEISS Digital Partners
Own end-to-end delivery of UX projects from discovery to MVP and implementation
Translate complex business
customer and user needs into scalable digital solutions
Act as a strategic UX partner to ZEISS business units in complex domains (e. g. medical technology
Manage multiple parallel projects and ensure alignment across stakeholders and teams
Ensure high-quality outcomes across delivery
collaboration and stakeholder management
Further develop and scale UX
Design Thinking and agile ways of working across ZEISS
Build and manage partnerships and external agencies
capability development and network growth within the Design & Insights team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Experience working in interdisciplinary teams across design, business and technology; ensure alignment across stakeholders and teams; collaboration and stakeholder management
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple parallel projects, Own end-to-end delivery of UX projects
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