Product Manager (f/m/x) for Metrology Sensors Coordinate & Vision Measuring Machines (CMM & VMM)

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ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions for pioneering measurement technology with more than 100 years of tradition. We develop and produce high-performance tactile, optical 3D and X-ray measuring devices and so offer suitable software solutions for analysing measurement data. With a strong and broad technology and software portfolio, comprehensive expertise and a global presence, ZEISS is the preferred partner in a wide range of industries, electromobility, medical technology, additive manufacturing and aircraft construction.

As Product Manager (f/m/x) for Metrology Sensors Coordinate & Vision Measuring Machines (CMM & VMM) you own and drive the global sensor portfolio for CMMs and VMMs, shaping strategy, market positioning, and commercial success end-to-end.

Your Role Customer & market focus – Acting as the voice of the customer, requirements translating complex metrology sensor performance into clear product concepts and value propositions.

Stakeholder & interface management – Ensuring close alignment with CMM & VMM product management and other stakeholders to guarantee platform fit and a coherent solution offering.

Collaborate closely with R&D on concept decisions, prototypes and beta tests at pilot customers and derive targeted market and competitor insights (accuracy, cycle time, automation capability, software integration) to sharpen product positioning and guide portfolio decisions.

Go‐to‐market & sales enablement – Planning and executing global launch productes, creating go‐to‐market concepts, and enabling regional sales organizations with training and sales tools

Business & portfolio steering – monitoring commercial performance, defining pricing and portfolio measures, and initiating correct actions to achieve growth and margin targets.

Lifecycle management – Managing the entire product lifecycle from ideation, specification and development to launch, maintenance, enhancement and phase‐out.

Your Profile Degree in a technical field search as physics, mechanical engineering, or a comparable engineering/science discipline.

Several years in B2B industrial environments, ideally within metrology,

Strong technical expertise with the ability to guide and challenge R&D teams, driving sound and robust decisions in complex projects.

Proven track record in managing product roadmaps from idea generation and validation through to launch and full lifecycle management.

Clear, confident communicator with the ability to work effectively across functions and stakeholder levels in large organizations.

High level of initiative, strong analytical skills, and a structured, solution-oriented approach with full end-to-end accountability.

Become part of our team and set new standards in industrial measurement technology! !