ZEISS | Germany | 04xxx Leipzig | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 28.07.2026 on stepstone.de
Business Development Manager Pharma & Life Science (m/f/d)
Trust something new, grow beyond itself and redefine the boundaries of the feasible. That is exactly what our employees can and should live daily. To make a sign with our innovations and to enable great. Because there are a lot of fascinating people behind every successful company.
In an open and modern environment with numerous development and further training opportunities, ZEISS employees work in a culture characterised by expert knowledge and team spirit. All this is supported by the special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl-Zeiss Foundation: to advance science and society together.
Today dare. Inspire tomorrow.
Diversity is part of ZEISS. We look forward to your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, world view, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.
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Trust something new, grow beyond itself and redefine the boundaries of the feasible. That is exactly what our employees can and should live daily. To make a sign with our innovations and to enable great. Because there are a lot of fascinating people behind every successful company.
In an open and modern environment with numerous development and further training opportunities, ZEISS employees work in a culture characterised by expert knowledge and team spirit. All this is supported by the special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl-Zeiss Foundation: to advance science and society together.
Today dare. Inspire tomorrow.
Diversity is part of ZEISS. We look forward to your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, world view, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.
Apply in less than 10 minutes.
ZEISS #SeeingBeyond #ZEISSDigitalInnovation #PharmaHealthSolutions #teamZEISS
Digital Impact Engineering for what counts: The value chain As a ZEISS in-house partner, we develop industry-specific digital solutions for business-critical products and processes – from idea to implementation for ZEISS and external customers. We take into account regulatory requirements, outdated IT systems and high cost and time pressure in order to create compliant solutions that match our customers' value chain. From laboratory to shopfloor we develop production-ready systems that work in the environments of our customers and withstand audits.
Your role in ZEISS Digital Innovation In the Pharmaceutical & Life Science business development management, you are responsible for the continuous development and successful implementation of the ZEISS Digital Innovation (ZDI) portfolio of software development and consulting services. Based on a deep understanding of the challenges, requirements and opportunities of target customers, identify business potentials, develop new customer segments and partnerships and develop strategic options for portfolio development. In won projects, you are actively involved in process consulting.
In addition, your tasks include:
Acquise & Network Developing a network to potential new customers and partners in the pharmaceutical and life science market Identification of project potentials and support in the extraction of software development and consulting projects and participation in the design phase of customer projects
Analysis of activities and projects for new and existing customers and the positioning and portfolio of competitors in the relevant market segment for identifying business potentials for ZDI Continuous observation of digitalization trends and market requirements in the pharmaceutical and life science industry (Branchenveranstaltungen, Marktforschung, Medienanalyse)
Portfolio and strategy development Implementation of prototype and research projects to qualify and evaluate strategic ideas and derive portfolio and strategy adjustments Implementation of the adapted portfolio elements in the organisation (e.g. marketing strategy, resources, necessary skills) and monitoring the economic performance and introduction of optimization measures
Marketing & Thought Leadership Preparation and implementation of expert lectures, network formats and trade fair appearances to strengthen ZDI's public positioning as a Thought Leader Ensure the development of meaningful content for marketing the responsible portfolio elements in cooperation with marketing
Your profile Do you want to do something with digital health solutions? Then our team is looking forward to you!
Extensive and well-founded professional experience, including at least 2 years in the fields of product management, strategy, business development, sales, marketing, IT or consulting in the Pharmaceuticals or Life Science sectors Experience in the development of software solutions in the Pharmaceuticals & Life Science industries Solid understanding of common software development practices and relevant software technologies Theoretical and practical understanding of corporate strategy and business principles as well as entrepreneurial thinking in order to identify and use business opportunities independently Experience and safe occurrence in the customer and international environment Collaborative skills to work with cross-functional teams and manage them vertically Experience in direct customer communication and strong presentation skills Very good language skills (in word and writing) as well as communication skills in C1 or C2 levels in English, German language skills desirable readiness to travel in Germany and abroad (20%)
Our Benefits As a foundation company, ZEISS is committed to special social engagement with its own employees. Examples are a variety of additional operational offers for different phases of life.
Our employees are the innovative power and the engine of our company. That's why you're at the heart of us.
Occupation and family: overtime compensation, flexible working models through parttime and mobile work Additional services: award-winning company pensions, participation in company profit, multiple employee discounts, grant to Jobticket/JobRad Health offers: online sports courses and webinars, cooperation with numerous gyms, ZEISS sports groups Development possibilities: training programmes for employees and leaders, attractive career models, various internal participation options
We invite you to become part of the #teamZEISS and to shape the future with us! !
Location
![]() | ZEISS | |
| 04109 Leipzig | ||
| Germany |
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