About Us:

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

As a Product Owner Ophthalmology, you get to work with an astonishing team that plays a vital role in providing solutions for Cataract Surgery. You will play a crucial role in actively driving our global solutions for Cataract Surgery, contributing to the improvement of patients' vision around the globe together with our agile development team and our product release program. Based on the user needs and in close alignment with product management, you define product features as well as detailed and granular user stories or tasks and prioritize them in your team's backlog to maximize the product increment's value to achieve the defined product roadmap and the strategic goals. You will execute the overall program priorities in close alignment with all the other stakeholders and maintaining the conceptual and technical integrity of the features or components for the team. You coordinate with relevant stakeholders (e.g., other development teams, quality management, clinical affairs), that help you to plan, develop, and launch the next versions of a highly challenging and interesting digital medical cataract solution.

Sound Interesting?

Here's what you'll do:

• Product Owner responsibility for an agile development team (e.g., backlog management, creation/refinement/planning of Epics/User Stories) and ensure they're clearly understood by relevant teams


• Close alignment with product management, UX/UI, Localization, and other domain experts on product design, conceptualization, user feedback and consideration in the development backlog


• Project planning activities (i.e., Program Increment planning preparation, reviews, product demos etc.) in close collaboration and coordination with product management, program manager, peer product owners and other stakeholders


• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy
  Serve as product ambassador internally and externally, sharing knowledge and answering questions


• Detailed requirement specifications for product documentation within the Software as medical device development based on the ISO 13485

Do you qualify?

• University degree in medical, computer science, engineering, business informatics, business information systems engineering, or a relevant adjacent subject; alternatively, a business degree and strong technology and healthcare experience


• 8 or more years of work experience in software product development with a minimum of 5 years in agile software development of complex products with a proven track record of successfully launched and operated agile projects, ideally in the health care or any other regulated industry ideally in ophthalmology


• Knowledge of relevant agile product owner methodologies, such as SCRUM and or SAFE; Furthermore, you are skilled in balancing risk with time-to-market objectives.


• Experience in ophthalmology would be great


• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment as well as empathic way to collaborate with peers


• Excellent communication and collaborative skills to work with cross-functional teams and a proven attitude to work towards and achieve shared goals


• Knowledge and experience on the entire release process of a software product from conceptual design until it reaches the market.


• Fluent in business English and basic knowledge


• Excellent writing style to present and communicate complex issues in an understandable manner

Nice to Haves:

• German is a plus

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical


• Vision


• Dental


• 401k Matching


• Employee Assistance Programs


• Vacation and sick pay


• The list goes on!

ZEISS is an EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled Veteran Employer

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Clara Cresswell

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).