Head of AI Platform (f/m/x)

About Us

Shape the enterprise AI platform of a global technology leader. Develop exciting solutions in a diverse and stable work environment that’s focused on the future. Join us in a modern work environment with an open and inspiring culture and colleagues.

The ZEISS Digital Partners unit based in Germany, Hungary, India and China - is developing and implementing cutting-edge digital and data solutions jointly with the Segments and Markets of the ZEISS Group.

About the Job

Join us as Head of AI Platform (f/m/x) a nd be part of the ZDP - Digital Technology Accelerator unit. You will work on accelerating high priority emerging digital technologies like agentic AI @ speed and ensure their impact on your team within the ZEISS group @ scale. You will support ZDP in scaling it s business with the ZEISS business units, in executing it more effectively and in staying on top of digital innovation.

Your role

• You will be accountable for architecting, delivering, and continuously evolving ZEISS's enterprise AI platform, a secure, scalable, and compliant foundation that enables multimillion efficiencies and revenue uplift in AI-driven business value across the organization
• You will drive self-service capabilities that accelerate AI development cycles while building foundational infrastructure for emerging agentic AI use cases with appropriate guardrails and observability
• Through strategic technology decisions, operational excellence, and relentless focus on reliability, this leader transforms platform capabilities into competitive advantage s for ZEISS's AI initiatives
• Ultimately, our Head of AI Platform (f/m/x) serves as the technical cornerstone enabling ZEISS to scale AI innovation securely and efficiently across all Business Units

Your profile

• University degree in a technical subject
• 8+ years of professional experience in software- and enterprise architecture
• Min. 2 years of experience working on AI solutions and platforms
• Proven ability to shape strategy, align diverse stakeholders, and drive architectural and platform decisions in a complex enterprise environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational strategy and align cross-functional teams in a complex, multi-cultural environment
• Proven leadership experience with distributed or international engineering teams
• Strong ability to influence, affect change, and drive decision-making at all organizational levels, from CxO to operational teams
• Strong product mindset with a focus on developer advocacy, ensuring the platform is user-friendly, efficient, and supports diverse technical requirements
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven project management expertise to ensure the successful execution of complex, cross-functional AI platform initiatives
• Business proficiency in German and English, enabling effective collaboration across global teams and diverse cultural contexts

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team

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