• Own end-to-end project delivery • Plan, track, and drive software delivery projects from kickoff through release • Manage scope, timelines, dependencies, and risks across multiple concurrent initiatives without losing the thread on any of them • Run effective program-level meetings • Facilitate cross-functional syncs, steering reviews, and initiative-level working sessions • Keep meetings purposeful and decision-ready • Maintain delivery visibility • Build and maintain clear, up-to-date project plans, roadmaps, and status artifacts • Remove blockers proactively • Drive cross-functional alignment • Support program-level reporting • Document and systematize • Lean into AI

Title: Project Manager Location: Wixom, MI Job Description: About Us: How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 180 years?! Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles ever-changing 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 46,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team! Location/Region: This position is a hybrid role and is located at our facility in Wixom, MI. What’s the role? A Project Manager 1 (PM) is responsible for managing all activities related to delivering a customer “turnkey” project. The PM is typically active beginning with the receipt of PO and has primary responsibility for managing the scope of work, deliverables, timeline, resources, and budget from start to close. Project Manager responsibilities also cross over with account management and project proposals. - Leader – The project manager Leads cross functional teams through project from inception to completion - Owner – The project manager Champions, Owns and Drives the project - Focused – The project manager will be responsible for multiple projects running at various phases simultaneously; must have the ability to focus and prioritize work while planning ahead to keep project teams on target - Organized – The project manager Organizes and maintains all project data, schedules, and other related information - Continuous Improvement – The project manager Improves standards, templates and processes with lessons learned from past experiences and projects Sound Interesting? Here’s what you’ll do: - Coordinate and run the project kick-off meetings for both internal and external parties at launch of new project - Understand and manage the scope of the work - Creates and maintains project timelines, issues, milestones & technical gates - Participate and lead in project Gates as necessary - Enter and maintain budgeted costs and actual costs in the Job Cost Module within the ERP system - Issue purchase requisitions for sub-contracted products and services. - Orders long lead time items early, align lead + shipping times and project gates - Manage indirect resources both internal and external, to meet deliverables and timelines accordingly - Schedule and attend meetings with the customer to review progress as needed to assure customer satisfaction. - Maintain project – tracking reports - Utilize Project Planning and Operations ERP tools - Track and align scheduled equipment and material deliveries - Participate in creating proposals and Gate A approval meetings as needed - Keep projects within scope of work, on schedule, and on budget - Drive open items and impasses to a resolution - Obtain proof of delivery from internal departments - Supports quoting, early concept development and related cost/time estimates - Interface between off site team(s) and customer during integration, installations and final commissioning - Inform teams in a timely manner of scheduling or engineering changes and other new or updated information - Lead regular meetings both internally and externally to keep teams closely aligned from project kick off through completion - Build long lasting customer relationships while conveying important timing plans, critical path tasks, and ensuring customer satisfaction - Qualified to work with ITAR data - Deliver an amazing product experience thru great project planning and execution that instills a trust in our customers, and an eagerness to work with us again - Other duties as required Do you qualify? - BS degree in an engineering discipline is preferred; equivalent project management work related experience may be considered. - 2 - 4 years of Project Management experience in a related industry desired - Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent Project Management software. - Experience with Wrike, SAP, or Salesforce is helpful. - Able to read and understand engineering drawings. - Experience with automation systems used in automotive, aerospace, or medical manufacturing industries preferred. Nice to Haves: - Ability to work in a fast-paced high-pressure environment - Ability to interface effectively with customers at many levels in their organizations. - Excellent organizational skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Excellent Microsoft Office skills Working Conditions: - Ability to travel by car or plane up to 30% of the time, including internationally. We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS! - Medical - Vision - Dental - 401k Matching - Employee Assistance Programs - Paid time off including vacation, personal, and sick days - The list goes on! The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to interpret, amend, or otherwise modify, in whole or in part, any job description at any time, at its sole discretion. Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Kyle Lota 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).

• Responsible for the ongoing management of construction projects across the portfolio • Work closely with designers, project managers, and contractors to solicit proposals, evaluate them, and make recommendations for selection • Manage the execution process and coordinate stakeholders (operator, designer, consultants) on large investment front of house and back of the house projects • Work closely with CapEx consultants to manage accuracy of project timing and spend • Run weekly or bi-weekly internal update calls • Attend weekly Owner, Architect, Designer calls across all larger investment projects • Identify general contractors, prepare bid forms, solicit bids, prepare comparisons, and recommend selections • Visit job sites weekly, when feasible, depending on project scope and status • Work with team to create investment strategy for new acquisitions and NNN transitions • Coordinate and communicate with design and construction teams

• Establishes and directs efforts of project work-team and related resources as required to successfully plan, develop, test and implement projects. • Leads and manages the project implementation lifecycle to deliver multiple projects and initiatives. • Delivers effective, accurate, and consistent communication to project teams, management, external clients, and vendors. • Facilitates and leads project resources through the work breakdown process to define tasks, durations, effort, and dependencies. • Partners with technology leaders to understand interdependencies and lead time to identify project resources and develop a comprehensive schedule. • Drives and coordinates cross-functional project team members from multiple disciplines. • Maintains project documentation; ensures project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored. • Prepares and distributes project reports and communications; communicates with technology team, project sponsors, stakeholders, functional area managers and/or consultants regarding status of specific tasks. • Ensures various integration elements of assigned projects are properly coordinated including project plan development, project plan execution, and overall change control. • Develops highly technical, detailed project plan including all work required to successfully complete both internal and client facing projects. • Acts as the primary liaison and manages expectations of key sponsors and client executive staff related to timing, functionality and business objectives. • Troubleshoots project issues and escalates them to upper management if necessary. • Leads lesson learned exercises and participates in root cause analysis discussions.