Engineering Program Manager, XRX

About Us:

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 179 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the 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 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location:

Dublin, CAWhat’s the role?

Ensure reach of the XRX business target by delivering an outstanding technical solution to one of the key accounts in the US. Within this position you contribute to the next generation of wearable vision technology, where optical performance and user experience are mission critical. Work with world-class engineers and manufacturing experts on a program with real strategic visibility. Be trusted to lead in an environment where technical rigor, attention to detail, and execution excellence are non-negotiable.

Grow as a technical project leader by operating at the highest standards of modern product development.

Sound Interesting?

Here’s what you’ll do:

Lead end-to-end project management for advanced spectacle lens development programs, from concept through industrialization.

Lead complex, (multi-year) new product and new technology development programs involving high technical uncertainty, multiple development loops, and strict industrialization readiness criteria, ensuring disciplined planning, execution, and control across all project phases.

Decide on project sequencing, prioritization, and phase transitions within defined governance frameworks, while operating within corporate product development processes, quality systems, and applicable regulatory and safety guidelines.

Exercise sole accountability for integrated project delivery outcomes, while sharing milestone approval and investment decisions with functional leadership and escalating strategic trade-offs to the supervisor when required.

Translate challenging customer requirements into clear project plans, milestones, and deliverables.

Analyze complex, often evolving customer requirements that involve advanced optical performance, manufacturability constraints, cost targets, and regulatory considerations, converting them into structured and measurable project objectives.

Define project plans, milestones, and deliverables in alignment with internal development standards, formal change management rules, and contractual or customer-specific commitments.

Decide on requirement prioritization and technical scope proposals in close collaboration with technical experts, while final approval of commercial or contractual interpretations remains with senior management.

Act as the central coordination point between R&D, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and supply chain teams for new product developments.

Coordinate cross-functional teams operating across different disciplines, locations, and maturity levels, resolving complex interdependencies that directly impact product feasibility, industrial scalability, and time-to-market.

Apply established governance models, escalation paths, and documentation standards to align functions while respecting functional ownership, regulatory obligations, and quality management system requirements.

Decide on day-to-day cross-functional alignment and sequencing, while shared decisions on resource allocation and strategic priorities are taken jointly with…