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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of AI Platform - **Company:** ZEISS Group - **Location:** München, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, AI Platforms, Information Technology - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://zeissgroup.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Mnchen/Head-of-AI-Platform--f-m-x-_JR_1051764-1 ## About the Role * 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 ## Description Join us as Head of AI Platform (f/m/x) and 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 its 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 advantages 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 ## About ZEISS Group ZEISS is technology, optics and innovation. We develop, manufacture and sell highly innovative products and solutions for our customers in a variety of business fields. As one of the world’s top technology companies with a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production, and a strong brand to boot, ZEISS is shaping the future far beyond the optics and optoelectronics industries. 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