Head of Product & Engineering - ZEISS VisioGen at Zeiss · Bengaluru

Head of Product & Engineering - ZEISS VisioGen Location: Bangalore ZEISS in India ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics. ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace. Further information at ZEISS India. Head / VP, Product & Engineering – ZEISS VisioGen ZEISS | VisioGen (internal venture) Location: Bengaluru, India Reports to: VisioGen Business Head Team: ~20 today; scale to 50+ in 2026 About VisioGen VisioGen is ZEISS's high-growth AI initiative supporting ophthalmology practices with human-verified workflows. We are live with US pilots and entering a scaled commercialization phase. Role Summary You will lead end-to-end product and engineering for a live AI platform—owning roadmap, architecture, delivery, reliability, and team growth. This role requires strong execution, technical depth, and a leadership style that builds high performance in a regulated environment. Key Responsibilities • Own product strategy and engineering execution for the VisioGen platform across web, integrations, AI/ML, and operations tooling. • Scale and develop the organization (product management, engineering management, solution architecture, AI/ML, QA, DevOps/SRE). • Establish predictable delivery: quarterly planning, release governance, quality metrics, and incident response. • Partner closely with Clinical, Compliance/Security, Commercial, and Customer Success to drive adoption and outcomes in the US market. • Ensure privacy, security, and compliance-by-design (HIPAA today; global readiness as applicable). • Drive platform extensibility and integrations with practice management / EHR ecosystems where required. What Success Looks Like (6–12 months) • Team scaled with strong managers in place; clear operating cadence and accountability. • Improved release reliability (quality, uptime, latency, incident reduction) with measurable SLAs/SLOs. • Clinical/AI verification workflows matured (accuracy, safety, turnaround time), reducing operational load. • Successful expansion from pilots to repeatable US commercial deployments with scalable integrations Qualifications • 20+ years in product + engineering leadership (scope and scale more important than years). • Experience taking AI/ML-enabled products from pilot to scaled commercial deployment. ZEISS Group Job Description 2 of 2 Company Confidential – not for external distribution The incumbent executes all activities in accordance with company rules and guide lines. ZEISS classification: Restricted • Strong track record of building teams and leaders while maintaining delivery quality. • Depth in modern platform architecture, data/ML pipelines, and production operations. • Experience in healthcare or regulated domains strongly preferred; HIPAA familiarity is a plus. • Leadership style: calm, high ownership, customer-outcome driven, and able to influence across a matrixed enterprise. Leadership Attributes (ZEISS-aligned) • Leads through clarity and influence; builds trust across functions. • Sets high standards without creating chaos; balances speed with safety and quality. • Coaches and develops leaders; creates a culture of learning and accountability Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Saptarshi Chowdhury