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Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
Onsite
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Product Owner based in Switzerland.
As a Senior Product Owner, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering enterprise software solutions within a healthcare-focused product environment. You will translate strategic product objectives, business requirements, and regulatory needs into actionable development plans and clearly defined features. Working closely with a Senior Product Manager, engineers, designers, and business stakeholders, you will drive day-to-day product execution and ensure development priorities remain aligned with business goals. You will take ownership of the product backlog, refine requirements, and support Agile delivery processes from initial definition through feature validation. Your work will contribute to enterprise governance, risk, compliance, and policy management solutions. This is an opportunity to influence meaningful digital products while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in an international software development environment.
You will be responsible for translating product strategy into actionable development requirements, maintaining an effective backlog, and ensuring that engineering teams have the clarity and direction needed to deliver high-quality product features.
Translate product roadmap initiatives and stakeholder feedback into detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and workflow documentation.
Own, maintain, and continuously prioritise the product backlog, ensuring development teams have a clear and well-organised pipeline of work.
Analyse and clarify business requirements, functional scenarios, workflows, and edge cases to support accurate implementation.
Act as the primary product point of contact for engineering teams, providing timely guidance, answering questions, and resolving functional ambiguities throughout development.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
Identify and help resolve delivery blockers, clarify expected system behaviour, and support practical decisions regarding scope and priorities.
Collaborate with the Senior Product Manager to ensure requirements remain aligned with product strategy, UX designs, and technical architecture.
Review and validate completed features against agreed requirements and acceptance criteria to ensure they meet business expectations.
Communicate development progress, highlight dependencies and risks, and facilitate discussions around delivery timelines and changing priorities.
Work closely with designers and business stakeholders to ensure product workflows and user experiences address operational needs.
Support continuous improvements in product documentation, backlog management, and Agile delivery practices.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is an experienced Product Owner or Agile Business Analyst with a strong understanding of software development processes and the ability to translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements. You should be comfortable managing competing priorities, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and making informed decisions throughout the product development lifecycle.
4–5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Agile Business Analyst, or Technical Product Manager within a software development environment.
Strong practical knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies, including product delivery processes and sprint management.
Proven experience writing detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, including Given-When-Then and Gherkin scenarios.
Hands-on experience managing and prioritising product backlogs using tools such as Jira or Aha!.
Ability to interpret UX/UI designs, wireframes, process flows, and data or schema diagrams and translate them into actionable development requirements.
Practical experience creating UX prototypes and wireframes to explore, communicate, and validate user workflows.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both business and technical teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, combined with the confidence to make day-to-day product decisions and manage competing priorities.
Ability to work independently, maintain clear documentation, and keep development activities moving forward.
Additional experience that would be an advantage:
Previous experience in a hybrid Product Owner, Product Designer, or Product Manager role within a B2B SaaS environment.
Familiarity with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions, healthcare policy management, or regulatory compliance processes.
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification.
Exposure to HRIS integrations and platforms such as Workday, Oracle, or UKG.
Knowledge of healthcare accreditation and regulatory frameworks, including The Joint Commission (TJC), DNV, or Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Benefits:
Flexible working arrangements: Choose between remote, office-based, or flexible working formats.
Competitive compensation: Attractive salary and comprehensive compensation package.
Personalised career development: Opportunities for professional growth tailored to your career goals.
Continuous learning: Access to mentorship programmes, technical talks, professional training, and internal centres of excellence.
Active technical communities: Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and collaborate with experienced professionals.
Education reimbursement: Financial support for relevant learning and professional development activities.
Work anniversary recognition: Receive memorable gifts to celebrate important career milestones.
Team engagement: Participate in corporate events, team-building activities, and opportunities to connect with colleagues.
Additional benefits: Access to other location-specific perks depending on your employment location.