We are now looking for a Product Owner with a strong delivery focus and an agile mindset to take hands‑on ownership of one of the most impactful areas of our business: our end‑customer point of sales as well as our self‑developed internal ERP. As one of your first missions, you will drive together with your team the biggest UX upgrade in our company’s history — a major milestone on our product roadmap.
This is a role for someone who brings solid product and agile experience, is eager to learn and invest in their growth. In the long run, this role can evolve into a Product Manager position — if that’s the direction you want to grow in. You’ll work under the guidance of our CIO, who currently also drives Product Management.
Start: immediately or by arrangement
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About Us
We’re a fast-growing scale‑up that has been reshaping Swiss e-commerce for the past five years. Our focus is on community building, smart digital marketing, and targeted sales campaigns.
With Brands for Employees, we offer the leading employee benefits platform. With Brands for Students – Switzerland’s largest student platform – we reach over 200,000 students weekly. Together with Twint we run a large part of the so‑called Superdeals and recently we have partnered up with the largest insurance of the country to offer myAXA Deals.
With a team of 80 employees we generate mid‑double‑digit million CHF revenue and have grown by an average of 70% annually. We were awarded the SEF.Growth High Potential Label by the Swiss Economic Forum.
Your Mission
As a Product Owner you take hands‑on ownership of the day‑to‑day product delivery — from refining requirements to shipping features and ensuring quality. You work on both the external customer experience across our platforms (e.g. Brands for Employees, Brands for Students, MyAXA Deals) and the internal operational efficiency of our self‑developed ERP.
The strategic direction and product vision are set directly by our CEO & CIO — your role is to translate that vision into actionable work, own the backlog, and ensure the development team delivers with precision and impact. You collaborate closely with design, tech, and business teams to shape, translate, and deliver experiences that delight our users and drive business success.
What makes this role unique? You're not only responsible for what the customer sees — but also for shaping the systems and flows that make great customer experiences possible in the first place. And as you grow, you'll have the opportunity to take on more strategic responsibilities — with the potential to evolve into a Product Manager role in the long run.
Your Responsibilities
Backlog & Delivery Ownership
Own and maintain the product backlog — ensuring it is structured, prioritised, and aligned with the roadmap set by the CEO & CIO
Translate the product vision and roadmap into epics, user stories, and clear acceptance criteria
Participate and even lead agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, reviews, and backlog refinement
Work closely with our CTO, Frontend/Backend developers and QA to ensure smooth, on‑time implementation
Coordinate go‑to‑market planning and rollout activities
Monitor delivery quality and ensure features meet user expectations and business requirements
Discovery & UX Collaboration
Drive product discovery together with Product Designers and business units
Conduct user research, interviews, and data analysis to understand user needs and test hypotheses
Collaborate with design to ensure user‑centric solutions — with a strong focus on usability and accessibility
Bring user insights and feedback back to the CIO to inform strategic decisions
Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication
Align regularly with Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, Business Operations, and Finance to gather input and share delivery plans
Communicate sprint goals, progress, and blockers transparently to stakeholdersTrack and report on product KPIs to evaluate adoption and outcomes
Ensure continuous feedback loops between users, business stakeholders, and the development team
Roadmap Contribution & Strategic Input
Contribute to the product roadmap by providing delivery insights, user feedback, and technical feasibility input
Support the CIO in prioritisation decisions with data and on‑ground knowledge
Participate in strategic discussions and gradually take on more strategic responsibilities as you grow
Help identify improvement opportunities and propose solutions based on your daily product work
Learn the strategic side of product management from our CIO, who currently also owns the Product Manager role
Develop your skills in roadmap planning, stakeholder management, and product strategy
Over time, have the opportunity to grow into a Product Manager role — taking on increasing ownership of vision, strategy, and cross‑functional alignment
Build deep domain expertise across our platforms and internal systems
Contribute to shaping how the product function evolves within the company
Your Profile
Experience in digital product ownership or a similar agile delivery role — you bring a solid foundation but are hungry to learn more
Familiarity with agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) — certification is a plus, but hands‑on experience matters more
Good technical understanding that enables you to collaborate confidently with developers and the CTO
Strong sense of user empathy combined with a practical business sense to balance user needs with company goals
Ability to break down complex requirements into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
Understanding of internal operations and system logic — ideally with experience in backend/ERP‑heavy environments
Hands‑on experience with tools like ClickUp and good Figma skills for optimal cooperation with your colleagues
Strong communication skills — you can present clearly to stakeholders and collaborate effectively with the development team
Willingness to invest in your own growth and take on increasing responsibility over time
Fluent in German and English
The Team Around You
In this role, you report directly to our CIO who can be your mentor and sparring partner as you grow into the product discipline.
You work side‑by‑side with a strong cross‑functional team:
CTO — your partner for technical feasibility and architecture decisions
Product Designer(s) — your collaborators on UX, usability, and design
QA Lead — ensuring quality across every release
Frontend & Backend Developers — the team that brings your stories to life
You also collaborate closely with key business stakeholders from Sales and Marketing — ensuring the backlog reflects both strategic goals and real customer needs.
What we offer
Hands‑on product ownership: Manage the backlog, drive delivery, and see your work go live across multiple platforms
Clear growth path: Learn from our CIO — with the opportunity to grow into a Product Manager role in the long run
A big milestone to kick things off: Start your journey by driving our most exciting UX upgrade to date — a visible, high‑impact project with full team support
Freedom to contribute: Bring in your ideas — we give you space to influence the product and how we work
A culture that listens: We don't just collect feedback — we act on it. Changes that make sense and add value get implemented
Team spirit: Collaborate with a skilled, motivated, and genuinely supportive team across disciplines
Dynamic environment: Fast decisions, short feedback loops, and room to experiment
Attractive compensation: Competitive package that reflects your skills and growth potential
And last but not least — Benefit from the best employee benefit platform: Brands for Employees
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