Business Analyst & Product Owner 80-100% (Schlieren / Bern)

Zühlke Group; Bern; On-site; CHF 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life blend

Profit share scheme

Global and diverse Zühlke community

Professional development and mentoring

Job summary

Zühlke Group is seeking a skilled Business Analyst / Product Owner to join our Bern team. You will bridge business needs and technology, shaping requirements, priorities and backlogs for innovative projects.

You’ll collaborate with developers, UX designers and architects in agile and traditional setups, growing into leadership roles and working with diverse industries and clients on-site at times.

Qualifications

• University degree (FH, Uni or ETH) or equivalent knowledge and practical experience.
• 3–5 years of professional experience as a business analyst, requirements engineer, product owner or at the interface between business and IT.
• Familiar with common methods and tools (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, Story Mapping, User Journeys, BPMN, UML, Figma) and curious to explore AI-enabled ways of working.
• Clear communication; enjoy working with people and thrive in interdisciplinary teams.
• Analytical, structured thinking; keep the big picture and pragmatic solutions in mind.
• Growth mindset and willingness to take on more responsibility and develop professionally.
• Fluent in German (Swiss German understanding is a must) and very good English skills.

Responsibilities

• collaborate with customers and Zühlke teams on innovative, complex projects from idea to launch.
• connect business and technology by translating goals into clear requirements, priorities and backlogs.
• analyze business processes and user journeys, develop concepts and solution designs, and work with developers, UX designers and architects to implement.
• operate in agile teams and traditional project setups and progressively take on more responsibility (e.g., Proxy Product Owner or Delivery Lead).
• gain exposure to different industries, technologies and clients to learn quickly where strengths lie.
• spend significant time on-site with project teams or at client premises to ensure close collaboration and impact.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Product ownership

Agile practices

Scrum

Kanban

Jira

Confluence

Figma

German fluency

English fluency

Education

University degree (FH/Uni/ETH) or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Figma

Job description

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

Shape the digital future of our customers and grow with every project!

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Together with our customers and an experienced Zühlke team, you'll work on innovative and complex projects – from the very first idea to a successful launch.
• You'll connect business and technology by bringing people and perspectives together, understanding what customers and users really need, and turning business goals into clear requirements, priorities and actionable backlogs.
• You'll dive into business processes and user journeys, develop concepts and solution designs, and collaborate closely with developers, UX designers and architects to bring your artefacts to life.
• You'll work in agile teams as well as in more traditional project set-ups, and take on growing responsibility over time – for example as Proxy Product Owner or Delivery Lead.
• You'll get to know different industries, technologies and clients, helping you learn fast and discover where your strengths and passions lie.
• Depending on the project, you will spend a significant part of your time working on-site with your project team at Zühlke or at the client’s premises, ensuring close collaboration and making an impact where it matters most.

What’s Important To Us

• You hold a university degree (FH, Uni, ETH) or have acquired equivalent knowledge and practical experience
• You have around 3–5 years of professional experience as a business analyst, requirements engineer, product owner or in a similar role at the interface between business and IT
• You are familiar with common methods and tools (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, Story Mapping, User Journeys, BPMN, UML, Figma) and curious to explore new ones, including AI-supported ways of working
• You communicate clearly, enjoy working with people and feel at home in interdisciplinary teams
• You think analytically and in a structured way, keep the big picture in mind and like finding pragmatic solutions to complex problems
• You have a growth mindset and take initiative: you want to take on more responsibility, try new things and keep developing – personally and professionally
• You are fluent in German (understanding Swiss German is a must) and have very good English skills

What We Offer

• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company's success in the previous year
• Global and diverse Zühlke community: join colleagues from all our offices across the globe who create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture – learning from one another at annual team camps and celebrating together at year-end parties and other local festivities
• Committed to your development: we invest in your growth through training, regular feedback and learning from experienced colleagues on real projects – so you can shape your own career path, whether towards product ownership, consulting or leading larger initiatives

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.