- Own and prioritize the software product backlog based on customer value, business needs, technical feasibility, quality, and risk.
- Translate product goals and customer needs into clear development priorities, backlog items, and acceptance criteria.
- Align Product Management, Requirements Engineering, Architecture, Development, UX, and Testing.
- Balance short-term product needs with long-term platform sustainability, reuse, and scalability.
- Guide architecture-informed product decisions and prioritize technical enablers and technical debt.
- Maintain consistent technical understanding and implementation expectations across software teams in Switzerland and China.
- Integrate quality, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements into product decisions.
- Drive delivery planning, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communication across software development activities.
- You have a higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
- You bring a minimum of 5 years of work experience in software-intensive industrial instruments, with solid understanding of embedded software and software-hardware integration.
- Proven experience as Technical Product Owner, Software Product Owner, Software Architect, Technical Lead, Technical Product Manager, or similar role with experience working with global and cross-functional matrix organization. Experience with China is advantageous.
- Good understanding of modern software development technologies, software architecture, distributed systems, interfaces, and embedded products.
- Ideally you bring experience in leading software projects across agile and formal stage-gate development processes and with laboratory instruments and system integration (LIMS, ELN, and open APIs).
- You are a cooperative, customer-focused, and adaptable team player with strong communication and conflict-resolution skills, with a holistic perspective, the willingness to learn and a strong commitment to fostering trust and integrity.
- You are fluent in English (written and spoken); German is an advantage but not required.
- Flexible working hours (depending on the role), a hybrid work model, and a wide portfolio of training opportunities
- A 40-hour work week with at least 25 vacation days per year, plus 4 to 7 additional days off between bank holidays
- Free parking and direct access to public transport
- Employees in Urdorf can purchase monthly lunch checks and enjoy healthy meals at a reduced price, either externally or in our cafeteria
- A range of additional attractive benefits, including employee discounts at select area businesses
Have we raised your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application at our Job portal.
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Team [email protected].
For those who prioritize precision, Mettler Toledo is precisely where you belong.
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