Product Owner M/F, 80-100%, CDI - Direction de l'Insertion et soutien opérationnel

• 12 October 2026
• 90 - 100%
• Indefinite duration
• -, 1204 Genève

Company Description

At Hospice général, we work for better living together in Geneva

Founded in 1535 in Geneva, our institution accompanies people who, at a certain point in their lives, need support for the necessary time to (re)find sustainable autonomy. We promote the social and professional reintegration of people receiving social assistance, we welcome and host people from asylum who we follow in their integration journey. Finally, we participate in the fight against isolation of seniors.

We are more than 1' 600 employees distributed over 60 sites throughout the territory of the canton. We accompany more than 40' 000 people.

By joining our institution, you will participate in the realization of our social mission, anchored in our values of collaboration, respect, commitment and benevolence.

In a context where our teams evolve in demanding and constantly changing fields, we make it a point of honor to offer them stimulating working conditions: we aim for diversity and inclusion, we value collective intelligence, encourage exchanges and innovation and promote taking initiative and experimentation.

Job Description

Your missions

Reporting directly to the deputy director of the ISO, strategic referent, you are the interface between business needs and technological capabilities.

In close collaboration with the Cœur de métier product team of the Direction des systèmes d'information et du numérique (DirSin), you ensure that information systems meet the operational needs of the function, whether they are expressed through projects or requests for evolution.

Within the framework of the mandate entrusted to you by the function, you have the necessary autonomy to arbitrate and prioritize the functional needs and evolutions of your perimeter, ensuring consistency with the strategic orientations of the ISO.

Your main responsibilities are as follows:

1. Maximize product value:

• Collect, analyze, formalize and arbitrate business needs and initiatives by explicating their objectives, expected results, value and impacts in case of non-realization;
• Challenge and prioritize the needs of the perimeter based on their business value and the priorities of the function;
• Maintain and prioritize the backlog of functional evolutions based on their business value, in coordination with the product manager;
• Guarantee the relevance and added value of the planned evolutions;
• Monitor satisfaction, usage and efficiency indicators of the solutions and integrate legal and regulatory requirements.

1. Ensure strategic alignment:

• Translate the strategic orientations of the function into a product roadmap and ensure consistency with business priorities;
• Ensure the proper management of priorities regarding the implementation of technological applications and solutions in the concerned perimeter;
• Bring the business vision and priorities to the roadmap reviews led by the product manager;
• Participate in governance bodies, prioritization committees and portfolio reviews.

1. Contribute and participate in continuous improvement:

• Define acceptance criteria, mobilize the users concerned and ensure the business validation of the delivered solutions;
• Measure the results obtained with regard to the expected objectives and contribute to continuous improvement reviews and retrospectives.

1. Facilitate communication and collaboration:

• Ensure fluid communication between users, business stakeholders and the Cœur de métier product team;
• Organize and coordinate testing and validation phases;
• Contribute to change management related to the evolution of digital solutions.

Qualifications

Your profile

• HES Bachelor, university degree or training deemed equivalent in information systems, project management or a relevant business field;
• A certification or additional training in project management or agile methods (Hermes, PMP, Scrum, Agile) is an asset;
• Confirmed experience of at least 3 years in the identification, analysis and formalization of business needs as well as in the prioritization of functional evolutions within an information system;
• Experience in the preparation and organization of validation tests;
• Practice of agile methods such as Scrum or Kanban;
• Experience in a public, para-public or institutional organization is an advantage;
• Excellent capacity for analysis and synthesis;
• Ability to negotiate, influence and unite without a direct hierarchical link;
• Solid communication skills with business and technical interlocutors;
• Good understanding of information system governance issues;
• Knowledge of regulations relating to data protection and information security (LPD, RGPD, LIPAD);
• Knowledge of the context and environment of Hospice général is an asset;
• French: excellent oral and written mastery;
• English: good professional knowledge.

Additional Information

We offer you

• An open and respectful corporate culture;
• Continuous development of skills thanks to an attractive training policy;
• Career evolution and internal mobility opportunities;
• Numerous cultural and sporting activities to experience collectively within the institution.

Activity rate: 80-100%

Contract type: CDI

Function class: 18

Start date: As soon as possible

Application deadline: 24.10.2026

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