Freelance Product Manager - Remote Delivery Leader

AREA 17; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 93,000 - 142,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

New York studio access

Job summary

AREA 17 is seeking a freelance Product Manager to lead delivery on client engagements, spanning digital product builds and brand projects. You’ll partner with Brand, Experience and Technology teams to bring structure to ambiguity, align teams and clients, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality.

You’ll join projects in motion, ramp quickly, and start from day one. 4+ years’ experience and strong communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 4+ years delivering complex digital products in agency, consultancy, or product-led environments.
• Strong project management: planning, scheduling, budget tracking, and multiple workstreams.
• Proven client management experience; leading meetings and managing expectations.
• Comfortable deciding scope and trade-offs in ambiguity.
• Fluent in agile practices; proficient with Jira and Confluence.
• Solid understanding of web technologies and APIs.
• Strong eye for design and product quality.
• Clear communicator with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery planning: scope, milestones, sequencing, and priorities.
• Translate experience strategy and architectural ideas into clear backlogs.
• Make timely trade-offs across scope, timeline, and quality.
• Serve as the client’s delivery partner, keeping on progress and risks.
• Lead demos, workshops, and feedback reviews; document outcomes.
• Identify risks and dependencies early and drive mitigation with the team.
• Run delivery rituals and maintain artifacts that keep priorities visible.

Skills

Delivery planning

Backlog management

Client management

Agile practices

Jira

Confluence

Web APIs

Design sense

Clear communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

AREA 17 is seeking a freelance Product Manager to lead delivery on client engagements, spanning digital product builds and brand projects. You’ll partner with Brand, Experience and Technology teams to bring structure to ambiguity, align teams and clients, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality.

You’ll join projects in motion, ramp quickly, and start from day one. 4+ years’ experience and strong communication are essential for success in this role.