Junior Product Owner M/F

87seconds Group; Levallois-Perret; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Transport subsidy

Health insurance

Job summary

Wezen, a tech startup within the 87seconds Group, is hiring a Junior Product Owner to design, refine, and scale our SaaS platform. You’ll write user stories, manage the backlog, and contribute to roadmap decisions to deliver high-value features for users.

Supported by the Product Lead, you’ll conduct user research, track KPIs, and collaborate with engineers, designers, and sales. This is a CDI role in Levallois-Perret with hybrid work (up to 2 days remote).

Qualifications

• Education: Engineering School or Master’s in Product/Digital Management.
• First experience as a PO, Associate PM, or Functional Analyst in a B2B SaaS environment is expected.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills with an interest in UX and data-driven decisions.
• Fluent in English to work in an international environment (Paris & Manila).
• Ability to bridge business, design and development profiles.

Responsibilities

• Functional Documentation: write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and specs for engineers.
• Backlog Qualification: prioritize, refine, and maintain the backlog daily.
• Roadmap Participation: help build and maintain the product roadmap.
• Testing and UAT: assess feature quality and run UAT sessions.
• User Research: interview users, gather feedback, translate pain points into features.
• Performance Tracking: set up KPIs to analyze adoption and impact.
• Market Benchmark: analyze trends and competitors to feed innovation.
• Product Advocacy: communicate product strategy to users and internal teams.

Skills

Agile mindset

Analytical skills

Fluency in English

Communication

Education

Engineering school or Master’s in Product/Digital Management

Tools

CMS

TMS

AI/localisation tools

Job description

Wezen is a tech startup within the 87seconds Group. Created in 2017, our 30 members now help more than 50 actors in communicating across the digital world.

At Wezen, we reinvent semantic content (text) production to make it simple. That’s why we are building a SaaS platform where content owners, copywriters, and translators collaborate in an innovative way to produce content at the highest quality level. Our key innovations allow hidden content structures and correlations to be revealed.

Wezen has recently hit a decisive milestone by having major clients (luxury sector, CAC40) purchase Enterprise licenses. That has fueled our ambition to build a European leader in content management software. Building the best product is only possible thanks to the commitment and creativity of our team: we are organized in Feature Teams and Guilds, and "autonomy in harmony" is our motto.

• You want to be part of a team whose challenge is to build an awesome product.

• For you, being in a tech company is the only alternative.

• You have ideas to share, and are willing to build them with different actors.

Job Description

Supported by our Product Lead, the Junior Product Owner plays a key role in designing, refining, and scaling our SaaS platform to deliver the best value to our users.

Product Management & Backlog Execution

• Functional Documentation: Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications for our engineering teams.

• Backlog Qualification: Prioritize, refine, and maintain the product backlog on a daily basis to ensure smooth development sprints.

• Roadmap Participation: Help build and maintain the product roadmap aligned with our business strategy.

• Testing and UAT: Assess the quality of delivered features, and build User Acceptance Test sessions.

User Insights & Product Growth

• User Research & Needs Analysis: Conduct user interviews, gather feedback, and translate user pain points into actionable product features.

• Performance Tracking: Set up and monitor key usage metrics (KPIs) to analyze feature adoption and measure impact.

• Market & Competitive Benchmark: Analyze market trends and competitor solutions to feed product innovation.

• Product Advocacy: Embody and communicate the product strategy to our users, external stakeholders, and internal teams within the Datawords Group.

Preferred Experience

Must Have

• Education: Graduated from an Engineering School, Business School, or Master’s degree with a specialization in Product/Digital Management.

• Experience: First experience (internship, apprenticeship, or initial role) as a PO, Associate PM, or Functional Analyst, ideally in a B2B SaaS environment.

• Agile Mindset: Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

• Analytical Skills: Great analytical and synthesis skills with a strong interest in UX and data-driven product decisions.

• Fluency in English: Ability to work in an international environment (Paris & Manila offices).

• Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between business, design, and developer profiles.

Nice to Have

• Fluency in French.

• Previous experience in a tech startup or scale-up environment.

• Understanding of content management systems (CMS), TMS, or AI/localisation tools.

• Experience in international/foreign environments.

What We Offer

• Contract: Permanent contract (CDI) — Position available ASAP.

• Location: Levallois-Perret (Métro 3 / Transilien L).

• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid remote policy (up to 2 days of work from home per week).

• Perks & Benefits:

  • Meal vouchers (Tickets Restaurant).

  • 60% coverage of public transportation subscriptions.

  • Comprehensive Health Insurance (Mutuelle).

Recruitment Process

1. HR Screening Call (30 min) – Discussion about your background, career aspirations, and culture fit.

2. Case Study & Technical Interview with the Product Team – Showcase your analytical and product specification skills.

3. Final Interview with the Head of Unit / Executive Management.

We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to the success of our company. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where every employee, whatever their abilities, can flourish. 87seconds Group guarantees fairness for all during the recruitment process, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age.