Freelance Product Manager (US)

AREA 17 · Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Holy See (Vatican City State), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Åland Islands · $75 – $115 · posted today ago

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About this role

At AREA 17, we believe we can help the world be more open, resilient, and optimistic. We work with clients we trust and admire across various industries, including Saint Laurent, OpenAI, the International Energy Agency, Fondation Louis Vuitton, and The New York Times. We build long-term partnerships by delivering value through brand, experience, and technology.

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Product Manager to join us on a temporary contract basis to support our portfolio of projects.

Engagement details

Type: Temporary contract
Commitment: 25%-100% weekly commitment, depending on project assignments.
Location: Remote, Europe. Paris-based candidates are preferred.
Working hours: Paris time zone

About the role

As a Product Manager, you lead delivery on client engagements, spanning both digital product builds and brand projects. Working closely with our Brand, Experience and Technology teams, you’ll bring structure to ambiguity, keep teams and clients aligned, and make sure projects ship on time, on budget, and at a high standard of quality. You’ll often join projects already in motion, so you’ll need to ramp up quickly and lead from day one.

Responsibilities

Own delivery planning: scope, milestones, sequencing, and priorities
Translate experience strategy and technical architecture into clear backlogs the team can execute
Make timely trade-offs across scope, timeline, and quality, escalating risks when needed
Serve as the client’s day-to-day delivery partner, keeping them aligned on progress, risks, and decisions
Lead demos, working sessions, and feedback reviews, and document outcomes
Identify risks and dependencies early and drive mitigation with the team
Run delivery rituals and maintain artifacts that keep priorities and ownership visible

Requirements

Required skills and experience

4+ years delivering complex digital products in agency, consultancy, or product-led environments
Strong project management skills: planning, scheduling, budget tracking, and managing multiple workstreams at once
Proven client management experience, including leading meetings, managing expectations, and communicating changes with confidence
Comfortable making decisions on scope and trade-offs in ambiguous situations
Pragmatic grasp of agile practices and fluency in Jira and Confluence
Solid understanding of web technologies and APIs, enough to assess feasibility with engineering
A strong eye for design and product quality
Clear communicator with technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Rate: $75-115 per hour, depending on seniority
Remote work, with access to our New York studio if you'd like to work on-site
Part of our AREA 17 Talent Community, where you are a part of extended team with access to internal programming, events, and learning opportunities

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