Location: Brussels – hybrid (50% on-site / 50% remote)
Contract type: freelance
Start: ASAP
End: 31/01/2027
Role USP: Lead the Product Owner Squad Transactions responsible for the end-to-end transaction processing within a leading bank, impacting both stakeholders and customers.
YOUR ROLE
As a Senior Product Owner, you act as the voice of both stakeholders and customers within your Agile squad. You translate expectations into a clear backlog, ensuring the team understands priorities. Together with the Scrum Master, you organize the squad, facilitate problem-solving, and motivate the team to achieve sprint goals.
Occasionally, you will also take on the role of Opus Owner / Project Manager for transaction-related initiatives, overseeing the product's big picture, defining the roadmap, and ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.
WHAT YOU DO
Agile Product Ownership
* Manage and prioritize the Product Backlog based on value
* Translate business drivers into actionable user stories and iterations
* Ensure the team fully understands the product and priorities
* Facilitate Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews
* Make decisive choices on delivered functionalities when necessary
Project Management / Transactions
* Define the product roadmap and overall vision
* Lead refinement sessions and draft key functional specifications
* Ensure alignment and agreement among all stakeholders
* Monitor product consistency and quality
Agile Mindset
* Positive, pragmatic attitude and willingness to learn
* Focus on team success over individual achievements
* Treat feedback as an opportunity for continuous improvement
* Contribute cross-functionally within the squad when needed
YOU
Must-haves:
* Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Owner or in Agile product management
* Certification: Product Owner or Scrum Master
* Expertise in Agile methodologies and backlog management
* Strong stakeholder management, project management, and product management skills
* Functional knowledge of banking systems, ideally daily banking activities
* Language: Dutch or French (at least one national language), strong English
Nice-to-haves:
* Experience with banking transactions management
* Knowledge of both mainframe and distributed systems
* Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
* Leadership and team management skills, adaptable to change
INTERESTED?
Contact:
Jason@recurv.be
+32 465 178 067