Product & Project management job descriptions
Product and project managers turn goals into delivered work. Share the team, the methods and the decisions they will own.
Product manager
Roadmap, priorities and product decisions.
- Understand users and the market, and define the problems to solve.
- Own the roadmap and prioritise with clear criteria.
- Write requirements and work daily with design and engineering.
- Measure outcomes and iterate.
- JuniorWorks on well-defined tasks with regular review; learns the tools and the domain.
- MidOwns features or deliverables end to end; asks for help on complex trade-offs.
- SeniorLeads complex work, makes trade-offs, reviews others and mentors.
- LeadSets direction for a team or a domain, plans the work and grows people.
- PrincipalShapes practice across teams and long-term choices; trusted advisor to leadership.
- Product owner for a new mobile app
- Roadmap for a fintech product
- Programme lead for a migration
- Scrum master for two teams
- Fixed-price missionA defined deliverable, split into milestones; FreelanX holds the funds and releases each approved milestone.
- Day or hourly rateOngoing or uncertain scope, with a budget cap and regular milestones.
- Employee through FreelanX EORA long-term role abroad: FreelanX EOR is the legal employer, from $499 per employee per month.
- How do you prioritise between a big customer request and the roadmap?
- Tell me about a feature you killed after launch.
- Which metrics would you define for a new onboarding flow?
Median day rate in USD of the profiles of this role on FreelanX, by seniority, computed in your browser from the directory.
[Company] · [Seniority] · [Location and time zone] · [Freelance mission / Employee through FreelanX EOR]
Roadmap, priorities and product decisions. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- Understand users and the market, and define the problems to solve.
- Own the roadmap and prioritise with clear criteria.
- Write requirements and work daily with design and engineering.
- Measure outcomes and iterate.
- Product strategy
- Roadmaps
- Discovery
- User research
- Analytics
- Prioritisation
- OKRs
- B2B SaaS
- Pricing
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Product owner
Backlog, user stories and sprint priorities.
- Own and refine the backlog with clear user stories.
- Define acceptance criteria and accept increments.
- Represent stakeholders in the scrum team.
- Maximise the value delivered each sprint.
- JuniorWorks on well-defined tasks with regular review; learns the tools and the domain.
- MidOwns features or deliverables end to end; asks for help on complex trade-offs.
- SeniorLeads complex work, makes trade-offs, reviews others and mentors.
- LeadSets direction for a team or a domain, plans the work and grows people.
- PrincipalShapes practice across teams and long-term choices; trusted advisor to leadership.
- Product owner for a new mobile app
- Roadmap for a fintech product
- Programme lead for a migration
- Scrum master for two teams
- Fixed-price missionA defined deliverable, split into milestones; FreelanX holds the funds and releases each approved milestone.
- Day or hourly rateOngoing or uncertain scope, with a budget cap and regular milestones.
- Employee through FreelanX EORA long-term role abroad: FreelanX EOR is the legal employer, from $499 per employee per month.
- How do you write acceptance criteria for a user story?
- Two stakeholders want opposite things for the next sprint: what do you do?
- How do you keep a backlog healthy?
Median day rate in USD of the profiles of this role on FreelanX, by seniority, computed in your browser from the directory.
[Company] · [Seniority] · [Location and time zone] · [Freelance mission / Employee through FreelanX EOR]
Backlog, user stories and sprint priorities. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- Own and refine the backlog with clear user stories.
- Define acceptance criteria and accept increments.
- Represent stakeholders in the scrum team.
- Maximise the value delivered each sprint.
- Backlog management
- User stories
- Scrum
- Jira
- Acceptance criteria
- Sprint planning
- Stakeholder management
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Project manager
Scope, schedule and delivery of a project.
- Plan scope, schedule, budget and resources.
- Run governance: meetings, reporting, decisions.
- Manage risks, issues and changes.
- Close the project and capture lessons learned.
- JuniorWorks on well-defined tasks with regular review; learns the tools and the domain.
- MidOwns features or deliverables end to end; asks for help on complex trade-offs.
- SeniorLeads complex work, makes trade-offs, reviews others and mentors.
- LeadSets direction for a team or a domain, plans the work and grows people.
- PrincipalShapes practice across teams and long-term choices; trusted advisor to leadership.
- Product owner for a new mobile app
- Roadmap for a fintech product
- Programme lead for a migration
- Scrum master for two teams
- Fixed-price missionA defined deliverable, split into milestones; FreelanX holds the funds and releases each approved milestone.
- Day or hourly rateOngoing or uncertain scope, with a budget cap and regular milestones.
- Employee through FreelanX EORA long-term role abroad: FreelanX EOR is the legal employer, from $499 per employee per month.
- How do you build a realistic plan with uncertain estimates?
- A key supplier is three weeks late: what are your next steps?
- How do you report status to a steering committee?
Median day rate in USD of the profiles of this role on FreelanX, by seniority, computed in your browser from the directory.
[Company] · [Seniority] · [Location and time zone] · [Freelance mission / Employee through FreelanX EOR]
Scope, schedule and delivery of a project. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- Plan scope, schedule, budget and resources.
- Run governance: meetings, reporting, decisions.
- Manage risks, issues and changes.
- Close the project and capture lessons learned.
- Project planning
- Risk management
- MS Project
- Budget tracking
- Prince2
- Stakeholder management
- Reporting
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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7 more Product & Project management roles
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Several related projects run as one.
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Several related projects run as one. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Programme management
- Governance
- Portfolio management
- Dependencies
- Budget management
- Steering committees
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Scrum ceremonies and team flow.
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Scrum ceremonies and team flow. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Facilitation
- Retrospectives
- Jira
- Team coaching
- Agile metrics
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Agile practices for teams and leaders.
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Agile practices for teams and leaders. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Agile transformation
- SAFe
- Coaching
- Kanban
- Scrum
- Leadership coaching
- Team topologies
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Project portfolio, reporting and governance.
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Project portfolio, reporting and governance. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- PMO
- Portfolio reporting
- Governance
- Resource planning
- Power BI
- Templates
- Project controls
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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On-time delivery across teams.
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On-time delivery across teams. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Delivery management
- Agile
- Risk management
- Release planning
- Client management
- Team leadership
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Projects with a strong technical scope.
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Projects with a strong technical scope. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Technical projects
- APIs
- Cloud migration
- Agile
- Jira
- Integration
- Vendor management
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Release planning, coordination and rollout.
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Release planning, coordination and rollout. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Release planning
- Change management
- CI/CD
- Deployment
- ITIL
- Coordination
- Rollout plans
- PMP
- Jira, Confluence, Roadmaps, Stakeholder management, Agile, Miro, Notion, Reporting
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Questions about these roles
What does a product manager do?
Roadmap, priorities and product decisions. Understand users and the market, and define the problems to solve. Own the roadmap and prioritise with clear criteria.
What does a product owner do?
Backlog, user stories and sprint priorities. Own and refine the backlog with clear user stories. Define acceptance criteria and accept increments.
What does a project manager do?
Scope, schedule and delivery of a project. Plan scope, schedule, budget and resources. Run governance: meetings, reporting, decisions.
Which other Product & Project management roles can I hire on FreelanX?
Programme manager, Scrum master, Agile coach, PMO, Delivery manager, Technical project manager, Release manager. Browse the profiles on the Product & Project management category page.
Where do the day rates come from?
From the profiles of each role on FreelanX: the page computes the median day rate by seniority in your browser. Rates depend on country, experience and the mission; they are a starting point for your budget, not a quote.
Is it free?
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