Freelance Digital Product Manager - Major Sports Website & Mobile Apps

Contract/freelance basis.
Fully remote or hybrid (depending on your location).
40 hour week inc flexible hours with core collaboration windows.
Duration: 3-6 months initially, with potential extensions.

We're looking for a freelance Product Manager to help shape the digital experiences of some of the biggest sporting organisations in the world. This is a high-impact, contract role where you'll take ownership of the strategy and execution of sports websites and mobile apps that engage millions of fans globally.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional squads to drive forward product goals, ensuring that each initiative meets both fan needs and client objectives. This is a freelance/contract position, suited to someone who thrives in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments and can quickly get up to speed and add value.

Your Role

As a freelance Digital Product Manager, you will:

Lead the definition and delivery of fan-facing digital products across web and mobile.
Align with internal teams and external clients to define product vision, strategy, and priorities.
Own the product roadmap and backlog, crafting clear user stories, briefs, and prioritisation plans.
Ensure smooth and efficient collaboration with engineering, design, and research teams.
Leverage analytics, user feedback, and business goals to inform continuous product optimisation.
Balance client priorities with fan value and technical feasibility, making smart trade-offs.
Contribute to agile ceremonies, ensuring product goals stay on track while embracing iteration.

What We're Looking For

You are a freelancer or contractor with proven experience delivering B2B2C digital products, ideally in a client-facing, agency-style environment. You'll have experience working in autonomous or embedded roles and are comfortable leading initiatives independently while being highly collaborative.

Essential Skills & Traits

Strong track record managing consumer-facing digital products (web & mobile).
Confident in stakeholder engagement and translating requirements into actionable plans.
Experienced in agile environments - backlog grooming, sprint planning, and iterative delivery.
Excellent communication skills - clear, structured, and tailored to different audiences (engineers, designers, clients).
Ability to balance MVP thinking with high-quality outcomes.
Used to working with tools like JIRA, Confluence, Slack, Miro, etc.
Strong analytical mindset - able to translate data and user insights into roadmap improvements.

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