Product Owner - Banking Sector Freelance Mandatory

Project overview

Context

As part of a strategic program to modernize an interbank flow simulation platform, we are looking for a Product Owner / IT Functional Lead, capable of managing a complex application redesign, from the scoping phase to production.

The project involves evolving a legacy system into a modern, secure, and scalable application platform.

You will work in tandem with a Development Tech Lead, in direct contact with business, technical, and security teams.

Missions

Tools & Environment

Working Conditions

• Manage the project end-to-end: planning, roadmap, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Gather, analyze, and formalize business and technical requirements.
• Build, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog.
• Write user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.
• Design mockups and prototypes of user journeys.
• Lead scoping and validation workshops with business teams.
• Coordinate development teams, technical leads, and stakeholders.
• Prepare steering committees and ensure project reporting.
• Support the migration from a legacy solution to a modern application architecture.
• Ensure the quality of deliverables and support testing phases.
• Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, backlog management, transverse management.
• Tools: Jira, Confluence, Xray, Figma or equivalent.
• Functional specifications: user stories, acceptance criteria, BPMN, user journey design.
• Technical environment: good understanding of APIs, XML/XSD, JSON, CSV, and application architectures.
• Business context: interbank payments, bank clearing, transactional systems.
• Standards and protocols: ISO 20022, STET, CB2A, JDE, RA, CR, RR, SFTP, SOAP, A2A.
• Regulated and highly secure environments.
• Use of AI tools to accelerate functional design.
• Location: Paris La Défense (92)
• Start Date: January 4, 2027
• Duration: Long-term mission – estimated 213 days
• Sector: Banking / Interbank Payments / Critical Infrastructure
• Experience: Minimum 7 years desired

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Paris, France, FR
• Languages: French