Freelance Product Owner/Solutions Designer

Title: Freelance Senior Solution Owner (Agile Delivery & Integrations)
Start: 8th December 2025
End: 30th September 2026
Length: 9-month contract
Day Rate: £400 per day
IR35:

Inside IR35 for UK candidates (Umbrella)
Outside IR35 for EU-based candidates

Location: UK or Europe (UK - potentially will have to go into the London, Newcastle or Manchester offices maybe once a month, if based in Europe, then fully remote)

Work Pattern: Nearly fully remote or remote, depending on location

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday

Brief:
A major software programme is seeking a Senior Product Owner/Solution Owner to lead the delivery of an integration project connecting Embedded services with accounting workflows across multiple platform partners. This is a strategic, hands-on role requiring strong product ownership, solution design and agile delivery capability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead solution design and delivery for Embedded service integrations
• Translate business and user needs into clear, testable requirements
• Manage backlog, sprints, refinement and agile ceremonies
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering and external partners
• Create scalable models, documentation and delivery frameworks
• Ensure smooth end-to-end implementation across teams

• Proven background as a Product Owner, Solution Designer, and Solution Architect
• Strong experience in agile delivery
• Skilled in requirement gathering, analysis and stakeholder management
• Ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams
• Highly analytical, detail-focused and user-centred
• Strong communicator with experience in SaaS/software environments

• Fintech, Embedded finance or accounting product experience
• Understanding of MTD and small-business accounting workflows
• Experience with partner integrations (eg, banking APIs)
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and Figma

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements