Product Owner / Project Manager

We’re looking for a Product Owner / Project Manager who is adept at running complex digital projects. Can you motivate and guide our team to deliver stunning data design experiences?

Join our team

CLEVER°FRANKE is an enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary team of 40+ people with 15 different nationalities from across the world, and we use English as our primary language to communicate and collaborate. We are interaction designers, visual designers, developers, project managers, data analysts, and others—all with a passion for what we do. We are curious about the world around us and apply the same curiosity to our work and projects.

We have been steadily growing and are looking for a PRODUCT OWNER / PROJECT MANAGER to help manage our increasing number of projects.

In this role, you will run complex projects, including cross-platform digital solutions and interactive installations. You are able to grasp concepts quickly and help the project team accelerate to make these a reality.

You will be the connecting point between the client and the team, guiding and working closely with a multidisciplinary team (design/development/data) to meet the objectives and deliverables requested by the client. You are self-aware, willing to continuously improve your skills, always ensuring you get everyone onboard and motivating people while taking project constraints into account. You have a hands-on and proactive mentality and take care of the project administration and resource planning that comes with the projects.

You are solution-focused, able to see the bigger picture while zooming into the details when needed. You’re highly independent yet know when to ask for help. You’re also comfortable with not knowing everything up-front, asking the right questions to avoid assumptions. You are able to connect and build bridges between different disciplines and stakeholders where needed. You are client-oriented and know how to maintain a good relationship by managing expectations and the interests of the client while safeguarding our culture and quality standards. You are able to successfully multitask, taking on responsibilities outside your projects, and perform well under pressure—helping your team members do the same.

What you bring

As a Product Owner / Project Manager, you will bring:

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Project Manager delivering complex digital projects in a digital agency or similar environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Hands-on experience with project management methodologies like Agile & Scrum.
• A good understanding of design and development processes and the complexity of data-driven projects.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work efficiently under pressure.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.

We’d be especially excited if you also have:

• Experience with managing data and information design projects (if you don't have this experience, we'll give you a crash course to get you up to speed).
• Experience with account management.
• The ability to speak Dutch for occasional (rare) Dutch clients.

We’ll give you

• Full-time/part-time role (32-40 hours per week).
• A competitive salary, based on your background and experience.
• Support from a friendly, passionate, down-to-earth team.
• A personal development budget of 1000 euro per year for trainings tailored to your personal and professional growth.
• A personal wellbeing budget of 250 euros per year (for a bike, fitness, or yoga membership).
• Two extra holidays per calendar year, because we all have events in our life that we need time for (weddings, celebrating religious or cultural events).
• Hybrid working from our studio or home (at least 2 days per week in the studio).
• A healthy, abundant lunch every day in the studio.
• Paid train expenses from your home to the studio.
• A collective pension plan.
• A MacBook and all the peripherals you need.
• Inspiring team events, such as our annual team prototyping day, team trainings, sport events, and conference visits.

We’ll support you

We find it important that you grow and challenge yourself, and we want to ensure that you are supported in this. That’s why we offer:

• Training courses tailored to your experience level and needs, personal development planning, and feedback sessions.
• Support from our People & Culture Manager and your Lead for your professional and personal development.
• CLEVER°FRANKE Development week: about 3 times a year, we organize a week where the entire studio fully focuses on personal and professional growth, outside of client projects.
• CLEVER°FRANKE Prototype Day: a day full of creativity, innovation, learning, and working with colleagues in a hands-on environment.

Please note that for this position we are looking for someone who has an EU working permit. The position is based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Please contact Amelia Monteiro Fouche for more information about this job opening at amelia@cleverfranke.com