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Freelance Project: Product Owner Start Date: ASAP Working Regime: Full-time contract job, minimum 3-4 days onsite per week Location: Mechelen region Languages: English mandatory, Dutch strongly preferred Seniority: Senior, minimum 5 years of relevant experience Role Overview The organization is looking for an experienced Product Owner / Team Manager to lead a team responsible for applications supporting the inventory, design, build and maintenance of HFC and fiber networks. The role combines IT, engineering and telecom infrastructure. You will define the long-term product vision and roadmap, improve delivery quality and operational stability, and guide a multidisciplinary team through modernization and transformation. The assignment also includes people management, stakeholder alignment and vendor management. Key Responsibilities ✅ Product Ownership & Strategy - Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for Network Design Tooling. - Translate strategic objectives into actionable team goals and priorities. - Own, maintain and prioritize the product backlog. - Manage the full product lifecycle and overall product health. ✅ Team Leadership & Delivery - Lead and coach a multidisciplinary team of analysts, developers and external resources. - Take ownership of people management and HR responsibilities for the core team. - Drive delivery excellence, quality improvements and operational stability. - Monitor capacity, budget and team performance together with leadership. ✅ Stakeholder & Vendor Management - Manage external delivery partners and vendors in Belgium and abroad. - Align stakeholders across different business and technology domains. - Prioritize initiatives and influence stakeholders in a complex environment with competing demands. ✅ Modernization - Contribute to the modernization of the application landscape. - Support initiatives involving cloud adoption, CI/CD and automation. Profile & Required Experience Professional Background - Master's degree or eq