Interim Product Owner Squla Junior
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Job Location:
Amsterdam - Netherlands
Hourly Salary:
EUR 70 - 80
Posted on:
08-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job description
Are you a driven Product Owner who wants to make an impact in primary education and enjoys working with creative cross-functional teams At Squla youll shape the future of playful learning! Want to contribute to the future of digital learning Apply now!
Freelance contract 70-80/hour
32 hours per week from January 5th until April 1st 2026
Amsterdam - Hybrid (minimum 50% at the office)
Futurewhiz is a B Corp
About us
Futurewhiz
For nearly 15 years Futurewhiz has been the market leader in EdTech in the Netherlands. Our brands including Squla and StudyGo help children and teenagers aged 3 to 18 learn and grow at their own level and pace. Our mission is clear: Empowering every child to grow. Weve been a certified B Corp since 2020 which means we strive for a strong balance between purpose and profit.
Squla
Squla part of Futurewhiz is a popular educational brand among (primary school) children parents and teachers. Every day more than 160000 children at home and more than half a million children play the best games and quizzes at school in the classroom.
Our mission Helping children progress through play! We do this by staying close to childrens experiences. And to use gaming elements attractive UX designs and current changing content.
Job requirements
Your role as Interim Product Owner Squla Junior
As Interim Product Owner youll lead the Squla Junior development team during the temporary sabbatical of the current PO. Youll guide a multidisciplinary team Unity and backend developers a game designer educational specialist and visual artist ensuring momentum clarity and smooth delivery toward MVP.
Youll work in close collaboration with the PM/CPO to maintain the existing strategy and roadmap while ensuring user learnings from ongoing playtests are integrated with care for a smooth transition when the PO returns.
Specifically you will:
You own day-to-day prioritization and delivery decisions.
Lead sprint planning backlog refinement reviews and demos.
Keep roadmap initiatives progressing toward MVP delivery.
Track progress risks and blockers and escalate where needed.
Capture insights and decisions for a clear handover.
Ensure consistent communication and alignment across the team.
Who are you
Were looking for someone who can lead confidently in delivery and maintain clarity for the team. You likely recognize yourself in the following:
Proven experience coordinating cross-functional creative teams (designers illustrators and developers) to deliver digital products.
Demonstrated ability to manage sprints and backlogs in Jira write clear tickets and keep priorities aligned with sprint goals.
Clear and structured communication skills in Dutch and English able to summarize progress and blockers succinctly in Slack and stand-ups.
Strong execution mindset takes ownership of delivery follows up on dependencies and resolves blockers within set timelines.
Able to make and document day-to-day product decisions independently while keeping stakeholders informed.
Nice if you also have
Experience with educational or childrens products (ages 38) preferably in the Dutch market.
Familiarity with iterative or early-access development cycles including user testing and small-batch releases.
Background in game development or interactive media production understands pipelines asset dependencies and production pacing.
Experience in working in Miro.
What we offer
Freelance agreement: 7080/hour
Start January 5th end April 1st 2026
32u/week hybrid collaboration 50/50
Office next to Bijlmer ArenA strong team culture and creative product environment
Access to Squla for exploration and product context
Work in a mission-driven company focused on positive impact
Will you be our new Interim Product Owner for Squla Junior
Wed love to hear from you.
Ready to join us Simply upload your CV and a short motivation via the application button and well be in touch soon.
For more information reach out to Roemer Weerkamp () Product Manager Primary Education.
We cant wait to meet you!
All done!
Your application has been successfully submitted!
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Balsamiq
- Business Analysis
- Visio
- Trello
- Product Demos
- Application Development
- Meeting Facilitation
- Scalability
- User Acceptance Testing
- Wireframing
- Product Management
- Mobile Applications
About Company
It is our purpose is to empower children to grow through personalized education. Futurewhiz is the parent company of Squla, WRTS and scoyo, all three market leading brands in the Netherlands, Germany and Poland.
