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Project Manager job description
A project manager owns delivery from kickoff to close: scope, schedule, budget, risks, and client expectations. They lead the team through each phase and make trade-offs early instead of late.
Responsibilities
- Define scope, milestones, and budgets with stakeholders
- Plan resources and sequence work across the team
- Identify risks and keep a mitigation log
- Run client meetings and manage expectations
- Track budget and hours against plan
- Lead retrospectives and improve the delivery process
Requirements
- Four or more years managing projects for clients or internal teams
- Scope and change control discipline
- Budget and resource planning
- Confident client communication
- PMP or Scrum certification is a plus
Tools
- Asana, Jira, or Monday
- Harvest or Toggl
- Google Sheets
- Zoom
What success looks like after 90 days
- A shared risk log for every major project
- Budget variance reported monthly
- A repeatable delivery playbook
Screening questions
Ask these before you book an interview.
- What size projects and teams have you managed?
- Have you owned budgets?
- Which methodologies do you use?
- This is a full-time role working set hours each business day. Can you commit to that schedule?
Interview questions
- Your project is 20% over budget at the halfway point. What do you do?
- How do you say no to a client without damaging the relationship?
- Walk me through your kickoff agenda.
- Tell me about a risk you caught early.
Hiring tip
Ask candidates for a project post-mortem they wrote. Honest analysis of what went wrong shows maturity.
Project Manager hiring FAQ
What does a Project Manager do?
A project manager owns delivery from kickoff to close: scope, schedule, budget, risks, and client expectations. They lead the team through each phase and make trade-offs early instead of late. Day to day, the role covers work such as: define scope, milestones, and budgets with stakeholders, plan resources and sequence work across the team, and identify risks and keep a mitigation log.
How much does it cost to hire a full-time Project Manager from the Philippines?
We place a full-time Project Manager from the Philippines for $1,800 a month. Every candidate passes our top 2% vetting, starts within 14 days, and comes with a 1-week trial backed by a replacement or refund. The price is a flat monthly rate for a dedicated full-time hire.
What skills should a Project Manager have?
Look for: four or more years managing projects for clients or internal teams, scope and change control discipline, budget and resource planning, and confident client communication. Common tools include Asana, Jira, or Monday, Harvest or Toggl, Google Sheets, and Zoom.
What should a Project Manager achieve in the first 90 days?
A shared risk log for every major project, budget variance reported monthly, and A repeatable delivery playbook.
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We place a full-time Project Manager from the Philippines for $1,800 a month. Every candidate passes our top 2% vetting, starts within 14 days, and comes with a 1-week trial backed by a replacement or refund.