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Delivery · Project Management

Project Manager for Product Teams

A project manager who keeps product delivery on track — dependencies, timelines and communication handled, so your team ships without the chaos.

12+
years delivering projects
Agile
& waterfall
40+
launches shipped
On-time
predictable delivery

A freelance project manager for software and product teams who keeps delivery on track — managing dependencies, timelines, risk and communication so teams ship predictably.

Who this is for

Teams missing deadlines they set themselves Cross-team projects with tangled dependencies Companies shipping without a dedicated PM High-stakes product launches Teams scaling delivery beyond one squad

The problem

The symptoms are familiar. The cost is quiet.

Deadlines slip without warning

By the time a delay is visible it is already too late to do anything about it.

Dependencies surprise everyone

One team waits on another nobody flagged, and the whole plan stalls.

Status is a mystery

Leadership asks where things stand and gets a different answer from everyone.

What you get

Outcomes, not activity.

Predictable delivery

Realistic plans and early warning, so dates mean something.

Visible dependencies and risk

The things that sink projects surfaced early, while there is still time.

Status everyone trusts

One clear source of truth on where things stand and what is next.

Fewer fire drills

Problems caught in advance instead of firefought at the deadline.

How it works

A clear path, step by step.

  1. Plan

    Turn the goal into a realistic plan with milestones, owners and dependencies.

  2. Coordinate

    Keep teams aligned and unblocked across the moving parts.

  3. Track

    Monitor progress and risk, and raise the flag early when something drifts.

  4. Deliver

    Drive to the finish and capture what to do better next time.

Deliverables

Tangible things you keep.

Delivery plan Milestones, owners, timeline
Risk & dependency map What could sink it, surfaced
Status reporting rhythm One trusted source of truth
Milestone tracker Progress at a glance
Retrospective notes What to carry forward
Launch checklist Nothing forgotten at go-live
Engagement model
Contract or embedded
Typical timeline
Per project
Pricing
Custom to scope
Questions

Before you get in touch

A product manager decides what to build and why. A project manager makes sure it gets delivered — on time, coordinated, and with risk under control. Many teams need both; sometimes one person covers both for a while.

Both, and the pragmatic space in between. I fit the approach to your team and the work rather than forcing a methodology that does not suit the situation.

Yes — cross-team coordination is where a dedicated project manager earns their keep, because that is exactly where dependencies and surprises live.

I work in whatever you already use — Jira, Linear, Asana, MS Project, Notion. No migration required.

As hands-on as the project needs — from lightweight coordination and reporting to actively unblocking teams and driving day-to-day progress.

Need your delivery back on track?

Book a call to talk through the project and where it keeps slipping.

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