PM-Lite Hardware & Software Project Manager - READ CAREFULLY
Budget: $8 – $15 USD
Title: Fractional Project Manager (Hardware + Software) — PM-Lite, a couple of hours a week.
We are building a hardware / software product in the automotive industry and need a pm familiar with this process to help us manage resources, timelines and other items.
Scope (what you’ll run)
Build and maintain the project plan (timeline, dependencies, owners).
Set up and manage a living risk register, issues log, and change log (ECR/ECO).
Define stage-gates and acceptance criteria for each phase (e.g., design → layout → build → bring-up).
Collect evidence/artifacts at each gate (e.g., design reviews, test reports, screenshots/videos, release packs).
Coordinate RFQs and follow-ups with vendors (design, manufacturing/PCBA, enclosure, harness, test).
Keep the single source of truth tidy (specs, drawings, BOM, releases).
Drive weekly status (short, action-oriented) and flag decisions early.
Deliverables
Project plan (Gantt or Kanban) with owners, dates, and status.
Risk register with mitigations, owners, and due dates.
Stage-gate checklist (entry/exit criteria) and acceptance template per phase.
Evidence bundle per milestone (review minutes, test logs, images/videos, release ZIP).
Weekly 1-pager: done/next/blockers, decisions needed, budget/schedule health.
Cadence / Time
PM-lite: ~2–4 hours/week (flex).
15-min stand-up each week + a single status note.
As needed: vendor emails, document updates, and milestone reviews.
Experience (must-have)
Shipped hardware + embedded/software products (consumer, industrial, automotive, or similar).
Comfortable reading schematics/PCBA release packs and basic test/QA reports.
Has run DFM/DFT/validation checkpoints and handled vendor coordination.
Clear, concise written updates; action-oriented.
Nice to have
Familiarity with pre-compliance/EMC, environmental testing, or certification flows.
Light familiarity with CAD/PLM, but you won’t be designing—just organizing and gating.
Tools
Your choice (Notion/Confluence/Google Drive) for docs; Trello/Jira/Asana for tasks.
We prefer a shared risk register and stage-gate checklist (Sheets/Notion).
How to respond
Two short examples of products you PM’d (what you owned, key risks you managed).
Your preferred tool stack and timezone/availability.
Hourly rate and any minimum weekly commitment.
We are building a hardware / software product in the automotive industry and need a pm familiar with this process to help us manage resources, timelines and other items.
Scope (what you’ll run)
Build and maintain the project plan (timeline, dependencies, owners).
Set up and manage a living risk register, issues log, and change log (ECR/ECO).
Define stage-gates and acceptance criteria for each phase (e.g., design → layout → build → bring-up).
Collect evidence/artifacts at each gate (e.g., design reviews, test reports, screenshots/videos, release packs).
Coordinate RFQs and follow-ups with vendors (design, manufacturing/PCBA, enclosure, harness, test).
Keep the single source of truth tidy (specs, drawings, BOM, releases).
Drive weekly status (short, action-oriented) and flag decisions early.
Deliverables
Project plan (Gantt or Kanban) with owners, dates, and status.
Risk register with mitigations, owners, and due dates.
Stage-gate checklist (entry/exit criteria) and acceptance template per phase.
Evidence bundle per milestone (review minutes, test logs, images/videos, release ZIP).
Weekly 1-pager: done/next/blockers, decisions needed, budget/schedule health.
Cadence / Time
PM-lite: ~2–4 hours/week (flex).
15-min stand-up each week + a single status note.
As needed: vendor emails, document updates, and milestone reviews.
Experience (must-have)
Shipped hardware + embedded/software products (consumer, industrial, automotive, or similar).
Comfortable reading schematics/PCBA release packs and basic test/QA reports.
Has run DFM/DFT/validation checkpoints and handled vendor coordination.
Clear, concise written updates; action-oriented.
Nice to have
Familiarity with pre-compliance/EMC, environmental testing, or certification flows.
Light familiarity with CAD/PLM, but you won’t be designing—just organizing and gating.
Tools
Your choice (Notion/Confluence/Google Drive) for docs; Trello/Jira/Asana for tasks.
We prefer a shared risk register and stage-gate checklist (Sheets/Notion).
How to respond
Two short examples of products you PM’d (what you owned, key risks you managed).
Your preferred tool stack and timezone/availability.
Hourly rate and any minimum weekly commitment.