Part-Time Technical Project Manager (10–20 hrs/month)

Location: Remote (U.S.-based strongly preferred)
Company: Screenplay Services, LLC
Compensation: $50–$80/hr (DOE)
Type: Part-time / Contract / Ongoing

About Screenplay

Screenplay Services is a fast-growing wholesale apparel decoration company (screen printing, embroidery, heat press, DTF, DTG). We are building a custom internal production and order management system to improve efficiency, replace outdated software, and support multi-million-dollar annual growth.

We are seeking a part-time Technical Project Manager to provide structure, accountability, and momentum to the development of this system as we approach our January 2026 Phase 1 launch, and into Phase 2 next year.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role working directly with the Founder/CEO and our lead developer.

About the Role

We are looking for a mid-level, highly organized, technically literate PM who has real experience guiding small software projects, especially where a solo developer is building a system from scratch.

The PM will introduce and manage:

• 2-week sprint cycles

• Clear requirements

• Acceptance criteria

• Deliverable definitions

• Staging demos

• Documentation

• Momentum and accountability

• Clarity around developer pay tied to deliverables

This role will help ensure the project stays on track, on budget, and on timeline.

Responsibilities

Sprint & Project Management

• Build and manage a clear product backlog

• Run 2-week sprint cycles

• Facilitate weekly check-ins with the developer

• Lead Friday demo meetings showing visible progress

• Identify blockers early and remove bottlenecks

• Maintain documentation of decisions, changes, and feature scope

Requirements & Documentation

• Translate business needs into clear, actionable tickets

• Write user stories and detailed acceptance criteria

• Break complex features into small, demo-able deliverables

• Maintain updated project documentation, specs, and workflows

Deliverable-Based Compensation Support (Critical)

• Partner with the CEO to define deliverables, attach acceptance criteria, break down tasks, and help create a clear deliverable-based compensation structure for the developer.

• Ensure deliverables are:

  • measurable

  • demo-able

  • testable

  • fair in scope

  • aligned with budget

This line is essential and must be owned confidently.

Quality Assurance & Testing

• Build basic QA checklists for each deliverable

• Test features in staging before presenting to the CEO

• Ensure accepted work meets quality and functionality expectations

Communication & Reporting

• Serve as the bridge between CEO and developer

• Provide clear weekly project status reports

• Maintain transparency around progress, risks, and timelines

• Hold the development process to high accountability without conflict

Requirements

Must-Have

• 3 years of experience managing software development projects

• Experience working with solo developers or small dev teams

• Strong technical literacy (not a coder, but understands dev workflows)

• Direct experience running Agile or sprint-based workflows

• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills

• Ability to hold people accountable kindly and professionally

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with internal tools or custom SaaS development

• Familiarity with manufacturing, logistics, or workflow systems

• Light understanding of QA or UI/UX

• Experience with ClickUp, Jira, Trello, or other PM tools

• Experience in small business environments

Who You Are

• You thrive in structure and clarity

• You are excellent at breaking down big ideas into small steps

• You keep projects moving forward consistently

• You're calm, professional, and proactive

• You're comfortable guiding both CEO and developer

• You love documentation, checklists, and predictability

• You don't need corporate complexity - you prefer fast-moving projects

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)

• A complete, organized backlog

• All Phase 1 deliverables broken down with acceptance criteria

• A deliverable-based compensation system created and approved

• Weekly demos running smoothly

• Clear sprint cadence with visible progress

• Staging environment tested and validated

• Project momentum clearly accelerating toward January launch

Compensation

• $50–$80/hr depending on experience

• 10–20 hours per month (flexible)

• Long-term ongoing relationship for the right candidate