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Saraiah

Candidate ID: 428591


ADVANCED

    Analytical Skills, Forecasting, Bookkeeping...

INTERMEDIATE

    Administrative Support...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 13.52 per hour or $USD 1171.74 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Sarah has been working for almost 12 years in multinational shared services companies. She is currently working as a freelance bookkeeper in an accounting firm.

She is proficient in supporting, but not limited to, the following:
  • Cost accounting
  • Pricing and costing modeling
  • Balance sheet review
  • Preparation of financial statement, annual budget
  • Bookkeeping
  • Tax exposure review
  • Cash forecasting
  • Variance analyses

She is exposed to the following tools/applications:
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Quickbooks
  • Netsuite
  • QBO
She is a certified public accountant.
She prefers morning or mid-shift, but can consider the night shift too.

Employment History

Freelance Accountant/Bookkeeper

Industry:

Accounting / Audit / Tax

Employment Period:

January 2021 to February 2022 (13 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Bookkeeping
  • General accounting

Controller

Industry:

Employment Period:

October 2019 to December 2020 (14 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Managed Chief Accountants for each legal entity.
  • Heads R2R for 15 Legal entities across logistics division.
  • Heads O2C 15 Legal entities across logistics division.
  • Monitors P2P process and treasury functions for cash payment to suppliers.
  • Variance analysis Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow
  • Directs and Leads statutory audit.
  • Provide timely reports on and tax recommendations to each member companies.
  • Treasury function and analysis of monthly and quarterly cash flows
  • Monitor budget vs forecast.
  • Establish local policies and implement management directive.
  • Providing effective commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered

Finance Controller

Industry:

Employment Period:

December 2018 to April 2019 (4 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepares QBR and reporting package to region regional CFO and Headquarters (France)
  • Heads R2R for the shared service including month end closing and reporting
  • Heads O2C for shared service including billing to different regions and cash collections and forecast
  • Monitors P2P process and treasury functions for cash payment to suppliers.
  • Variance analysis Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow
  • Directs and Leads statutory and regional audit
  • Provide timely reports on and tax recommendations to regional and headquarters for transfers pricing recommendations.
  • Treasury function and analysis of monthly and quarterly cash flows
  • Reports to Board of Directors for year end sign off for all audited financial statement including tax returns
  • Prepares monthly rolling forecast, quarterly forecast and annual budgets.
  • Establish local policies and implement regional directives.
  • Providing effective commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered

Finance and Operations Manager

Industry:

Heavy Industrial / Machinery / Equipment

Employment Period:

October 2017 to November 2018 (13 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepares QBR and reporting package to region (SG) and Headquarters (Germany)
  • Prepares monthly finance, hr and logistics reports such as (AR Ageing, FTE report, Stocks Days and etc.)
  • Provide price modeling analysis to General Manager and regional counterparts.
  • Month end closing lead
  • Variance analysis Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow
  • Directs and Leads statutory and regional audit
  • Provide timely reports on and tax recommendations to regional and headquarters for transfers pricing recommendations.
  • Treasury function and analysis of monthly and quarterly cash flows
  • Manage to automate different process as process improvement projects with cost savings as to time of employees.
  • Oversee HR, Payroll, Logistics, Warehouse, Customer Service Team, Legal, Procurement and Finance and Accounting.
  • Prepares monthly rolling forecast, quarterly forecast and annual budgets.
  • Establish local policies and implement regional directives.
  • Process Improvement country leader
  • Providing effective commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered
  • Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams

Finance Manager for US Operations

Industry:

Computer / Information Technology (Hardware)

Employment Period:

July 2014 to April 2017 (33 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepares quarterly forecast for different business units for US Unemployment Benefits, Child Support and Temporary Assistance for Needy Family
  • Monitors Collections and Accounts Payables for all US entities particularly on Card transactions
  • Collaborate with US MasterCard and VISA for different bank fees pertaining to Xerox Contract with US Government
  • Assess US Unemployment rate for different state
  • Provide financial advice pertaining to revenue growth
  • Provide financial advice pertaining to cost savings
  • Prepares annual budgets and analyze variances
  • Performs Quarterly Financial Forecast Review for 23 States
  • Coordinate with State Project Managers regarding different projects and proposals
  • Propose cost saving plan for each business units
  • Perform monthly analysis on the financial statements
  • Perform weekly Flash for different states
  • Participate in Deal Reviews particularly on financial data.
  • Collaborate with MasterCard and Visa for Bank Transactions that involves Cards.
  • Analyze contracts from Suppliers as well as government contracts.
  • Direct Collections for the month
  • Analyze profitability ratio for the next 5 years and propose project saving drive.

Financial Controller

Industry:

Computer / Information Technology (Hardware)

Employment Period:

September 2013 to June 2014 (9 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Monitors intercompany Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
  • Preparation of Audit Reconciliations and Financial Statements
  • Monthly preparation of Cash Forecast for operations and Accounts Payable
  • Variance analysis of P/L Forecast vs Actual P/L Numbers
  • Preparation of Financial Statement based on Local Statutory requirements
  • Preparation of Financial Statement for management purposes
  • Maintain separate Financial Statement for Global Reporting using Generally Accepted Accounting Principle
  • Analysis of Overall Balance Sheet of HP Philippines
  • Analysis of Overall Income Statement of HP Philippines
  • Analysis of cost center that pertains to HP Philippines controllership expenditures
  • Cash Tax Forecast & Coordination with Treasury regarding budget allocation for one month (Payroll, Taxes & Accounts Payable for Operations)
  • Determine when to have currency exchange between different HP Entities in the Philippines
  • Income Statement analysis of Gain or Loss on Foreign Exchange (Intercompany & local transactions)
  • Quarterly Forecast of Return of Value Added Cost (Income Statement forecast)
  • BIR Compliance and Filing of Taxes
  • Performs tax exposure review
  • Projects across different departments
  • Presents Balance Sheet & Income Statement on a monthly basis to Chief Financial Officer

Tax Supervisor

Industry:

Oil / Gas / Petroleum

Employment Period:

January 2013 to August 2013 (7 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Hired as Tax Supervisor position to direct tax set up functions for a growing multinational shared service company.
  • Develop and manage external financial relationships (e.g., lawyers, compliance accountants, auditors) and constantly look for ways to strengthen overall process performance.  
  • Tax Set Up for US Motor Fuel Aviation
  • Analysis of different US rulings for federal and different state taxes (Indirect tax & sales tax)
  • Import/export transactions analysis of movements for Aviation Business of Shell for US
  • Tax Set Up for Aviation/Asphalt/Bitumen
  • Focal for TRIM and SharePoint 
  • Billing Inquiry analysis
  • Tax Set Up for Aviation/Asphalt/Bitumen
  • Resource person for US indirect taxes and sales tax
  • Coordinates with local US process owner regarding new tax updates on different states & county

Process Owner Manager 1

Industry:

Consumer Products / FMCG

Employment Period:

April 2010 to January 2013 (33 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Hired as a Process Owner, managed VAT direct impact to financial statements (manual journal entries and verifies monthly transaction for Asia and EMEA legal entities (156 legal entities), General Ledger closer and submitter for ASIA with direct access to GSP for analysis and resolving failed submission issues (always 100% complete), COPA variances in FS for exports and imports discount payments, Material Master owner for ASIA transactions.  Trainings attended to enhance interpersonal skills, leadership skills and technical skills.
  • Owner of different process within the team, stand alone with no back up for the process.
  • VAT netting for ASIA and EMEA legal entities for compose of 156 Legal entities (stand alone owner)
  • General Ledger Closing for Asia (87 Legal Entities)
  • Asia legal entities overall submitter of books and failed submission issue resolver
  • Controlling Profitability Analysis- variances for Exports/Imports discount payments for ASIA and EMEA
  • Cost Accountant for Bundle Packs for ASIA
  • In charge for Profit Center Substitution for Exports and Imports for ASIA Legal Entities Material Master Maintenance.
  • In charge for Process automation in excel.
  • Hot Key member, in charge for process improvement and strategies for new ways of working in our team.
  • Balance Sheet Review for Bundle Packs Accounts
  • Balance Sheet Review for Tax Accounts.

Education History

Field of Study:

Finance/Accountancy/Banking

Major:

Accountancy

Graduation Date:

March 1, 2010

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

CPA certified public accountant, six sigma greenbelt


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Analytical Skills, Forecasting, Bookkeeping,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Administrative Support

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: 25 Mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/12495970214
  • Internet Type: DSL
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Lenovo
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 7
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $15.28/hr

Allan

Candidate ID: 341812


ADVANCED

    Hubspot CRM, SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager...

INTERMEDIATE

    Google AdWords, Pay per click...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Full Time: $USD 15.28 per hour or $USD 2648.47 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Allan is a digital marketing expert with 18 years of experience, specializing in CRM management, automation, and business process development.

  • His expertise includes SEO, PPC management, marketing funnel optimization, and workflow automation.
  • He has worked across various industries, including outsourcing, marketing agencies, and real estate.
  • Holding multiple certifications, such as Google Ads, Google Analytics, Bing Ads, HubSpot Inbound, and SEMRush, he demonstrates a strong command of digital marketing and CRM systems.
  • As an SEO and Project Manager, he played a critical role in CRM automation and workflow design, mapping client processes and collaborating with automation engineers to enhance marketing operations.
  • He has extensive experience with HubSpot CRM, leveraging its automation capabilities to optimize lead generation, enhance customer relationship management, and streamline business processes.
  • He managed CRM integrations with platforms like Zapier, ClickFunnels, and ActiveCampaign, ensuring seamless data flow and marketing automation.
  • In his role as a Business Process Development Manager, he worked on CRM system implementations and modifications, improving functionality and efficiency.
  • He developed and maintained CRM process documentation, including usage guidelines and automation workflows, ensuring consistency and ease of training for teams.
  • He led digital marketing teams in CRM-driven campaigns, focusing on audience segmentation, lead nurturing, and conversion tracking to maximize performance.
  • Core Skills: CRM Management, HubSpot Automation, Funnel Building, Business Process Automation, SEO, PPC Management, Online Reputation Management, Project Management, and Team Leadership.
  • Technical Proficiency: HubSpot CRM, Google Analytics, Google Ads, SEMRush, ClickFunnels, Zapier, ClickUp, Notion, ActiveCampaign, Process Street, Miro, Slack, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop.

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Controller

Strongest Behaviors

  • Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.

  • Detail-oriented and thorough; works to ensure things don’t fall through the cracks, and follows up to ensure they’re done properly and on time.

  • Driven to achieve operational efficiencies: thinks about what needs to be done and how it can be done as fast as possible while maintaining a high-quality outcome. Impatient with routines.

Behavioral Summary

Allan is a self-disciplined, conscientious person who will develop a high degree of expertise and skill in a specialized job. Has the drive to get things done right and in accordance with established standards of accuracy and quality.

A conservative and analytical person who respects traditional organizational values. Reserved, serious, and thoughtful about everything to be done, is a no-nonsense worker who worries about getting things exactly right. Never superficial, will make sure that they know what they’re talking about before speaking. Needs a lot of certainty and structure in their work so that it meets very high, specific quality standards

  • Allan is a digital marketing expert with 18 years of experience, specializing in CRM management, automation, and business process development.
  • His expertise includes SEO, PPC management, marketing funnel optimization, and workflow automation.
  • He has worked across various industries, including outsourcing, marketing agencies, and real estate.
  • Holding multiple certifications, such as Google Ads, Google Analytics, Bing Ads, HubSpot Inbound, and SEMRush, he demonstrates a strong command of digital marketing and CRM systems.
  • As an SEO and Project Manager, he played a critical role in CRM automation and workflow design, mapping client processes and collaborating with automation engineers to enhance marketing operations.
  • He has extensive experience with HubSpot CRM, leveraging its automation capabilities to optimize lead generation, enhance customer relationship management, and streamline business processes.
  • He managed CRM integrations with platforms like Zapier, ClickFunnels, and ActiveCampaign, ensuring seamless data flow and marketing automation.
  • In his role as a Business Process Development Manager, he worked on CRM system implementations and modifications, improving functionality and efficiency.
  • He developed and maintained CRM process documentation, including usage guidelines and automation workflows, ensuring consistency and ease of training for teams.
  • He led digital marketing teams in CRM-driven campaigns, focusing on audience segmentation, lead nurturing, and conversion tracking to maximize performance.
  • Core Skills: CRM Management, HubSpot Automation, Funnel Building, Business Process Automation, SEO, PPC Management, Online Reputation Management, Project Management, and Team Leadership.
  • Technical Proficiency: HubSpot CRM, Google Analytics, Google Ads, SEMRush, ClickFunnels, Zapier, ClickUp, Notion, ActiveCampaign, Process Street, Miro, Slack, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop.

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Controller

Strongest Behaviors

  • Careful with rules; precise, "by the book", fast-paced, and literal in interpreting rules, schedules and results.
  • Detail-oriented and thorough; works to ensure things don’t fall through the cracks, and follows up to ensure they’re done properly and on time.
  • Driven to achieve operational efficiencies: thinks about what needs to be done and how it can be done as fast as possible while maintaining a high-quality outcome. Impatient with routines.
Behavioral Summary

Allan is a self-disciplined, conscientious person who will develop a high degree of expertise and skill in a specialized job. Has the drive to get things done right and in accordance with established standards of accuracy and quality.

A conservative and analytical person who respects traditional organizational values. Reserved, serious, and thoughtful about everything to be done, is a no-nonsense worker who worries about getting things exactly right. Never superficial, will make sure that they know what they’re talking about before speaking. Needs a lot of certainty and structure in their work so that it meets very high, specific quality standards


Employment History

Business Process Development Manager

Industry:

Consulting (Business & Management)

Employment Period:

August 2020 to June 2023 (33 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Identify, analyze, and create business processes through task organization and automation that help accomplish business objectives and reduce repetitive tasks 
  • Develop best practices for business process improvements 
  • Assist in making business decisions relating to system implementation, modification, etc.
  • Develop and maintain business process documentation that will be used as a reference for QA, training documents, project management, etc. 
  • Present analysis, solutions, and business cases to senior management
  • Coordinate with other teams to develop business process requirements

Marketing Manager

Industry:

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Employment Period:

July 2019 to November 2020 (16 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the development and project management of digital marketing campaigns, website development, and agency website; 
  • Create, set standards, and run quality assurance checks to ensure PPC Campaign conversions;
  • Create funnels to drive leads to convert to our client's website
  • Analyze PPC/SEO reporting to drive KPIs and optimize campaigns;
  • Develop work processes to ensure optimum team performance;
  • Oversee projects and supervise day-to-day operations, communicate deadlines and objectives to team members; 
  • Generates and presents detailed Monthly Business Reports to clients.

TEAM LEAD

Industry:

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Employment Period:

April 2013 to July 2019 (75 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

TEAM LEAD
  • Responsible for the development and management of digital marketing campaigns for different property managers;
  • Set standards and run quality assurance checks on SEM Text Ads;
  • Analyze SEM/SEO reporting to drive KPIs and optimize campaigns;
  • Develop work processes to ensure optimum team performance;
  • Lead, mentor, and train a team of Digital Marketing Analysts;
  • Oversee projects and supervise day-to-day operations, communicate deadlines and objectives to team members;
  • Generates and presents detailed Monthly Business Reports about team performance and goals to the Executive Committee;

DIGITAL MARKETING ANALYST
  • Implementation of online marketing campaigns;
  • Monitor website performance and provide accurate and timely reports to management and clients;
  • Perform detailed site audits;
  • Conduct extensive keyword research and analysis;
  • Set up client websites optimized for Google My Business/Bing Places;
  • Create and manage analytics accounts for clients and set up conversion tracking;
  • Analyze website metrics using Google Analytics to form a plan of action to ensure successful growth of websites;
  • Devise link-building tactics and strategies;
  • Manage webmaster tools and update pages as necessary;
  • Keep abreast of the industry news and trends

Media Manager

Industry:

Computer / Information Technology (Software)

Employment Period:

January 2005 to January 2009 (48 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage media strategy and execution of various online campaigns;
  • Assess user behavior and activity with online media consumption

SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING CONSULTANT

Industry:

Others

Employment Period:

January 2011 to December 2025 (179 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Implementation of online marketing campaigns for clients
  • Monitor overall website performance and provide accurate and timely reports to client
  • Perform detailed site audits
  • Conduct extensive keyword research and analysis
  • Online reputation management

Proeject and Technical SEO Manager

Industry:

Human Resources Management / Consulting

Employment Period:

May 2024 to March 2025 (9 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management: 
  • Conducts client deep-dive video meetings to better understand their processes and identify pain-points to find a way to automate them.
  • Mapping client’s process in Miro and create a flowchart for the automation engineers to refer to in creating the system.
  • Coordinate with the internal automation team the technical requirements of the project.
  • Coordinate with clients on updates of the client and make sure that they are happy.
  • Use Agile in managing the project to make sure that every section is working flawlessly before integration in the system.
  • Create SOPs of the automated process on how to modify and troubleshoot the system.
  • Conduct onboarding session and training to clients.
SEO Management:
  • Conducts SEO audit on a regular basis of the Outsourcing Angel website. 
  • Provide SEO recommendations to improve the website’s lead generation and ranking performance.
  • Create content strategy and funnel design to improve the website’s visitor quality. Create and improve SEO dashboard for easy recommendations and decision making.
  • Conduct keyword research to target the right keywords and reach the right audience

WEBMASTER / AFFILIATE AND CONTENT MANAGER

Industry:

Computer / Information Technology (Software)

Employment Period:

February 2009 to December 2010 (22 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate with affiliate websites for updates;
  • Manage new content uploads and ensure the quality of web pages

SEO SPECIALIST

Industry:

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Employment Period:

January 2011 to May 2012 (16 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and execution of link-building campaigns for a network of websites
  • Devise ethical link-building strategies and oversee proper execution
  • Create social network profiles; submit articles to directories, press release submission
  • Conduct keyword research and referring keyword analysis
  • Monitor overall website performance and provide accurate and timely reports to stakeholders of WSI Milton
  • Prepare monthly accomplishment reports for work done on a network of websites under WSI Milton

Education History

Field of Study:

Engineering (Electrical/Electronic)

Major:

Electronics and Communications Engineering

Graduation Date:

May 9, 2004

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Hubspot CRM, SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Project Management, Google Places, SEO Reports, Elementor, Google Webmaster Tools, Google Data Studio, SEMrush, Marketing automation,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Google AdWordsPay per click

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/17291740580
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Macbook Air 2020
  • Processor: M1
  • Operating System: MacOS X

*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.

**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.

Hiring Remote Project Managers: What You Need to Know

If you think hiring a project manager is something only large corporations do, think again.

Today, remote project managers are becoming a game-changing asset for small and mid-sized businesses.

The twist? You don’t need them in the office, or even in the same time zone, for them to deliver real results.

A recent study from the Project Management Institute revealed that organisations with established project management practices waste 28 times less money compared to those that don’t.

That’s not a typo and in leaner teams, the impact is even more noticeable. A strong project manager can bridge departments, streamline workflows, and keep your team focused—even if they’re on a different continent.

Hiring the right project manager can be tricky because there are skills to vet, contracts to draft, and costs to understand.

Let’s dive into how you can make a clear, confident choice that helps your next project (and team) thrive.

Why Remote Project Managers Are Critical to Business Success

Whether you’re running a growing team or juggling multiple projects, things can get out of hand fast without someone to keep everything on track.

That’s where remote project managers come in. They’re not just people who keep things moving—they’re skilled at managing scope, budget, schedules, and risks, all while making sure everyone is on the same page.

Without strong leadership, projects often go over budget, miss deadlines, or collapse under confusion. A good project manager helps avoid those headaches and turns your goals into action plans that work.

And here’s the kicker—they’re not just taskmasters. Remote project managers think strategically as they help align business priorities, keep stakeholders informed, and bring structure to complex work.

They’re the ones connecting all the dots, even when your team is working from different cities or countries.

So, when is the right time to bring one in?

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Key Skills to Look For in a Remote Project Manager

Hiring a remote project manager isn’t just about finding someone who can tick boxes.

You need someone who knows your industry well, communicates clearly, and can lead a team without micromanaging.

Let’s break down what to look for.

Technical and Industry Knowledge

Your ideal project manager should know the lay of the land, so to speak. If you’re in tech, look for someone who’s managed IT rollouts, for instance.

If you’re in construction, healthcare, or manufacturing, make sure they’ve worked in similar or related industries.

Familiarity helps them hit the ground running and avoid a steep learning curve.

Leadership and Stakeholder Management

It’s not just about tasks—it’s about people. Your project manager should be able to lead a team, manage client expectations, resolve conflicts, and build trust across departments.

Whether they’re remote or on-site, their ability to keep everyone aligned is essential to success.

Project Delivery Methodologies

Different jobs need different approaches, hence the various methodologies for project delivery:

  • Agile works well in tech or creative industries. It breaks work down into smaller tasks or sprints, which helps teams adjust quickly and deliver results faster.
  • Waterfall is better for highly structured projects like construction or manufacturing. You finish one phase before moving to the next.
  • PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) is a detailed framework often used in government or corporate settings. It’s good for larger, more complex projects that need careful planning and control.
  • PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) is a standard guide that outlines best practices for managing projects. It’s useful for industries that require consistency and formal processes, like finance or engineering.

Knowing which methodology fits your business can help you ask better interview questions for project managers and make smarter hiring choices.

Certifications and Qualifications

Good experience goes a long way, but relevant project manager qualifications give you added confidence.

Look for PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or AgilePM certifications. University degrees in business, IT, or engineering can also be helpful, depending on your industry.

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Where to Find Top Remote Project Management Talent

Where or how do you actually find qualified remote project managers?

Where to Find Top Remote Project Management Talent

Where or how do you actually find qualified remote project managers?

Partner with specialist agencies that focus on project management staffing. These firms can spot a strong hire and match you with talent that suits your goals with a project manager job posting.

If you want to make things even easier, collaborate with trusted providers like Remote Staff, who specialise in helping Australian businesses find and manage remote professionals.

Join project management communities like PMI (Project Management Institute) or AIPM (Australian Institute of Project Management) to connect with experienced candidates and get referrals.

Use platforms like Upwork or LinkedIn to directly connect with freelance project managers or professionals open to contract work. These platforms often let you filter by experience, certifications, and availability.

With the right partner, the project manager hiring process becomes smoother—and the results are more rewarding.

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Interviewing and Assessing Remote Project Managers Effectively

Once you’ve narrowed down your shortlist, the next step is scheduling one on one interviews.

Choosing the right remote project manager isn’t just about ticking off a list of technical skills—it’s about understanding how they think, communicate, and lead from a distance.

This stage of the project manager hiring process should help you gauge whether they’ll drive outcomes, manage risks, and fit into your team culture.

Behavioural questions that reveal a PM’s mindset

These questions help uncover how well someone works under pressure and along with others. You’re looking for real examples, not textbook answers.

You can try asking:

  Tell me about a time you had to manage conflicting priorities—how did you decide what to focus on?

  Have you ever had a project go off-track? What happened and how did you fix it?

  How would you motivate a team that’s losing momentum?

  How do you handle difficult stakeholders or clients who keep changing requirements?

Case scenarios or take-home challenges

Real-world scenarios are a great way to see how candidates think on their own or solve problems.

You could try:

  Presenting a brief project outline and asking them to map out the first two weeks of planning.

  Giving them a messy email thread or task list and asking how they’d clean it up using task management support tools.

  Asking for a sample project manager job posting that they would create for a complex initiative.

  Letting them review a mock risk scenario and present a mitigation plan.

Red flags: overpromising, lack of metrics, poor stakeholder insight

Some answers should raise an eyebrow during interviews, even if the candidate sounds confident.

Watch for:

  Vague answers with no numbers or results (“We improved efficiency” vs. “We reduced delays by 30%”)

  Talking over others or brushing off feedback, which shows poor collaboration.

  Overpromising outcomes without factoring in risks or team capacity.

  Blaming others for past failures instead of taking shared responsibility.

Using a scorecard or structured format to evaluate candidates helps avoid bias and makes comparisons easier across interviews.

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New Remote Project Manager Onboarding and Retention

Hiring the right person is just the beginning. To get real value from your project manager, you need a smooth onboarding plan that sets them up for success.

Start by clarifying the project goals and deliverables on day one. They should understand what success looks like in this role and what tools your team uses.

Integrate them into regular team rituals, standups, and platforms, even if they’re working remotely. This builds trust and team collaboration fast.

Don’t micromanage, but don’t leave them hanging either. Give them access to key files, systems, and people.

To keep great PMs around, offer growth through ongoing support, recognition, and career development.

New Remote Project Manager Onboarding and Retention

Hiring the right person is just the beginning. To get real value from your project manager, you need a smooth onboarding plan that sets them up for success.

Start by clarifying the project goals and deliverables on day one. They should understand what success looks like in this role and what tools your team uses.

Integrate them into regular team rituals, standups, and platforms, even if they’re working remotely. This builds trust and team collaboration fast.

Don’t micromanage, but don’t leave them hanging either. Give them access to key files, systems, and people.

To keep great PMs around, offer growth through ongoing support, recognition, and career development.

Ready to Recruit and Retain your
Ideal Remote Workforce?

Ready to Recruit and Retain your Ideal Remote Workforce?

FAQ: Hiring Remote Managers

You might still have questions about hiring a project manager, especially if it’s your first time. Let’s go over the most common ones:

How much does it cost to hire a project manager?

The cost to hire a project manager depends on experience, industry, location, and whether you hire them full-time, part-time, or contract.

Certifications and niche skills can also affect rates. You’ll also want to factor in onboarding, tools, and potential agency or platform fees if you go through a recruiter

Should I hire freelance, contract, or full-time?

A freelance project manager is great for short projects or one-offs. Contract project managers work well when you have an immediate, urgent need but aren’t ready to commit them to a permanent role.

Go full-time if you’re scaling fast and need ongoing leadership across multiple areas.

What’s the average time to fill a PM role?

It can take anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks, depending on how specific your requirements are and where you’re looking.

Working with a project management staffing specialist can speed things up, however.

Can one PM handle multiple projects?

Yes, but it depends on the size and complexity of each.

If they’re managing multiple teams or timelines, make sure they’re experienced enough and possess project manager skills and traits like time prioritization and communication.

Do I need a certified PM for smaller projects?

Not always. While project manager qualifications are helpful, experience, attitude, and clarity in execution often matter most, especially in smaller teams.

The Right Remote Project Manager Can Transform Your Results

A skilled project manager does more than meet deadlines—they bring order to chaos, rally your team, and push projects across the finish line with confidence.

In a world where flexibility and focus are both hard to come by, they offer a powerful mix of leadership, structure, and vision.

Whether you’re running a startup, launching new products, or upgrading systems, the right hire can make all the difference between costly (yet avoidable) delays and undeniable results.

If nothing else, the right project manager can keep the wheels turning, so you can focus on the things only you can do – driving your business forward into massive growth.

Schedule a callback now and get the support you need to move forward!

A skilled project manager does more than meet deadlines—they bring order to chaos, rally your team, and push projects across the finish line with confidence.

In a world where flexibility and focus are both hard to come by, they offer a powerful mix of leadership, structure, and vision.

Whether you’re running a startup, launching new products, or upgrading systems, the right hire can make all the difference between costly (yet avoidable) delays and undeniable results.

If nothing else, the right project manager can keep the wheels turning, so you can focus on the things only you can do – driving your business forward into massive growth.

Schedule a callback now and get the support you need to move forward!

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