Portfolio Product Manager – Fractional CTO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Lead teams while engaging in both hands-on product management and technical tasks.

• Take ownership of quality and strategic direction for new products within a portfolio of companies.

• Evaluate all work against acceptance criteria prior to stakeholder review.

• Develop test cases and assess web applications on actual iOS and Android devices.

• Approve releases once they meet established quality standards.

• Manage product lifecycle comprehensively for new features and innovative products.

• Define acceptance criteria and maintain prioritized product backlogs.

• Oversee App Store and Google Play submissions, manage review feedback, and coordinate mobile release timelines.

• Direct AI-assisted workflows for quick prototyping and validation of features.

• Facilitate transitions from initial platforms to production engineering, company codebases, and AWS infrastructure.

• Conduct technical reviews, identify build bottlenecks, and directly implement code adjustments or enhancements.

• Assist in recruiting, structuring, and scaling the internal development team.

• Mentor and educate remote development teams while leading code review sessions.

• Create job descriptions and conduct screening and interviews for developers and testers.

• Interview stakeholders and developers, translating feedback into actionable backlog items.

• Dedicate approximately 5 hours weekly to support the technical needs of the digital marketing agency, covering AWS accounts, hosting, access, software expenses, and client projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in managing remote software engineering teams, executing agile sprint cycles, and actively shaping hiring strategies or organizational development.

• More than 10 years of practical full-stack development experience with React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Supabase/PostgreSQL.

• Relevant, hands-on experience utilizing AI code generation or agentic tools such as Lovable, Cursor, Windsurf, v0, or similar platforms.

• Strong understanding of UI/UX, product intuition, and the capability to think like a technology founder.

• Outstanding English communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Proficient in identifying bugs, composing reproducible bug reports, and facilitating quick fixes by developers.

• Skilled at converting vague product concepts into precise specifications and prioritized backlogs.

• Experience with AWS and navigating mobile apps through App Store and Google Play review processes.

• Background in SaaS or marketing technology products.

• Familiarity with React Native, Capacitor, or other cross-platform mobile development methodologies.

• Experience serving as a fractional CTO, agency technology lead, or startup technical founder.

• Proven track record of transitioning a product from an AI application builder to a production codebase.

• Knowledge of analytics, tag management, and CRM integrations.

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written, is mandatory.

• Ability to work a combination of US and overseas hours, ensuring overlap with US stakeholders and developers in various time zones.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time position.

• Remote work opportunity within the Philippines.

• Work schedule overlaps with US and international hours.

• Chance to expand into broader product ownership, team leadership, and hiring responsibilities.