Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/project-manager/ Title: Side work for Project Managers | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for project managers: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for Project Managers · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Side work for Project Managers Project Manager is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job. **3** roles that fit a project manager **2,767** open tasks in those roles **$85/hr** typical US rate, Project Manager **5 h** a week is enough By [Daniel Kwon](https://deftridge.com/team/daniel-kwon/), Director, Operations & Assistance · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## Side work as a project manager: what to know Project managers are hired part time to bring order to work that is already running late: a status rhythm, a risk log that people read, a plan that matches reality. A typical engagement is a weekly planning session, two short check-ins and a written update, which fits into five hours. Companies want to know which kind of projects you run, software releases, office moves, system rollouts or client programmes, and which tools you use. Be honest about meeting load; a project that needs daily stand-ups in another time zone will not fit next to a day job. Asynchronous updates and one fixed weekly call are the pattern that works. In our data: 2,767 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit a project manager, 56% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Project Manager is $85 in the US, £40 in the UK, CA$70 in Canada and €45 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are PMO & Program Support, Process Documentation Specialist. Most of these tasks are sized for 5 to 12 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/). ## Where a project manager's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [2,322 open tasks Project Manager Plans, tracks and unblocks a project from kickoff to handover. typical US rate $85/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/) - [306 open tasks PMO & Program Support Status reports, RAID logs and governance packs for a programme of projects. typical US rate $40/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pmo-program-support/) - [139 open tasks Process Documentation Specialist Records how work is done and turns it into SOPs and checklists people follow. typical US rate $60/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/process-documentation/) ## Open now for a project manager Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Risk and Issue Log Management](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-and-issue-log-management-london-dt-1127098/) Manager · Project Manager Education foundation · 201–500 employees **£57–£70** / hour About £820 a month at 3 h a week - 2–4 h a week - Hybrid · London - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-and-issue-log-management-london-dt-1127098/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Project Recovery Review](https://deftridge.com/job/project-recovery-review-germany-dt-1428143/) Senior · Project Manager Series C vertical software provider for manufacturers · 201–500 employees **€47–€56** / hour About €310–€620 in total - about 9 h in total - Remote · Germany - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/project-recovery-review-germany-dt-1428143/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Project Plan and Kickoff](https://deftridge.com/job/project-plan-and-kickoff-united-states-dt-1431520/) Senior · Project Manager Last-mile delivery company for pharma · 1,001–5,000 employees **$90–$113** / hour About $610–$1,220 in total - about 9 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/project-plan-and-kickoff-united-states-dt-1431520/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Project Closure and Lessons Learned](https://deftridge.com/job/project-closure-and-lessons-learned-canada-dt-1568514/) Senior · Project Manager Series B digital health company for physiotherapy clinics · 51–200 employees **CA$77–CA$96** / hour About CA$260–CA$690 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · Canada - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/project-closure-and-lessons-learned-canada-dt-1568514/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Stakeholder Communication Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/stakeholder-communication-plan-germany-dt-1818822/) Senior · Project Manager Proptech company in commercial property · 501–1,000 employees **€48–€55** / hour About €150–€310 in total - about 4 h in total - Remote · Germany - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role - English and German [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/stakeholder-communication-plan-germany-dt-1818822/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Meeting and Decision Facilitation · Automotive](https://deftridge.com/job/meeting-and-decision-facilitation-denmark-dt-2260238/) Manager · Project Manager Electric-vehicle maker in EV batteries · 5,000+ employees **€66–€79** / hour About €1,100 a month at 4 h a week - 2–5 h a week - Remote · Denmark - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/meeting-and-decision-facilitation-denmark-dt-2260238/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.