A senior product manager. Without the full-time hire.
Roadmaps, specs and delivery rhythm for founders and growing businesses who need product judgment now, before they’re ready for a full-time PM.
When to bring us in
If two or more of these sound familiar, a product gap is already costing you time.
The founder is still the PM
Product decisions wait on one person who is also selling, hiring and fundraising.
Engineers wait on specs
Developers ask the same questions twice because requirements live in chats and calls.
The roadmap is a wish list
Everything is priority one, so nothing ships on the date anyone promised.
Customers ask for one thing, you build another
Nobody owns discovery, so features land and usage doesn’t follow.
You want AI in the product
There’s pressure to add AI, but no clear use case, scope or rollout plan.
Your PM just left
You need someone steady in the seat while you hire, without losing a quarter.
Pick your starting point
Best first step
Product Discovery Sprint
User and competitor research, problem framing and a prioritized roadmap.
From [YOUR PRICE]
Most popular
Fractional Product Manager
Roadmap, backlog, specs and stakeholder management, part-time and embedded in your team.
Quoted on a call
Requirements & Spec Pack
PRDs and FRDs ready for engineering, with acceptance criteria.
From [YOUR PRICE]
AI Adoption Sprint
Identify AI and agent use cases, scope them and plan the rollout.
From [YOUR PRICE]
How a Fractional PM engagement runs
Weeks 1–2
Assess
Stakeholder interviews, backlog and roadmap audit, top blockers named.
Weeks 3–4
Plan
A prioritized roadmap, success metrics and a sprint rhythm the team agrees to.
Weeks 5–12
Deliver
Specs, refinement, releases and a weekly update you can forward to investors.
Then
Hand off or continue
Help hire and onboard your full-time PM, or keep going on the retainer.
Fractional vs full-time vs freelancer
| RBH Fractional PM | Full-time hire | Freelance PM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Within days | Weeks to months of recruiting | Varies |
| Seniority | 15+ years, certified | Depends on budget | Unverified |
| Commitment | 3-month minimum, then monthly | Permanent role | Per task |
| Connects to marketing and SEO | Yes, same team | Rarely | No |
| Best for | Seed to Series A, or a gap between PMs | Steady, long-term product load | One-off, well-defined tasks |
Proof, not promises
Client engagement
BA and PM for a large API platform project
15-month engagement covering requirements, API testing and delivery coordination.
[RESULT, e.g. releases shipped or time saved]
From our founders’ experience
Taking AI agents to production on a B2B product data platform
From use-case selection to rollout across a global distributor customer base.
[RESULT, e.g. hours of manual work removed]
“He demonstrated an impressive understanding of the project requirements.”
[CLIENT NAME] · Complex documentation project
Questions founders ask
How many hours a week does a Fractional PM work?
It depends on your stage. We agree the time commitment in the first call and review it monthly.
Do you work in our tools?
Yes. Jira, Confluence, Notion, Linear or whatever your team already uses.
What time zones do you cover?
We work with teams in India, the US, the UK, Australia and the UAE, with agreed overlap hours.
Can you also help us get found after launch?
Yes. Our Digital Growth practice handles SEO, social and content, and Launch & Growth combines both.
