I’ve been working as a PM in-office for 6 years now, and I’m honestly considering going remote, but I keep running into vague job listings and contradictory expectations. Some want you to be “entrepreneurial,” others need you to act as a glorified project coordinator. Is this normal? What are folks actually seeing out there in terms of remote PM roles—responsibilities, salaries, work-life balance?
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I made the shift to remote product work about 18 months ago after a burnout phase from commuting and back-to-back onsite workshops. The variety in job listings is definitely real—some companies expect PMs to do everything from writing specs to managing sprints to even mocking up designs. In my case, I ended up taking a role with a startup that emphasized async communication and ownership without micromanaging every step. It’s a game-changer if you find the right fit.
A good trick I found is to filter by companies that are truly remote-first, not just “remote allowed.” Sites like Find Remote Jobs (work from home jobs) have a cleaner list of roles that are actually built for remote—not afterthought positions. They helped me find companies that post clear expectations and even include things like timezone overlaps and decision-making scope in the listing. PMs need context, and context is often lost when you’re remote unless the org is structured around it.
Remote PMs oversee product strategy, roadmaps, and cross-functional collaboration, often using tools like Jira and Slack. I am based in the UK and as a career consultant and professional NED CV writer, I have witnessed with my research that salaries range from £35K (junior) to £100K+ (senior), with freelance rates at £400–£800/day. Work-life balance is flexible but can vary, while global teams may stretch hours.