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Derek Anderson

Freelance Contract Product Manager
United States
Toptal Member Since December 13, 2019

Derek has 20 years of experience growing businesses by thrilling customers and solving real-world problems. He has served in roles ranging from VP of marketing to CTO and CEO. His expertise bridges the gap between executive vision and technical execution when delivering complex solutions at an enterprise scale. With his hands-on style and “get it done” attitude, Derek has worked with global firms such as Facebook, Cisco, Cemex, Coca-Cola, Ford, and many SMBs and startups.

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Hayley L Harper

Freelance Contract Product Manager
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since December 22, 2022

Hayley is a qualified senior product manager with over six years of experience in SaaS product delivery. She has worked primarily in Agile-driven environments and focused on digital transformation, implementing strategies and systems to optimize operational performance and company growth. Hayley has extensive knowledge of SaaS and highly effective change management, process improvement, UX, and collaboration skills to deliver results.

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Chris Nicol

Freelance Contract Product Manager
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since November 8, 2018

Chris is a VP of product at Hubble, with a 17-year industry tenure. With experience and strategic, data-driven decision-making skills, Chris has propelled growth in numerous sectors, including marketplaces, fintech, and SaaS. His strength is shaping high-performing teams and crafting transformative customer experiences aligned with business objectives. His strategic vision has led to significant results, including improved team performance and business growth.

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Drew Schwartz

Freelance Contract Product Manager
United States
Toptal Member Since May 26, 2019

Drew has expertise in developing new product strategies, launching and scaling new products, and leading product management teams of all sizes. Most recently, he was the director of digital at Elevance Health, overseeing the strategy and management of employer and broker digital products. Previously, he was the co-founder and CPO of Harness Wealth, launching its primary go-to-market product. Before this, Drew held VP product roles at Hometeam (Care Guardian), ShopKeep, Ladders, and Gust.

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Darragh Keogh

Freelance Contract Product Manager
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since November 9, 2018

Darragh is an experienced product owner having managed multi-million-pound digital products for world leading brands across financial services and telecoms. Darragh is a specialist in mobile app product management and well positioned to advise on agile delivery methodologies.

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Matteo Ressa

Freelance Contract Product Manager
Luxembourg
Toptal Member Since June 14, 2022

Matteo is a corporate product leader with a startup mindset. With 20 years of experience in IT and digital product management, he is a serial digital entrepreneur who launched four startups. Matteo spent five years at Amazon as a technical product manager, leading global initiatives, three years in Vodafone as a digital product manager, and seven years in IT consulting. He holds two master of science degrees with full honors in information technology management and computer science.

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Erin Stewart

Freelance Contract Product Manager
United States
Toptal Member Since November 1, 2018

Erin has over ten years of experience in product design and agile product management leading a variety of responsive web and native app projects for eCommerce, B2C, and B2B organizations. She works with organizations ranging from startups to large Fortune 500 companies to create inspired and innovative products. She also enjoys helping build out new Agile product teams and is well-versed in Agile, Scrum, and Kanban.

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Gustavo Loureiro dos Reis

Freelance Contract Product Manager
Brazil
Toptal Member Since May 30, 2022

Gustavo is an analytics expert keen on building growth products for the gaming, education, and travel industries. He is highly skilled at user-centered discovery processes that can be applied across different project scopes, from new product launches to sales funnels and prototype development. Gustavo has successfully created and scaled solutions from zero to a large-scale implementation, significantly increasing business profitability.

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Daniel Hatton

Freelance Contract Product Manager
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since November 22, 2021

Dan started his career at PwC, training as an accountant before moving into product management. A skilled storyteller with a flair for working collaboratively across departments and business units, Dan is a creative, ACA-qualified product manager with a track record of successful product development and management. Dan's sweet spot is working creatively and entrepreneurially with teams to bring ideas to life, take concepts from 0-1, set strategies, and lead teams to execute big visions.

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Matt Coatney

Freelance Contract Product Manager
United States
Toptal Member Since September 8, 2022

Matt is a seasoned C-level product executive with over 25 years of diverse experience. He led, architected, built, and launched many successful software and services products in various industries, including technology, life sciences, law, finance, publishing, government, and manufacturing. Experienced in leading teams, Matt worked with some of the most renowned organizations in the world, such as Microsoft, IBM, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pfizer, Deloitte, and HP.

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Costas Voliotis

Freelance Contract Product Manager
Greece
Toptal Member Since March 22, 2019

Costas is an innovative and decisive leader with over 25 years of contribution to technologically challenging projects in highly competitive markets. An inspirational problem solver and technologist, he has led demanding projects, supervised the entire lifecycle of sophisticated product developments and project delivery, and focused on optimizing added value, organization growth, and maximization of profitability.

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How to Hire Contract Product Managers Through Toptal

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A Toptal director of product management will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right contract product manager for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new contract product manager for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a contract product manager with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your contract product manager, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • How do I hire a contract product manager?

    To hire the right contract product manager, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect contract product managers for your project.

  • How are Toptal contract product managers different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our contract product managers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched contract product managers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • Can you hire contract product managers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

    You can hire contract product managers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our contract product managers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal contract product managers?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your contract product manager begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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  • Trusted Experts Only

    Trusted Experts Only

    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

  • The Right Fit

    The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

  • Seamless Hiring

    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

  • Expert Talent Matching

    Expert Talent Matching

    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

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