Web Development Manager

Pandoblox; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Part time

Job summary

Pandoblox is seeking a Web Development Manager to lead the embedded web development team. You will set direction across a modern web stack, coach a distributed team, and represent the group in client discussions with confidence and clarity.

On day-to-day, you’ll own technical standards, drive delivery quality, and partner with engagement, project management, and HR to keep projects on track while fostering growth and resilience across the team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in web development and 2+ years leading a development team.
• Strong hands-on with modern web stacks, including WordPress and headless WordPress.
• Experience or familiarity with Webflow, Nuxt/Vue, Storyblok and CMS/JAMstack patterns.
• Proven people-management skills: 1:1s, setting expectations, coaching for performance.
• Solid grasp of delivery operations: capacity planning, estimation, QA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and client-facing presence.
• Comfort with project management and time-tracking tools.
• Self-directed and able to contribute value within a part-time schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a distributed team of web developers across WordPress, headless WordPress, and Webflow.
• Own the team's technical standards, coding conventions, peer-review practices, and tooling decisions.
• Run regular 1:1s, set clear role expectations, and support the team's growth and performance.
• Lead upskilling across the team, focusing on Webflow adoption and modern CMS/JAMstack practices.
• Conduct a top-to-bottom review of current development processes and drive improvements.
• Oversee weekly workload and capacity planning to keep the team utilized.
• Support delivery operations, including time-tracking review, leave and overtime coordination, QA.
• Help scope and size incoming work, coaching on realistic level-of-effort estimation.
• Provide technical input into statements of work and change orders.
• Act as escalation point for technical decisions across the team.
• Represent the team in client and project meetings, presenting clearly and professionally.
• Work with engagement management, project management, and HR to keep the team aligned.
• Build redundancy and coverage across projects to avoid single points of failure.
• Participate in ongoing development of the team and the web development practice.

Skills

Leadership

Web development

WordPress

Headless WordPress

Webflow

Nuxt/Vue

Storyblok

CMS/JAMstack

Client communication

Project management

Estimation

Job description

The Web Development Manager leads Pandoblox's embedded web development team, owning the technical standards, delivery quality, and day-to-day management that keep our client web projects on track and our developers growing. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can set direction across a modern web stack, coach a distributed team, and represent that team confidently in front of clients. Strong technical judgment, people-management ability, and excellent communication are the key abilities for the role.

Responsibilities

In this role, you'll get to...

• Lead and manage a distributed team of web developers working across WordPress, headless WordPress, and Webflow
• Own the team's technical standards, coding conventions, peer-review practices, and tooling decisions
• Run regular 1:1s, set clear role expectations, and support the team's growth and performance
• Lead upskilling across the team, with a particular focus on Webflow adoption and modern CMS/JAMstack practices
• Conduct a top-to-bottom review of current development processes and drive improvements
• Oversee weekly workload and capacity planning to keep the team appropriately utilized
• Support delivery operations, including time-tracking review, leave and overtime coordination, and quality assurance
• Help scope and size incoming work, coaching the team on realistic level-of-effort estimation
• Provide technical input into statements of work and change orders
• Act as an escalation point for technical decisions across the team
• Represent the team in client and project meetings when required, presenting clearly and professionally
• Work closely with engagement management, project management, and HR to keep the team aligned and supported
• Build redundancy and coverage across projects so delivery never depends on a single developer
• Participate in the ongoing development of the team and the web development practice
• Perform other adhoc tasks related to the role

Requirements

On day one, we'll expect you to...

• Have 6+ years experience in web development, with 2+ years leading or managing a development team
• Have strong hands-on experience across modern web stacks, including WordPress and headless WordPress
• Have experience or familiarity with Webflow, Nuxt/Vue, Storyblok, and modern CMS/JAMstack patterns
• Have proven people-management ability, including running 1:1s, setting expectations, and coaching for performance
• Have a solid grasp of delivery operations, including capacity planning, estimation, code review, and quality assurance
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with clients and present technical work with confidence
• Be comfortable with project management and time tracking tools.
• Be self-directed and able to add significant value within a focused part-time schedule
• Have a fully functional and up-to-date computer with which to perform duties
• Be willing to install next generation end point protection on the computer
• Be a current resident of the Philippines and can perform work from there
• Be willing to work within US Pacific timezone (8am - 5pm PDT, 12AM - 9AM Manila time) or during client hours as required
• Be willing to undergo a 90-days probationary period upon initial hire
• Be open to a part time contract opportunity, with the potential to grow into additional hours over time

What separates the best from the rest

• Experience in an agency or managed-staffing / outsourced delivery model
• Exposure to AI-assisted development workflows
• A track record of standing up or improving development processes from the ground up

Notes

• This is a Remote (work from home) position.