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If he’s showing up to 1 out of 5, you have too many. Suggest a cadence switch or just decline the meetings and reschedule the series. Go for 3 that he actually attends. Make 1 optional. You need to manage upwards and ascertain the bare minimum, and ensure you get that. Also figure out when the managers optimal review time window is, and request targeted input on xyz by email. The client shouldn’t be aware, are you sure you aren’t saying/doing anything to reinforce that? If so, stop that.
And so he can QC my work before it makes it to a client. Is it rude to, at the end of my EOD updates, attach a list of things I am waiting for him on? It feels rude to me but I often get held up on tasks requiring internal info that only he has access to on our team.
I’ll add that I prepare the best I can and so far the client seems very pleased with me, but even the lead on the client side makes jokes about how my manager is never present for me. It’s getting embarrassing
Also - Managing upwards is part of your job. Be proactive.
Go for it. Make it sound nice - “Below are the items currently pending your feedback” or group it into an open tasks log general format with a waiting/pending column. Then some items can say waiting manager review, others pending client feedback, further research required, consulting with XYZ team, etc.