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CompTIA Project+ shows practical project coordination skills: planning, scope and change control, risk handling, communication, and stakeholder follow-up. It fits people who support internal projects, cross-functional rollouts, and smaller or mid-sized initiatives. Find vetted freelancers holding this certification fast and with precision.

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Farah S.

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Freelancer | Management Consultant & Interim Executive

Cologne
Farah S.

Last position:

Management Consultant & Interim Executive at Freelancer

  • Interim & Business Management: Strategic consulting and operational leadership of business units and large projects with a focus on profitability (P&L), growth, and portfolio development.
  • Business Case & Strategy: Development of complex business models (e.g. 5G campus networks, platform business) and execution of strategic market studies for international clients.
  • People & Leadership: Many years of experience in disciplinary leadership and development of large teams (>100 employees), building competence centers, and coaching managers in agile environments.
  • Partner & Vendor Ecosystems: Management and negotiation of high-value framework agreements (T&M, fixed price) as well as steering multinational supplier and partner relationships.
  • End-to-End Project Governance: Responsibility for the full lifecycle management of large technical projects (mobile core network, integration, rollout) while meeting the highest quality and security standards.
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Marc R.

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Interim-Management, CTO Advisor & Executive Coach - Technical Vision, Strategy & Engineering Leadership

Köln
Marc R.

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CTO Coach at zvoove Switzerland

  • Coaching the CTO on translating the product strategy into technical strategy and AI transformation of the R&D organization; acting as an independent sparring partner on strategic and technical topics
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Maurice H.

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Senior Product Owner

Hürth
Maurice H.

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Senior Product Owner at Hydra Lynx Ltd

  • Unified AI initiatives through the central coordination and integration of artificial intelligence projects to increase efficiency and business value.
  • Identified and prioritized AI use cases through business process analysis and translated them into structured product backlogs and roadmaps.
  • Led change management activities, including the introduction of new digital tools, communication strategies, and training concepts to support cultural change.
  • Managed requirements and processes through end-to-end requirements analysis, process modeling, and organizational optimization.
  • Scaled agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, OKRs) and promoted cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Supported company-wide digital transformation by leading technical change initiatives and strengthening collaboration models.
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Bruno B.

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Freelance Project & Construction Manager | Architect

Cologne
Bruno B.

Last position:

Freelance Project & Construction Manager at TekniPlex

  • Coordinated custom construction, AV/LED, raised flooring, graphics, furniture, pre-build and venue services.
  • Integrated specialist suppliers across countries and maintained control of scope, programme, cost and technical interfaces.
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Eberhart N.

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IT Project Manager

Cologne
Eberhart N.

Last position:

IT Project Lead at Uniper.energy

Project: Rollout of new infrastructure components

  • Defined and managed the implementation of an overarching management framework with clear roles and responsibilities as part of the hardware rollout.
  • Designed and established governance and control mechanisms, including the development of compliance requirements and processes for continuous quality assurance, supported by ServiceNow.
  • Coordinated technical activities between service, infrastructure and specialist teams to ensure the smooth delivery and commissioning of printers and notebooks.
  • Created a detailed rollout plan with specific timelines, milestones and responsibilities.
  • Managed the procurement, delivery, testing, configuration, installation and on-site commissioning of hardware, including integration into existing IT systems.
  • Established and continuously optimized processes for the procurement, distribution and use of printers and notebooks.
  • Developed and implemented standardized provisioning processes, analyzed existing procedures, harmonized the processes involved and ensured compliance with security, compliance and quality requirements.
  • Introduced agile methods to continuously improve the hardware provisioning process.
  • Promoted collaboration through clear responsibilities and communication structures between internal IT teams and external service providers.
  • Documented and monitored rollout progress, created rollout reports and tracked hardware implementation in real time.
  • Supported change management and organized and delivered training sessions for end users.
  • Created user manuals and online resources.
  • Analyzed the existing hardware landscape, created hardware inventories, assessed current equipment and checked hardware compatibility.
  • Developed detailed infrastructure mappings.
  • Planned, organized and conducted structured interviews with key stakeholders and created requirements documents.
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Manuel S.

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Apro-IT – Make IT A Project!

Köln
Manuel S.

Last position:

Project Manager at Univention

Industry: digital sovereignty, public sector

Responsibilities:

  • Project coordination (teams: consulting, development, testing, deployment/operations)

Products and standards:

  • Jira, Confluence, Asana, Miro, Mural
  • Open Source, Keycloak, Open Xchange, ownCloud
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Alexander K.

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Senior QA Engineer | Quality Management | Test Automation | AI & LLM Testing

Kerpen
Alexander K.

Last position:

Software Tester at Buhl Tax Service GmbH

  • AI-assisted creation of test cases and test data
  • Creation of test cases based on requirements
  • Execution of manual tests
  • Defect documentation, retesting and tracking

Technologies & Tools: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Zephyr Scale

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Konstantin P.

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Project Manager / Management Consultant

Cologne
Konstantin P.

Last position:

Project Manager / Management Consultant at Freelance

  • Experienced management consultant and project manager specializing in multi-project management and organizational consulting
  • Strong analytical skills and a structured approach
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Supporting complex projects focused on process optimization and digital transformation
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Thorsten H.

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Managing Partner

Cologne
Thorsten H.

Last position:

Program Manager at Telecommunications sector

  • Program Manager for a strategically highly relevant compliance project in the enterprise segment (C4)
  • Management of 6 workstreams
  • Establishment of the project organization, communication structures, project and budget planning, risk management
  • Reporting to CIO
  • Moderation of steering committee meetings
  • Moderation of critical solution processes
  • Responsibility for adapting the operating model of the IT organizations in Germany, the EU and India, including planning and managing the relocation of affected employees
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Antje B.

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Consultant for Digital Transformation with a Focus on AI Enablement | Project & Process Management | Change Management

Düsseldorf
Antje B.

Last position:

AI Strategy Consultant, Change Manager at SMEs (various marketing boutiques, IT & office services)

AI Strategy & Enablement for SMEs Management consulting – SMEs (e.g. marketing boutique, IT & office services)

Concept and delivery of structured AI introduction and strategy workshops for small and medium-sized businesses. Result: Practical AI status assessment, prioritized use case list, and management decision template as the basis for the next steps in the company’s AI development.

Activities

  • Needs analysis and individual preparation of the consulting formats
  • Facilitation of a structured AI status assessment including vision, mission, and target picture
  • Identification and prioritization of relevant AI use cases and action fields
  • Creation of management decision templates and roadmaps
  • Raising awareness for opportunities, risks, and success factors of AI introduction
  • Support for first customers with AI-supported automation scenarios
  • Supporting people and teams through the change process of AI introduction (CM)

Methods / Tools / Technologies

Methods:

  • AI status assessment & use case analysis
  • Workshop moderation / facilitation
  • Requirement Management
  • Change Management (PROSCI)

Tools:

  • Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude)
  • Automation/AI coding tools (e.g. n8n, Claude Code, Visual Studio, Antigravity)

Technologies:

  • Prompt engineering
  • AI workflow automation
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Giuseppe M.

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Agile Team Coach

Siegburg
Giuseppe M.

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Agile Team Coach at Beispielprojekt (REWE-Digital)

  • Improved the team’s delivery capability and performance by introducing agile methods and the agile mindset
  • Established and further developed the agile development process, promoted innovation, and optimized processes
  • Ensured the team’s forecastability through suitable tools and methods
  • Identified impediments, created transparency within the team, and supported their removal
  • Organized and facilitated workshops and events
  • Selected, coordinated, monitored, analyzed, and reported on agreed OKRs and KPIs
  • Established a healthy team culture, anchored agile values, promoted team development, knowledge sharing, and self-organization
  • Established an open and constructive feedback culture
  • Built communication bridges between the team, departments, and external roles
  • Supported scaling and coordination of product development, provided methodological support for Product Owners and the team
  • Maintained and communicated product strategy, backlogs, and roadmaps
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Sergo N.

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SAP Principal Consultant (RM-CA)

Monheim am Rhein
Sergo N.

Last position:

SAP Principal Consultant (RM-CA) at Vodafone GmbH

  • Support in fit-gap analysis for three RM-CA systems focusing on sub-ledger reconciliation, dunning, and collections processes.
  • Stakeholder management in international teams (business colleagues, IT colleagues, and external partners).
  • Escalation and risk management (PM).
  • Cost and budget calculation (PM).
  • Support in shaping the strategic direction of the global collections system.
  • Resolving technical challenges for the central collections system (multi-company operation).
  • High-level design of the central AR system with focus on scalability and process harmonization.
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Alexander R.

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IT Consultant

Monheim am Rhein
Alexander R.

Last position:

Business Analyst at Financial Services Provider Landesbank

The Helaba ATLAS project aims to modernize core systems and make them future-proof. As part of the subproject, the existing legacy system for international payments is being replaced by a modern web-based application.

  • Analysis of functional and technical requirements
  • Analysis and optimization of business processes
  • Process modeling
  • Preparation and facilitation of workshops
  • Defining project scope and prioritizing requirements
  • Business process management (analysis, modeling, and optimization)
  • Specification of user stories
  • Designing business and authorization concepts
  • Testing and acceptance
  • Designing mockups in Figma
  • Creating the UI/UX style guide for web applications Approach: Scrum (agile) Technologies: Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, Conceptboard, Java, Vaadin, Figma
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Suparni N.

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AI-based communication & marketing automation

Cologne
Suparni N.

Last position:

AI-based communication & marketing automation at Commtribe Ltd.

  • Expansion of the competence portfolio to include AI-driven marketing & chatbot integration
  • Design and development of several intelligent chatbots (Steno, UChat, ManyChat, GHL) for MeditationSoul.org and Physio Point for automated promotion of workshops, retreats, and online courses
  • Experience with social media automation tools and AI content tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gamma, HeyGen)
  • Creation of automations with n8n for marketing and CRM processes (lead nurturing, event promotion, funnel flows)
  • Combining creative brand communication and AI-supported automation to increase efficiency and personalization in digital marketing campaigns

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CompTIA Project+ statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

26 years (Germany: 23 years)

CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany have 26 years of professional experience on average. It is 3 years more than in Germany, where the average stands at 23 years.

Position duration

3.1 years (Germany: 5.2 years)

CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany stay in a single position for 3.1 years on average. It is 2.1 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 5.2 years.

Positions per freelancer

14 (Germany: 13)

CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany have completed 14 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 1 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 13.

Top business areas

Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail

CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Retail.

Certification focus areas

Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany earn their certifications most often in Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.

Bachelor's degree or higher

81% (Germany: 89%)

81% of CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 8% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 89%.

Master's degree or higher

48% (Germany: 63%)

48% of CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany hold at least a Master's degree. It is 15% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 63%.

Doctorate

4% (Germany: 10%)

4% of CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany have a doctorate (PhD). It is 6% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 10%.

Certifications per freelancer

7

CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany hold 7 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany most often speak German, English, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 98%)

100% of CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany speak two or more languages. It is 2% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 9 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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39% of CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany charge less than €800 per day.
52% of CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
3% of CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
6% of CompTIA Project+ experts in Cologne, Germany charge €1600 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts holding this certification in Cologne, Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

Average rates for CompTIA Project+ in Cologne, Germany

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 851 €
Germany avg. 907 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 800 €
Germany median 880 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 9 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

CompTIA Project+ experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Information Technology (79%)
  • Professional Services (52%)
  • Retail (48%)
  • Manufacturing (45%)
  • Transportation (39%)
  • Automotive (33%)
  • Energy (33%)
  • Banking and Finance (33%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the certification

What Project+ means

CompTIA Project+ is a vendor-neutral certification for people who can support and run projects in a practical way. It is aimed at professionals who need solid project management skills without specializing in one single methodology. For companies, it signals that a freelancer understands how to keep work organised, documented, and moving.

Core skills

  • Defining scope, tasks, milestones, and dependencies
  • Managing schedules, budgets, and project constraints
  • Tracking risks, issues, and change requests
  • Communicating with stakeholders and project teams
  • Closing work cleanly and handing over results

Project+ is useful for freelancers who work as project coordinators, junior project managers, implementation support, or PMO support. It also fits people who bridge business and technical teams. In Cologne, that can matter in mixed project environments where English and German are both used.

Typical holder profile

A Project+ holder is usually someone who already works in projects and needs a broad, structured foundation. They may support IT rollouts, business process changes, internal service projects, or supplier-driven work. The certification is less about one specific tool and more about reliable day-to-day project practice.

What it covers

  • Project life cycle and delivery phases
  • Scope, time, cost, quality, and resource coordination
  • Communication, documentation, and reporting
  • Risk, issue, and change handling
  • Basic project governance and team collaboration

This makes Project+ a good signal when you need someone who can step into an active project and stay organised from start to finish. It is especially useful when the assignment needs clear status updates, careful follow-up, and steady coordination across functions.

Why it matters for companies

A freelancer with CompTIA Project+ should be able to work in a structured way, ask the right questions, and keep project details under control. That can reduce friction when you need support for launch work, internal transformation, or delivery tracking. For remote work, it also suggests the person can manage communication and documentation without constant supervision.

Where it is used

Project+ is relevant in IT, operations, business change, and service environments. It can help when you need support for a rollout, migration, process improvement, or a cross-team initiative. In Cologne, it is a practical fit for companies that want flexible project help on-site or remotely, depending on the team setup.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything clients usually want to know about CompTIA Project+, in one place.

CompTIA Project+ shows that the freelancer understands practical project work: planning, coordination, communication, risk handling, and closing tasks properly. It is a broad, vendor-neutral signal, not a sign of expertise in one specific software tool or one strict project method. For companies, that means the person is likely ready to support real project delivery, not just theory.

Project+ is usually broader and more entry-to-mid-level in tone than certifications like PMP or PRINCE2. It focuses on core project skills that apply across environments, rather than deep method-specific or senior-level project leadership. That makes it useful for coordinators, support roles, and professionals who need a solid all-round base.

CompTIA Project+ fits people who work in projects and need to show they can organise work, communicate clearly, and keep delivery on track. It is a good match for project coordinators, PMO support, junior project managers, and business or IT professionals who spend part of their time on projects. It is also relevant for freelancers who support temporary rollouts or internal change work.

A freelancer with Project+ is a good choice for structured support in internal projects, IT change, process improvements, and implementation work. The certification points to someone who can track actions, follow up on risks, and keep stakeholders informed. It is especially useful when the project needs reliable coordination rather than heavy methodology consulting.

There is no single background that defines a Project+ candidate, but the certification makes most sense for people who already touch project work in their job. CompTIA expects practical familiarity with project terms and tasks, so hands-on exposure helps. Strong preparation usually combines study with real project experience, even if that experience is limited to support roles.

Preparation for CompTIA Project+ usually means learning the full project flow: initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure. Candidates should also be comfortable with scope, risk, communication, and issue management. For freelancers, that practical focus matters more than memorising definitions because clients want people who can apply the basics on the job.

Yes, Project+ is part of CompTIA’s continuing certification approach, so holders need to stay current over time. Renewal is typically handled through approved continuing education activities or other CompTIA-recognised ways to keep the certification active. For companies, an active certification is a better sign than an old one that may no longer reflect current knowledge.

CompTIA Project+ matters most when a team needs practical project support across business and IT work. In Cologne, it can be useful for local teams that mix office and remote collaboration, especially when clear communication in English or German is important. It is a strong fit for projects where coordination, documentation, and follow-up are more important than formal programme governance.

The average hourly rate for freelancers with CompTIA Project+ in Cologne, Germany is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 851 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers with CompTIA Project+ in Cologne, Germany, 81% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 48% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers with CompTIA Project+ in Cologne, Germany have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers with CompTIA Project+ in Cologne, Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (21%).

The most common industries among freelancers with CompTIA Project+ in Cologne, Germany are Information Technology (79%), Professional Services (52%), and Retail (48%).

The most common business areas among freelancers with CompTIA Project+ in Cologne, Germany are Project Management (91%), Information Technology (88%), and Product Development (73%).

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