
Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C)
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Till H.
Last position:
Head of Production | Executive Producer at Urbanuncut GmbH
- Head of Production on Trade Republic's largest global campaign to date, produced in Los Angeles with Brad Pitt
- Led an 8-person production team delivering international brand and commercial film projects for clients including BMW, Deutsche Bahn, Disney+, Leica and Rimowa
- Oversaw complex, multi-market productions from concept to final delivery, ensuring quality, timing and budget control
- Accountable for ~€960K annual revenue, delivering €320K+ realized profit (48% margin)
- Collaborated closely with high-end directors and creative teams to develop cinematic storytelling and visual narratives for global brand productions
- Implemented scalable production workflows and governance frameworks to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk
Christian S.
Last position:
PMO Project Management at Neuroth AG
- Project management in the PMO
- Further development of PMO and operational processes
- Development of templates and project documentation
- Management of a DACH/SOE-wide rollout project
Stefan U.
Last position:
Workstream Lead Solution Delivery / IT Operations Manager SAP S4/HANA Private Cloud Edition - RISE at Munich Re
- Lead the Solution Delivery Workstream
- Serve as IT Operations Manager ad interim
- Define, implement, and continuously optimize the Target Operating Model
- Design and implement incident and problem management processes
- Develop, maintain, and execute business continuity and disaster recovery plans, including DR testing
- Ensure system availability, performance, scalability, and compliance with SLAs
- Liaise between business stakeholders, SAP Basis teams, managed service providers, and cloud vendors
- Oversee incident, change, and problem management processes in line with ITIL best practices
- Lead service reviews and vendor performance evaluations
- Coordinate patching, upgrades, and enhancement cycles with SAP AG and application operations teams
- Monitor system health, performance, and security using SAP for Me
- Collaborate with IT security, infrastructure, and network teams to ensure system integrity
- Create, track, and manage project-related firewall requests
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver cutover activities for targeted system lines
Eric V.
Last position:
PMO Project uni at C. Josef Lamy GmbH
Project: PMO Project uni (Integration of Japanese merchandise into DACH sales)
- Project management of logistics and IT sub-projects
- Project Management Office for the overall project
- Service provider management
Veronika H.
Last position:
Manufacturing Lead at GI.HU (Genetic Immunity) Kft.
- Technology and operational leader for R&D and GMP manufacturing and contract manufacturing activities of the product candidate
- Successful screening and selection of CMOs and CDMOs, establishment of workflows
- Completed risk assessments and gap analyses in relation of the production activities
- Acting as key contact point for CMOs, CDMOs and other contractors; managing and leading negotiations
- Analysis of the current technology of the product candidate (drug substance with biotechnological origin, excipient polymer and related nano formulation) and the medical device; technology optimization, critical parameter setting
- Technology related gap- and risk analysis, decision management, project management and prioritization
- Crisis management and solution setup by critical parameter analysis and investigation of critical quality attributes of the processes
- Definition and selection of the related and needed quality control setup (evaluation of QC tests, specification set up according to relevant guidelines)
- GMP related activities: deviation, change control and OOS management, compilation of GMP related documentation (SOP, WI, etc.)
Majk K.
Last position:
Program Manager Core, Aggregation, Edge Network 4.0 at Deutsche Glasfaser GmbH
- Roll-out of 12 core locations in Germany (covering core routers, route reflectors, border routers, CGNAT, Sedges)
- Roll-out of 40 aggregation locations in Germany (covering aggregation routers and BNG functionality)
- Roll-out of 230 edge locations in Germany (covering several edge routers per site)
- Network topology (re-) planning (core-to-core, core-to-agg, edge rings planning) including carrier management
- BNG (customer) migration to new network infrastructure including IT support
- Lawful interception and LIMS
- Network documentation with FNT Command, ServiceNow
- Network engineering handover to operations, process management
- Commercial and technological management, supplier management
- Management of architecture and design progress (HHLD, HLD, LLD)
Jens B.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at Sparkasse Bremen
- Management of a strategic major project to address the BaFin‑44er‑findings in the risk and lending environment.
- Establishment of structured risk and claim management; active representation toward internal and external stakeholders.
- End-to-end project planning, management, and monitoring of all work packages with up to 15 employees.
- Application of PMO+‑like governance structures for documentation and management
Zoran J.
Last position:
Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog at BNP Paribas Germany
Design, authorship and finalization of the IT PROD SEC service catalog with eight standardized security services (S-ID001–S-ID008).
Development of consistent service components & deliverables, RACI assignments and SLA and KPI definitions for each service.
Integration of BaFin document requirements under DORA into the service descriptions.
Coordination with IT, compliance, risk and operations teams to validate all service descriptions.
Specifically for governance & monitoring: definition of governance cadence, evidence delivery processes, audit support and definition of measurable KPIs and measurement methods.
Ensuring that all services are standardized, measurable and documented in an audit-proof manner.
Result: Approved service catalog with eight services as a binding basis for delivery, governance and audits; transparent SLAs/KPIs for each service and DORA/BAIT/MaRisk-compliant documentation with clear responsibilities and evidence trails.
Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.
Andreas H.
Last position:
Technical Project Lead Telematics Systems, Electrical Engineer at DB InfraGo
- Setup of a comprehensive Shift Left DevOps architecture for end-to-end (E2E) system tests of 240+ applications
- Implementation of the Shift Left strategy for DevOps in the area of E2E system tests to ensure software quality at an early stage
- Development and maintenance of complex telematics solutions for real-time collection and analysis of vehicle data to systematically optimize fleet availability
- Focus on reverse engineering of existing systems, development of scalable dashboards, and integration and analysis of communication protocols (e.g. CAN, MQTT, REST)
- Design and operation of automated test systems, coordination of suppliers, and technical implementation based on functional and non-functional requirements at the interface between embedded development, data analysis, and system integration
Tadeusz A.
Last position:
Lead Architect Enterprise Architecture & Security at CGI
Lead Architecture in an interdisciplinary architecture team covering enterprise, solution, NOOTS, cloud and security architecture as well as regulatory and European interoperability requirements.
Public / Government
Development and management of target architectures, principles, standards and technical guardrails; assessment of Security-by-Design, IAM, data protection and interface/integration architectures; architecture reviews, security assessments, risk analyses, and preparation of decision records, target visions, roadmaps and decision papers. Architectural knowledge and consideration of relevant AD-NOOTS requirements, particularly for IAM, authorization, secure integration and interoperability.
Technologies / Methods: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Security Architecture, Cloud Architecture, NOOTS / EU-OOTS, IAM, Authorization, Security-by-Design, API/Integration Architecture, Interoperability, Risk Analysis, Architecture Governance
Security and integration requirements as well as technical decisions are structured in reliable architecture and decision artifacts.
Daniela G.
Last position:
Project Manager, Interim Manager at get projects.done
Astrid B.
Last position:
Co-Founder & Project Director at UTU Food4Good
- Responsible for successful series A and B equity financing which secured USD 11 Mil
- Established governance, HR, finance and operations structures and policies
- Expanded, trained and led team from 2 to 10 full-time staff members
- Managed set up of first of its kind test kitchen in Africa
- Managed development of 3 new recipes to be launched in East Africa
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
Clemens N.
Last position:
IT Business Analyst / Project Manager at Self-employed
Bruno P.
Last position:
Executive Director / Board Member at MITRELLI Group
- Large scale tech infrastructure projects in EMEA
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Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years

Position duration
2.6 years

Positions per freelancer
13

Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance

Certification focus areas
Project Management, Human Resources, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
96%
Master's degree or higher
68%
Doctorate
12%

Certifications per freelancer
6

Most common languages
German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 11 Nov 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C)
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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 11 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) 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 (77%)
- Professional Services (60%)
- Banking and Finance (47%)
- Manufacturing (37%)
- Telecommunication (33%)
- Automotive (30%)
- Energy (28%)
- Insurance (27%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the certification
What it means
Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) is the IPMA / GPM credential for professionals who can lead projects with real responsibility. It is often searched as IPMA Level C or simply Certified Project Manager. The certificate shows that the holder can manage delivery, not just understand project theory.
What it validates
- Planning and controlling project scope, time, cost, and quality
- Coordinating people, work packages, and dependencies across teams
- Managing risks, issues, change, and stakeholder expectations
- Applying project governance and reporting in a structured way
- Leading moderately complex projects with sound judgment
Typical holder profile
This certification fits project managers who already work independently and want formal proof of their capability. You will also see it on profiles of team leads, workstream leads, and experienced project coordinators moving into full project ownership. In many cases, the holder has worked across multiple phases, from setup to handover.
Knowledge behind the certificate
- Project goals, business context, and success criteria
- Lifecycle planning, milestones, and delivery control
- Resource coordination and communication across functions
- Risk response, escalation paths, and decision support
- Team leadership and cooperation with sponsors and clients
What it tells a company
A freelancer with IPMA Level C should be able to take responsibility, structure work, and keep a project moving under pressure. The certificate suggests practical project management maturity, which matters when the assignment has multiple stakeholders, changing priorities, or tight coordination needs. It is especially useful when you need someone who can slot into an existing setup and make decisions without constant supervision.
Where it matters
The certification appears in consulting, IT, engineering, operations, and transformation projects. It is also relevant for delivery work in Germany, where many organizations value formal project methods and clear documentation. For remote or hybrid assignments, it is a good signal that the freelancer can communicate progress clearly and work in a disciplined way.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C), drawn from the questions we get asked most.
Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) proves that the holder can manage projects with practical responsibility. It is about real delivery: planning work, coordinating people, handling risks, and keeping stakeholders aligned. For companies, that means the freelancer is expected to do more than support a project; they can help lead it.
IPMA Level C sits at the project manager level, where the person leads or co-leads projects with meaningful complexity. It is more advanced than entry-level project coordination and less focused on broad strategic leadership than the higher IPMA levels. If you need someone to run day-to-day delivery, Level C is often the right fit.
IPMA Level C is a strong match for project managers, workstream leads, and experienced coordinators who already manage scope, deadlines, and cross-team dependencies. It also suits professionals who want formal recognition of practical competence in project delivery. Companies often look for it when the assignment needs someone who can take ownership quickly.
The certification is most useful in projects with several stakeholders, clear deliverables, and active coordination needs. That often includes IT rollouts, process change, engineering work, consulting assignments, and internal transformation projects. It is a good sign when the work needs structured planning and steady control rather than only technical expertise.
A freelancer holding Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) should be comfortable with planning, controlling progress, managing risk, and communicating with sponsors and teams. You can also expect a structured approach to change, issues, and reporting. The key value is practical project leadership, not just knowledge of terminology.
Preparation usually combines real project experience with formal study of project management methods and IPMA competence areas. Candidates typically need to reflect on their own project work and show how they handled scope, people, risks, and decisions. The process is designed to test applied competence, so hands-on experience matters more than memorizing theory.
Certified Project Manager at Level C is generally aimed at people who already have project management experience. The exact requirements are set by the national body, such as GPM in Germany, and may include evidence of leading or managing projects. If someone is early in their career, another IPMA level may be a better starting point.
Like many professional credentials, IPMA Level C may involve keeping the certification in good standing through the rules of the issuing body. Renewal or recertification can depend on the national scheme and the holder's continuing practice. If this matters for hiring, it is wise to confirm the current status directly with the freelancer and the issuing organization.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) is 120 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 962 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C), 96% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 68% hold at least a Master's degree, and 12% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers with Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) are Information Technology (77%), Professional Services (60%), and Banking and Finance (47%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level C) are Project Management (100%), Information Technology (77%), and Product Development (70%).
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