Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
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Marko A.
Last position:
Program Lead | Agile Transformation Coach at EnBW
Technologies: Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Office 365 (Teams, PowerPoint, Copilot, Excel, SharePoint, Forms, OneNote, PowerAutomate, Word), DataDog, Conceptboard, Python, AWS, Claude, Perplexity Methodology: Scrum
- Steering and supporting the organization in introducing Scrum and a SAFe-inspired quarterly roadmap and portfolio planning at program level.
- Servant leadership for Scrum teams and managers to achieve quarterly goals and measurably increase value creation for internal and external customers.
- Designing and building efficient communication and collaboration structures between multiple development teams and central stakeholders in the organization.
- Moderating and facilitating cross-functional workshops and management meetings to align on shared goals.
- Coaching leaders, Product Owners, and development teams on agile values, role understanding, and scaled ways of working (Scrum, SAFe, Business Agility).
- Removing structural obstacles at team and organizational level through targeted impediment management and escalation processes.
- Enabling teams to become more self-organized, accountable, and end-to-end responsible along the value streams.
- Individual coaching of key people (Product Owners, Chapter Leads, Scrum Masters) to strengthen their impact in the transformation program.
- Organization-wide identification, planning, and implementation of process, structure, and tool improvements to sustainably increase efficiency, throughput, and value creation.
- Close support for Product Owners in stakeholder management, business value prioritization, product strategy, roadmap planning, and effective collaboration with development teams.
- Introducing, governing, and scaling Azure DevOps as the central project and product management tool, including coaching the organization on usage, reporting, and alignment at all levels.
Achievements:
- Clear increase in visibility, transparency, and perceived value creation of the development teams within the overall organization.
- Noticeable improvement in communication between development, business, and other stakeholders.
- Optimization of work processes, workflow, and backlog structures, which reduced lead times, sharpened priorities, and sustainably increased team effectiveness.
Peter G.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager at REWE Group
Datacenter audit and subsequent transformation program
- Initial situation: After a critical outage, the datacenter was seen as the cause. A classic audit was to be put out to tender.
- My diagnosis: The technical architecture was not the core problem. What really mattered were the incident, diagnosis, and restart processes, as well as missing transparency around costs and dependencies.
- Impact: The audit was handled pragmatically in-house. The results and budget basis became the foundation for a multi-year international transformation program. After that, I continued as the preferred candidate for a central transformation stream.
Stavros V.
Last position:
Transformation & Change Lead (Freelance) at Sanofi
- Led the global transformation of Talent Operations by inhousing recruitment technologies, processes, and teams, reducing over 20 external partners to 2, defining the strategy to hire hundreds of internal talent specialists, and redesigning organisational structures and processes worldwide.
- Drove gap analyses and impact assessments and led the global rollout of Beamery, HireVue, and Paradox, covering solution design, pilot markets, global deployment, and hypercare, ensuring smooth market transitions and standardised operations.
- Developed and maintained detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, RAID logs, and governance routines, leveraging SharePoint as the central platform for programme documentation, rollout artefacts, approvals, and decision tracking.
- Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders including HR, IT, regional teams, and external vendors, using SharePoint-based documentation and governance frameworks to align requirements, manage dependencies, and resolve delivery issues.
- Conducted gap analyses and impact assessments across Paradox, Beamery, and Workday to ensure pilot readiness and global launch success, with outputs captured and governed through SharePoint.
- Built and executed comprehensive change management plans using ADKAR methodology, covering stakeholder mapping, communications, training, and adoption activities, supported by SharePoint-hosted enablement materials and rollout documentation.
- Broke down silos across regions and functions to drive adoption of new systems, processes, and ways of working.
- Tracked adoption metrics and user feedback post-deployment, driving continuous improvement in user experience and operational performance.
Stephan J.
Last position:
Interim Project Management Office Advisor at Noske-Kaeser Equans
Project management and process harmonization between the French parent company (Equans Group, Axima Marine) and the German production company (Noske Kaeser) for maritime cooling and air conditioning systems.
Nikola N.
Last position:
Founder and CEO - Senior Business Analyst at fintechno AI GmbH
- Business analysis
- Requirements engineering
- System design
- Various insurance projects
- Technology stack: msg.Billing (in-/ex-collection)
- Product: Pay-per-use car insurance based on blockchain and OBD-II real-time telemetry with AI
Fabio G.
Last position:
IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant at CANCOM
- Supports CANCOM customers in migrating legacy on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry
- Takes over and stabilizes existing solutions after a short handover
- Business analysis and requirements engineering for migration to a new cloud environment
- Optimization of machine learning models for feature extraction and customer profiling
- Ensures data protection and compliance
- Leads the migration of on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric
- Designs new AI platforms for clients
- Tests the integration of chatbots for document intelligence with Microsoft Foundry, including requirements analysis, implementation, validation, and client communication
Kelly G.
Last position:
Chief Adaptability Officer (Interim or Freelance) at Self-employed
Building the practice that treats adaptive capability as a strategic asset, not a consulting engagement. Working with C-suite leaders at European and global organizations to build the internal capability to evolve continuously – faster, with less dependency on outside help.
- Delivering the Adaptive Capability Diagnostic: a structured engagement that scores organizations across 6 dimensions and produces a clear roadmap for building transformation capability.
- Advising executives on transformation portfolio management: which initiatives to run simultaneously, how to sequence them, and how to build the governance to sustain all of it.
- Speaking at industry events including executive roundtables, conferences, webinars, and podcasts on building organizational adaptability at scale.
Jerry B.
Last position:
Owner at DIGIPM Consulting e.U.
From 02/2023 to 05/2024: IT interim manager within an international construction chemicals group headquartered in Germany as Global TSA Manager in a carve-out project responsible for the IT workstream.
From 06/2024: IT consulting in project management and IT service management areas, providing PM/PMO coaching and support.
Alexander K.
Last position:
Senior Manager, Project Management, Scrum, Recruiting, Business Development, Sales at Accilium GmbH
- Focus on digital transformation in the energy and mobility sector, including SAP R3 transition to S/4HANA
- Project management and requirements engineering in the energy sector (workshops, requirement specification creation, process development)
- Advice on the mobility strategy for public transport/transport of Stadtwerke Wien
- Development of digital strategies for after-sales program at Daimler-Benz
Sergiu M.
Last position:
IT Project Manager & Transformation Lead at OMV
- Program delivery: set-up of strategic initiatives from ideation to execution, designing cross-divisional operating models that streamlined delivery across 6 business units.+
- Large scale initiatives: IT project manager of eMobility mobile app development for entire group, cross-country and multi-year initiative, with budget oversight of >2Mn and 20 FTEs.
- Product lifecycle management: delivered the end-to-end SDLC of a key B2B digital mobility application, successfully launching to 10 000+ users while managing vendor partnerships and system architecture.
- Vendor oversight: successfully negotiated and managed multi-vendor contracts, with negotiated contract value of 30% with no impact on scope.
- Architecture definition: definition of system architectures to ensure scalable, cost-effective solutions for the pricing, logistics and mobility domains, integration of 3 back-end systems.
- Digital transformation & coaching: supported group-wide agile maturity as a coach, upskilling pool of over 40 professionals in Product Management to increase delivery predictability and ensure value-driven approach.
Benjamin A.
Last position:
Multi-Project Manager at Trading Company
- Setup of a new Data Warehouse (Budget ~€15M 2025 – 2026)
- Backend modernization project (Budget ~€5M 2025 – 2026)
- Standard software rollout with custom programming (Budget ~€9M 2025 – 2026)
Klaus H.
Last position:
Founder at HoWi Consulting e. U.
- Project management IT & business process design digitalization
- Delivered 10+ successful projects (see project list)
- Business analysis
- Business organization
- Data management
Elke Z.
Last position:
Business Consultant, IT Service Provider, System Coach
- Consulting and support for companies in strategic and operational changes to increase efficiency and adaptability
- Leadership coaching: Development and support of executives to strengthen decision-making, team leadership and leadership competencies
- Change management: Design and implementation of change strategies for successful introduction of new processes and structures in digital transformation projects
- Process design: Analysis, optimization and redesign of business processes, including end-to-end process management
- Planning, control and implementation of complex IT projects
- Taking on roles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master and Agile Coach
- Project management and PMO: Managing interdisciplinary teams, resource management and monitoring budgets and schedules
- Requirements engineering and business analysis
- Documentation and release management
- Taking on temporary leadership roles to stabilize and develop teams and business areas
- Employee management: Responsibility for leading and developing teams in challenging phases
- Strategic stabilization through implementation of sustainable measures
- Operational implementation of projects
Thorsten S.
Last position:
Manager & Intelligent Automation Lead Austria at Ernst & Young Management Consulting GmbH
Expansion of the 'Intelligent Automation' business unit
Team leadership & staff responsibility for 6 employees
Acquisition and project management for process digitization projects
Development and expansion of marketing and sales strategy
Coordination with international stakeholders in 'Intelligent Automation'
Implementation of a new project methodology in the RPA area
Development and expansion of a successful partner management
Expansion of 'Intelligent Automation' in the DACH region
Acquisition of strategically relevant projects
Delia B.
Last position:
Business Analyst at Delia Borcea e. U.
- Leading workshops for requirements definition, creating detailed requirement documents for the tender
- Conducting a gap analysis between existing processes and necessary process adjustments due to the new EU guidelines, documenting the results
- Supporting the implementation, coordinating between internal project teams and external partners
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Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3.1 years
Positions per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
87%
Doctorate
20%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 16 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers holding this certification in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates for Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Austria
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 16 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) 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 (76%)
- Banking and Finance (71%)
- Professional Services (53%)
- Telecommunication (47%)
- Energy (35%)
- Insurance (35%)
- Manufacturing (35%)
- Government and Administration (35%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the certification
What PSM I means
Professional Scrum Master I, often called PSM I, is Scrum.org’s entry certification for Scrum Masters. It shows that the holder understands the Scrum framework, the Scrum Master role, and how to support a team without turning Scrum into a set of rigid ceremonies.
What it validates
- Servant leadership in a Scrum team
- Coaching teams to inspect and adapt
- Facilitating events without losing the purpose of each one
- Removing obstacles by working with the wider organization
- Understanding transparency, empiricism, and self-management
A freelancer with PSM I should be able to explain Scrum in plain language and apply it in real project settings, not just repeat the rules.
Typical profiles
PSM I is common among Scrum Masters, agile coaches, project leads moving into agile delivery, and consultants who support product teams. In Austria, companies often look for this certification when they need someone to help mixed teams align across product, development, and business functions.
Core knowledge areas
- The Scrum framework and its accountabilities
- Sprint planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
- Backlog refinement and working with the Product Owner
- Coaching the team and the organization toward better Scrum adoption
- Handling impediments, conflict, and weak collaboration patterns
This certification is especially relevant when a team is new to Scrum, delivery is inconsistent, or the organization needs help moving from theory to real agility.
What companies get
Hiring a Professional Scrum Master I freelancer gives you someone who can support team flow, protect focus, and improve how work is planned and reviewed. The best PSM I professionals do not manage people in a traditional sense. They help teams become clearer, more predictable, and more accountable.
Where it matters
PSM I is useful in software delivery, digital transformation, product development, and cross-functional change work. It also matters when remote collaboration is part of the setup, because the Scrum Master has to keep communication crisp and the team aligned even when people are not in the same room. For Austrian companies, that often means balancing local working habits with English-speaking delivery teams.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I).
A Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) shows that the person understands Scrum from the Scrum.org perspective and can support a team in using it correctly. It signals practical knowledge of facilitation, coaching, and the Scrum Master role, not just familiarity with agile vocabulary. For companies, that is a useful sign when they need someone who can help a team work in a disciplined but flexible way.
Compared with broader agile certificates, it is more specific and more grounded in Scrum rules and principles. It is also often seen as the starting point before stronger Scrum Master practice and deeper coaching experience.
Professional Scrum Master I is a good fit for people who lead Scrum teams, support product delivery, or coach teams through agile change. It also suits project professionals who are moving from command-and-control delivery toward facilitation and team enablement. Companies hiring for Scrum Master work usually expect the person to handle collaboration, conflict, and continuous improvement.
The Scrum.org PSM I assessment expects solid understanding of the Scrum Guide and how Scrum works in practice. A candidate should be comfortable with roles, events, artifacts, and the purpose behind each of them. Reading the guide closely and applying it to real team situations matters more than memorizing terms.
Many professionals prepare on their own, while others combine study with training or hands-on Scrum experience. What matters most is a clear understanding of Scrum and the ability to reason through practical situations.
Professional Scrum Master I does not follow a renewal cycle in the usual sense. Once earned, it remains part of the holder’s profile, which is one reason it is widely used as a stable signal of Scrum knowledge. Companies still look for real-world experience, because the certificate alone does not prove day-to-day effectiveness.
In Austria, PSM I is especially useful in software, digital product, and transformation projects where teams need stronger structure and clearer collaboration. It can also help in international setups where English is used for delivery but local stakeholders still expect precise coordination. The certification is most valuable when a company wants a freelancer who can keep Scrum practical, not ceremonial.
PSM I is a strong screening signal, but it should not be the only one. Good Scrum Master work also depends on facilitation style, team maturity, stakeholder handling, and real delivery experience. When you hire, look for proof that the freelancer has used Scrum in situations similar to yours.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Austria is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 894 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Austria, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 87% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Austria have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Austria are German (100%), English (100%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Austria are Information Technology (76%), Banking and Finance (71%), and Professional Services (53%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) in Austria are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (94%), and Operations (88%).
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