SAFe Agilist (SA)
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Felix Bauchspiess
Last position:
Digital Consultant and Solution Manager at Vorwerk SE & Co. KG
Launch of a new digital product in the Chinese market as part of a global growth strategy.
Key contact and coordinating interface between central product management, local Chinese teams, and international stakeholders.
Managed the full program management for coordinating complex digital projects.
Successful market launch of a digital product in China (including successful certification for the Chinese market).
Balanced local requirements with global priorities, taking tax and regulatory conditions into account.
Introduced a new way of working to improve collaboration and management across locations.
Developed and implemented a scaling strategy for the digital business model in China.
Used Jira, Confluence, Miro, Scrum, Agile work, SAFe.
Project language: English.
Marco Steidel
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH
- Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of corporate management including processes and applications
- Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure including applications, core processes, and contracts, including cost optimization
- Evaluation and introduction of solutions to promote digitalization in the company in the areas of: property management, CRM, invoice review & approval processes, smart metering, DMS, time tracking
- Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as the central document & communication platform
- Design and delivery of AI workshops including rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
- Creation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
Kathrin Siegmann
Last position:
Requirements Engineer at Governikus GmbH & Co. KG
- Analysis, documentation, and alignment of requirements. Conducting stakeholder analyses, interviews, and workshops for requirements gathering and validation. Carrying out requirements reviews and working closely with business units and development teams.
Techniques & tools: requirements engineering, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, system context modeling, requirements reviews, quality scenarios, Miro, Jira, Confluence
Ole Himmel
Last position:
Interim Head of PMO at RAILPOOL GmbH
Due to the steady growth of the customer organization and the associated increase in the number of projects in a wide range of areas, including IT/digitalization, sales and organizational development, and controlling, the demands on the projects are increasing. Projects are often started but not implemented within the planned time frame, resources are not clearly assigned, and the business value is not clearly demonstrated. The goal of the assignment as Interim Head of PMO is to further develop and embed an existing project organization from the CDO area at management level. It is important that the governance is pragmatic, easy to understand, and simple to apply in daily project work. The tasks and roles are to be defined, embedded in the organization, and this strategic PMO is also to be supported by an IT solution. This solution is to be selected and introduced. In addition, all ongoing projects are to be gradually transferred into PMO governance and project control is to be centralized.
Matthias Schneider
Last position:
Overall Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- PMO lead for Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) cleared
- Reporting to sub-program management GMN
- System maintenance 25+
- Functional control and coordination of Jira setup
- Preparation of decision papers (e.g. project planning, steering model, communication plans, controlling models, role and responsibility matrices)
- Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of Jira concept
- Development of an access concept for all project tools
- Analyzing existing processes, identifying improvement potential, and designing solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Development of a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
- Creating intranet articles as project marketing
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the sub-program
- Agile further development of the project method
- Gathering customer requirements (requirements engineering)
- Preparation and support of contract negotiations (7-year term, budget of over 500 million)
Thorsten Huber
Last position:
Product Owner, AI Manager at crazyALEX.de GmbH
Digitalization of real places with 3D/LiDAR scans to make spatial data usable for AI applications and derive concrete use cases and prototypes from it.
- Digital capture of real places as a basis for faster planning and analysis
- Browser-based access to 3D data for easier use and coordination
- Turning spatial data into concrete use cases, prototypes, and AI training scenarios
- Planning basis for urban development and other digital future applications
Keywords: LiDAR, 3D scan, AI, use cases, AI training, prototyping, Python, web development, data models, architecture
Stavros Vougioukas
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.
Radosveta Delcheva
Last position:
Jira Training and Creation of Jira Manuals at ML Gruppe
- Development of structured Jira training programs for different target groups such as end users, project administrators, and Jira administrators.
- Delivery of Jira training for end users.
- Creation of two Jira manuals for end users and Jira administrators, usable as training material and for self-service.
- Use of Atlassian Jira Software, Atlassian Confluence, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office including PowerPoint.
Julia Lach
Last position:
AI Consultant at Premium & Luxury Retail / Regulated Sectors
- Strategic consulting on AI implementation and innovation for companies in high-end sectors such as fashion, beauty, retail, and hospitality.
- Developing strategic roadmaps and decision support for AI implementation in product-related and creative domains.
- Supporting internal storytelling to foster team and leadership buy-in.
- Structured evaluation of potential AI use cases based on maturity, impact, and technical feasibility.
- Simplifying complex AI concepts, LLM structures, and agentic workflows for decision-makers.
- Applying a clear evaluation model for rapid value realization (Build–Buy–Vibe decision framework).
- Identifying common pitfalls in AI implementation and deriving sustainable deployment patterns.
- Developing curated trend radars and positioning AI within high-end brands and regulated environments.
Cherif Sahraoui
Last position:
DevOps Specialist – SCM & CI Platform at Freelancer
- Designed and developed the architecture of an enterprise SCM/CI platform for Kubernetes-native delivery and GitOps workflows.
- Implemented infrastructure automation and Vault & IAM integration for secure, compliant pipelines.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to improve DevOps, security, and architecture in release processes.
- Increased platform adoption and developer experience by automating onboarding and artifact pipelines.
Doaa Abdelghafar
Last position:
Technical Program Manager/Agile Coach at Visa
- Drove two cross-functional engineering teams within the SAFe framework to deliver backend and integration solutions for Visa’s Terminal Management and Cybersource Onboarding platforms
- Served as Program Coach for ten teams within the Platform Services organization, advancing Agile maturity, delivery alignment, and a culture of continuous improvement
- Orchestrated Agile ceremonies including Product Manager syncs, metrics reviews, inspect-and-adapt sessions, system demos, and leadership workshops to strengthen transparency, collaboration, and delivery performance
- Championed the rollout of the Re-imagine Work@Visa scaled delivery framework within the Agile Transformation Team, improving collaboration and delivery predictability
- Increased release frequency 18× per quarter by synchronizing distributed teams and developing a comprehensive release guide
- Partnered with the Release Manager to standardize deployments across Visa Data Center, AWS, and Mobile platforms
- Led teams to close all security findings and embed remediation into BAU, achieving zero open issues by mid-2024
- Directed the Security Findings Program across the portfolio, ensuring visibility, accountability, and progress tracking
- Supported the roll out of the OKR framework and led quarterly reviews to align execution with business goals
- Strengthened communication across distributed teams, removed blockers, and advocated for continuous improvement and automation
- Delivered on demand workshops for teams with raising maturity and adoption of best practices
- Co-founded a Center of Excellence and Agile Community of Practice to promote continuous learning and alignment
- Partnered with SRE and InfoSec teams on multi-region rollout and security initiatives to enhance reliability and compliance
Ciro Manno
Last position:
Enterprise Consultant at Freelancing
Independent consulting engagements supporting technology organizations on governance, system integration, and delivery structure.
- Supported technology organizations in strengthening governance, system integration planning, and delivery structure.
- Reviewed BSS/OSS modernization and data migration programs, validating effort estimates and identifying delivery risks.
- Introduced simple reporting and tracking tools to improve coordination across distributed teams.
- Advised on integration planning and governance, helping teams improve delivery structure and stakeholder alignment.
Christoph Hansen
Last position:
PMO Lead at System Technology Defense
- Planning, establishment, and leadership of a Program Management Office (PMO) as the central unit for the operational control of the overall program with tasks including:
- Defining and developing the optimal project management processes for the program.
- Creating and introducing a monitoring & controlling process to manage the timely delivery of deliverables.
- Creating the overall program plan with schedules, budget & cost plans, resource planning, and deliverables planning.
- Selecting and managing external service providers and monitoring contract compliance.
- Defining and executing program risk management and developing mitigating actions.
- Developing efficient reporting for the overall program to meet all stakeholder groups. Defining and creating key program KPIs using earned value analysis and milestone trend analysis.
- Providing and adjusting necessary IT tools for communication and documentation (Confluence, Jira, Teams, etc.).
- Defining and executing project change management.
- Planning and running all management meetings, including steering committee, management meetings, and board presentations.
- Preparatory alignment, planning, and organization of the group project as a basis for the execution phase.
- Selecting and staffing the program core team and the extended project team with a total of 70 participants.
- Planning the project organization, reporting and decision-making paths, and governance at the operational and strategic levels.
Sebastian Pauer
Last position:
Scrum Master & Agile Coach at HUK-Coburg
Goal: Coach a new agile team to implement and deliver the MVP of an AI-powered digital insurance service.
- Kicked off and coached a new cross-functional agile team as Scrum Master.
- Introduced a new Product Owner to the role with coaching, close collaboration and support with daily operations and backlog management in Jira.
- Facilitated the ideation, design and backlog creation process for the MVP, applying the appropriate tools and techniques (user journey mapping, impact mapping, story mapping, AI prototyping).
- Managed dependencies and impediments across multiple teams, resolving challenges rising from the use of both agile frameworks and traditional project management methodologies.
- Facilitated and supported planning and decision-making activities regarding the MVP delivery (roadmap creation, release planning, test management, translation of user feedback into product decisions)
- Continuously improved processes across multiple agile teams, closely collaborating with other Scrum Masters and cross-team roles (leads, architect, test manager).
- Designed and facilitated in-person and remote workshops as needed across multiple teams (agile practices, problem solving, process improvement, AI powered product development).
Kyra Cole
Last position:
Founder at C/C++ Consultancy for Pharma and Clinical Software Development and Digitalization Support
- Architected an open clinical framework for digitalization in pharma and clinical software development.
- Developed a minimum viable product (MVP) for the framework, applying agile methodologies and rapid prototyping best practices while ensuring GxP validation and HIPAA compliance.
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SAFe Agilist (SA) statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
94%
Master's degree or higher
69%
Doctorate
10%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
English, German, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
99%
Based on our profile pool as of 21 Aug 2026.
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About the certification
What SAFe Agilist means
The SAFe Agilist certification shows that a professional understands the Scaled Agile Framework and can work in large, complex environments where many teams must align on one product or program. It is often seen as a sign that the person can help teams move from local delivery to coordinated, business-driven flow.
What it validates
- Lean-Agile thinking and the language of SAFe
- How to support delivery across multiple teams and value streams
- How planning, alignment, and feedback loops work in scaled environments
- How to help leaders, teams, and stakeholders work with shared priorities
- How to improve flow without losing focus on quality or customer value
Who holds it
You usually find SAFe Agilist holders in agile transformation roles, product leadership, delivery management, and senior Scrum or team-coaching roles. Many have worked with cross-functional teams, portfolio or program coordination, and change efforts inside enterprises that need more structure than a single-team agile setup.
Core knowledge areas
A freelancer with this certification should be familiar with the habits and practices that make scaled agile delivery work in real organizations.
- Agile Release Trains and program-level coordination
- PI Planning and dependency management
- Roles, events, and artifacts in SAFe
- Lean portfolio and flow concepts
- Continuous improvement across teams
Why it matters for companies
For companies, the certification signals that a freelancer can speak the same language as delivery leaders, product owners, and transformation teams. In Germany and other enterprise-heavy markets, it is especially useful when several teams need to align across business units, time zones, or hybrid working setups.
A SAFe Agilist is rarely hired for isolated task work alone. The role is more often about coaching, facilitation, planning support, and helping teams stay aligned during change.
Best fit project types
- Agile transformation and scale-up initiatives
- PI Planning preparation and facilitation
- Team-of-teams coordination
- Program delivery in large enterprises
- Leadership coaching around Lean-Agile ways of working
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to SAFe Agilist (SA).
A SAFe Agilist (SA) has shown practical understanding of the Scaled Agile Framework and how to apply it in a multi-team setting. It points to knowledge of Lean-Agile principles, coordination, and planning at scale rather than only team-level agile practice. For companies, that usually means the freelancer can help create alignment where many groups depend on each other.
People often use SAFe Agilist and Leading SAFe in the same search context, but they are not identical phrases. Leading SAFe is the training path commonly associated with the certification, while SAFe Agilist is the credential name people put on a profile. When you see either term, you are usually dealing with the same scaled-agile knowledge base.
SAFe Agilist (SA) is a good fit for people who work with several agile teams and need to align delivery, planning, and leadership. It is common among scrum masters, release train roles, agile coaches, product professionals, and managers involved in transformation work. If your work stays within one small team, the certification may be more than you need.
Preparation for SAFe Agilist usually involves learning the framework structure, key roles, planning events, and the Lean-Agile mindset behind them. Most candidates benefit from guided study and exposure to real scaled delivery situations, because the certification is more about understanding how the parts fit together than memorizing terms. Experience with complex delivery environments helps a lot.
You do not need to be a senior transformation leader to earn SAFe Agilist (SA), but some practical exposure to agile work is helpful. The certification makes more sense if you already understand Scrum, Kanban, or cross-team delivery challenges. Without that context, the framework can feel abstract.
A SAFe Agilist focuses on scaling agile across many teams, while a Scrum Master certification usually focuses on one team and the Scrum framework. SAFe asks more from the holder on planning across dependencies, coordinating with leaders, and supporting enterprise change. Scrum credentials are often narrower; SAFe is broader and more organizational.
The SAFe Agilist (SA) credential is tied to the current version of the framework, so professionals need to stay current as SAFe evolves. In practice, that means continuing education, keeping up with new guidance from Scaled Agile, and refreshing knowledge when the framework changes. Companies should look for candidates who can explain the current practices, not just the name of the certificate.
SAFe Agilist is most relevant in large organizations with many dependent teams, especially in technology, financial services, telecom, healthcare, and other enterprise settings. It matters most when a company is running complex product development, portfolio coordination, or an agile transformation. It is also useful in hybrid and remote setups where structured alignment is essential.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with SAFe Agilist (SA) is 114 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 910 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with SAFe Agilist (SA), 94% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with SAFe Agilist (SA) have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with SAFe Agilist (SA) are English (98%), German (93%), and Spanish (19%).
The most common industries among freelancers with SAFe Agilist (SA) are Information Technology (80%), Professional Services (69%), and Automotive (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with SAFe Agilist (SA) are Project Management (94%), Information Technology (93%), and Product Development (71%).
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