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Drive large-scale agile transformations, manage program backlogs, and collaborate with Agile Release Trains. FRATCH connects you with vetted freelance SAFe POPM professionals in Germany matching your exact project requirements.
About the certification
Understanding the SAFe POPM Role in Agile Enterprises
The SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification validates the skills needed to guide the delivery of value in a Scaled Agile Framework enterprise. Professionals holding this credential understand how to connect business strategy with execution. They bridge the gap between corporate portfolio vision and technical development teams working within an Agile Release Train.
Key Competencies of Certified Professionals
- Writing epics, capabilities, features, and user stories
- Prioritizing the program backlog using weighted shortest job first
- Collaborating with Product Management and System Architects
- Planning and executing Program Increment planning events
- Delivering continuous value through the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Value of SAFe POPM Experts for Companies in Germany
Many large organizations and mid-sized enterprises across Germany rely on the Scaled Agile Framework to scale their software development and business operations. Freelancers with this certification help German businesses align distributed teams, ensuring that local regulatory requirements and high-quality standards are met during digital transformation initiatives. They act as the central point of communication, often facilitating collaboration in both German and English.
Project Scenarios Requiring Certified Professionals
Companies seek these specialists during major organizational shifts from project-to-product models or when launching new multi-team software platforms. They are essential when local teams in Germany must synchronize with global development hubs. Their expertise ensures that program backlogs remain healthy, stakeholders stay aligned, and product releases occur predictably.
Meet FRATCH SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Specialists
Falko Werner
Transformation Coach, AI Trainer, Author
Last position:
Institute for Business and Personal Development, South Harz
- Development of an AI-supported personality analysis based on the institute's SDWA4: online survey, AI-supported and automated evaluation, and email delivery
- Requirements analysis, prototype development, evaluation, derivation of a simplified SDWA4-light analysis, continuous improvement, design, Make automation, deployment
Alexander Königschulte
Subproject Manager IT Migration (Carve-out)
Last position:
Subproject Manager IT Migration (Carve-out) at EWE / WCG
- Carve-out of Wärme+ customers from EWE to the new company WCG with around 24,000 metering points.
- Development of a migration approach, data migration, process redesign and migration.
- Management of service providers, reporting to the steering committee and executive management.
- Tools: Jira, SharePoint, Draw.io, SAP S/4, SAP PM, WILKEN (ENER:GY, P5), carve-out.
Kossi Adjamah
Project Manager
Last position:
Project Manager at Deutsche Bank
- Migration of the existing Brainloop application to a new infrastructure
- Management of project activities and stakeholder communication
- Management of complex relationships with customers, internal departments, IT partners and external contacts
- Planning and managing project finances, including cost estimates and financial control
- Initiating and managing projects with third-party solutions, working with procurement
- Ensuring compliance with project management methods and quality standards
- Supporting portfolio project delivery processes and regular reporting on project status
- Skills and tools used: communication, reporting, presentation, project management, MS Exchange, MS Outlook
- Team size: 15 people
Thomas Donath
Interim Management / Project Management
Last position:
Interim Management / Project Management at Freelancer
- Design and integration of complex applications based on market and segment-specific customer journeys
- End-to-end project management from software/process design to rollout
- Stakeholder management and requirements engineering
- Business and process analysis
- Business strategy and business development
- UI/UX design and management
- Accessibility according to WCAG 2.0 and BITV 2.0
- CRM/CMS integration and digital marketing management
- Design thinking and software integration management
- Kanban, Scrum and agile methods
- Planning, design and integration of marketing experience platforms and marketing planning platforms
- Definition of customer journeys and conversion optimization
Klaus-Dieter Pfenning
Freelance Consultant / Manager, Interim Manager
Last position:
Freelance Consultant / Manager, Interim Manager at Freelance
Chiemela Ogu
Product Management Consultant
Last position:
AI Enthusiast – Independent Projects at Chiemela Ogu Consulting
Too Good To Throw (AI powered social impact webapp focused on reducing food waste in Nigeria):
Integrated Paystack Split Payments to automatically route payments between the platform and partner vendors.
Configured automated subaccount creation workflows so new businesses get a settlement account instantly.
Setup a scalable cloud backend using Supabase.
Implemented role-based access control (RBAC) for Users, Partners, and Admin.
FaithFlow (AI powered webapp supporting Christian teens on their spiritual journey):
Designed and implemented an AI-driven scripture search engine that interprets natural language questions and maps them to relevant Bible texts, commentary, devotionals, and cross-references.
Designed a spiritual growth dashboard enabling users to track reading progress, prayer streaks, and devotional completion milestones.
Torsten Waldeck
Product Owner
Last position:
Product Owner at Beyonnex
Initial technical analysis of the requirements for the two applications
Creating a system concept for the interim solution and for the final solution
Creating the product vision, customer journey, and story map for the interim solution in close cooperation with subject matter experts
Building a development team
Managing dependencies and interfaces with the other applications according to Domain Driven Design principles
Creating EPICs and user stories, and maintaining the product backlog in coordination with subject matter experts and developers
Running sprint reviews with relevant stakeholders such as subject matter experts and management
Analyzing the requirements for the final solution
The interim solution was built within 8 months and was successfully used for the 2022 heating cost billing
The interim solution has since been further developed to increase automation
A technical concept for the final solution was created
Handover to two internal Product Owners is currently in progress
Frank Rybinski
Administrator Software / Hardware
Last position:
Administrator Software / Hardware at BBH GmbH (Witbau-Gruppe)
- Administrative support in maintaining and servicing the Witbau Group's server and telecom infrastructure.
Eiko Sommer
Parental Leave Project
Last position:
Parental Leave Project
- Self-directed learning of WordPress
- Sketching goals and creating the first draft using the Design Thinking method
- Setting up and launching the MVP [link]
Krishna Mareguddi
Associate Product Manager
Last position:
Associate Product Manager at Carelon Global Healthcare LLP
- Defined and executed product vision & strategy, collaborating with UX, architecture, and engineering teams, resulting in a 30% improvement in user satisfaction across key product touchpoints.
- Owned end-to-end product lifecycle management, overseeing the launch of 5 major product updates, improving product efficiency and feature adoption by 25%.
- Defined and structured epics, features, and user stories; validated and ensured 100% of completed stories met definition of ‘Done' before release.
- Led backlog grooming, prioritization (WSJF, MoSCoW), and sprint planning, ensuring 95% on-time delivery of features in quarterly release cycles.
- Worked with technologies: API, Angular, Node, ReactNative (Mobile), SQL, Kafka, AWS cloud with ES (Elastic search) with JSON file indexes.
- Used Confluence and Jira for maintaining product details and product backlogs for 10 years.
- Used Figma, Sketch, Miro for 4 years.
- Directed cross-functional teams, coordinating with developers, designers, and business units, driving a 40% reduction in time-to-market for critical features.
- Spearheaded product release demos, UAT, and go-to-market (GTM) strategies, leading to a 15% increase in user adoption within the first quarter of launch.
- Optimized member experience on Anthem's digital health platform, resulting in a 20% increase in active user engagement and a 10% boost in member retention.
Jenna Schweizer
Freelance Consultant, Coach & Interim Manager
Last position:
Freelance Consultant, Coach & Interim Manager at Jenna Schweizer Consulting
- Project Management Consulting; focus on Agile, Scrum, SaFe and Lean methodologies
- Process optimization according to Lean & Six Sigma
- Coaching on Project and Process Management
- Interim Management for leading roles in Program Management and Customer Operations
Susanne Meier-Steen
PO CRM
Last position:
PO CRM at Industrial Insurance
- Responsible for Dynamics CRM for about 5,000 users with a SAFe team
- Reporting to the PM
- Global stakeholder management
- Strategic further development of the product
Waldemar Lammert
Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer
Last position:
Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer at Messe München GmbH
- Act as interface between business, IT demand management and IT architecture, analyzing functional and technical requirements in Salesforce.
- Create requirements and specification documents together with the business unit and develop solution concepts.
- Define, control implementation and acceptance of epics and user stories.
- Advise business units on optimization potentials and develop functional solution concepts.
- Support project management and product owners in scope analysis and ticket creation.
- Develop identity management solutions and deletion concepts in the Salesforce environment.
- Define and implement DWH reports for analysis of business areas and process optimizations.
- Document and optimize functional process workflows.
- Tools and technologies: Miro, Salesforce, Draw.io, Atlassian Stack (Confluence, JIRA), Figma, Enterprise Architect, MS Teams, Slack, Zoom, SCRUM, agile project management.
Praveen Malali
Associate Trainee
Last position:
Associate Trainee
- Research/Thesis: "Reducing Service Level Agreement (SLA) Resolution Time Using Six Sigma Methodologies: A Data-Driven Approach to Process Optimization" (tools used: QFD, PDCA, TQM, DMAIC, Cpk, Cp).
Sibi Lakshmanan
Founder (Product Initiative)
Last position:
Founder (Product Initiative) at Regu-AI
- Founded Regu-AI, an enterprise-grade AI governance and compliance platform integrating EU AI Act, ESG, and CSRD frameworks to help organizations operationalize responsible AI.
- Developed proprietary modules for AI Maturity Assessment, Measurability, and Battery Passport compliance.
- Built and scaled the product architecture and designed a 45-KPI AI governance index, positioning Regu-AI as a first mover in AI governance automation across Germany and the EU.
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SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Specialists statistics
Typical experience
24 years
Average project duration
2.3 years
Certifications per freelancer
6
Top business areas
Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
82%
Master's degree or higher
73%
Doctorate
9%
Salary / Daily Rate Distribution
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Average rates for SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Specialists & Seniority distribution
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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.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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It validates the ability to lead product development within a Scaled Agile Framework environment. Holders of the SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) credential learn to define product vision, manage backlogs, and collaborate with Agile Release Trains to deliver continuous value.
The SAFe POPM credential covers both roles because they must work in close partnership. The Product Manager focuses on program-level vision, strategy, and backlog prioritization, while the Product Owner works directly with the development teams to guide execution.
Many German enterprises in the automotive, financial, and manufacturing sectors utilize SAFe for scaling agile. Hiring a certified SAFe POPM expert ensures your team has a standardized understanding of Agile Release Trains and PI planning, reducing communication overhead in complex, multi-national projects.
While there are no strict barriers to taking the course, Scaled Agile, Inc. recommends that candidates have experience in agile development environments. Familiarity with general product management or product owner concepts is highly beneficial.
Yes, it is a globally recognized standard issued by Scaled Agile, Inc., making the SAFe POPM highly valuable for international projects. German companies collaborating with partners across Europe and North America benefit from the unified terminology and practices this certification establishes.
A standard Scrum Product Owner certificate focuses on managing a backlog for a single team. In contrast, the SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification prepares professionals to operate at scale, coordinating activities across multiple teams within an Agile Release Train.
Certified SAFe POPM professionals in Germany are skilled at translating local compliance, data privacy, and industry standards into actionable backlog items. They ensure these specific requirements are prioritized correctly within the global program backlog without disrupting the release train.
Holders must renew their membership with Scaled Agile, Inc. to keep their certification active. This process ensures that the certified professionals remain up to date with the latest developments in the framework and continuously refine their scaling skills.
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