SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
professionals with the power of AI and access to over 15,000 CVsSAFe Program Consultant (SPC) holders help companies launch and improve SAFe transformations, coach ARTs and leaders, and align delivery across complex programs. Find vetted freelancers with hands-on experience in PI Planning, Lean-Agile change, and scaled execution, matched fast and precisely.
Meet FRATCH SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
Michael H.
Last position:
Interim Manager (Chief Digital Officer) at Leading German technical wholesale company
Agile Transformation – introducing agile principles and transforming traditional IT departments into Scrum and Kanban teams
IT Operating Model – redesigning the IT organization and introducing modern delivery structures and roles
Flight Levels – implementing Flight Levels to align strategy, coordination and operational execution
Leadership & Coaching – recruiting Agile Coaches and coaching Scrum Masters and IT leaders
ERP Operations – acting as Interim Product Owner for the existing ERP landscape and ensuring business continuity
ERP Transformation – supporting the migration from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as a Project Manager
Operational Core (ERP) – establishing dedicated teams for ERP Support, Feature Development, and ERP Migration
Modern Workplace – initiating the transition towards a Microsoft 365-based cloud workplace environment
ConnectHub – establishing a dedicated team to drive integration and connectivity initiatives
Warehouse Operations – building a cross-functional team to support logistics and warehouse-related capabilities
Maintenance & Operations (M&O) – introducing a dedicated team focused on stable operations and continuous improvement
AI Initiatives – identifying and promoting practical Artificial Intelligence use cases across the IT department
As Interim Chief Digital Officer (CDO) for a leading industrial supplier with a strong e-commerce focus (often described as 'the Amazon for industrial goods') responsible for leading the digital and organizational transformation while reporting directly to executive leadership.
Introduced agile principles and ways of working across the organization and transformed the traditionally structured IT department into cross-functional Scrum and Kanban teams focused on transparency, collaboration, and customer value delivery.
Redesigned the entire IT organization by establishing a modern operating model, introducing new roles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master and Solution Architect and strengthening the organization through strategic hiring and targeted capability development.
Recruited and onboarded Agile Coaches to accelerate the transformation and personally managed and coached Scrum Masters as well as IT department leaders to foster servant leadership, self-management and a culture of continuous improvement.
Implemented Flight Levels practices based on Klaus Leopold to align strategic objectives, cross-functional coordination and operational execution across the organization.
Introduced a ticketing system to increase transparency and enable data-driven decision-making, flow-based work management, and greater accountability at all levels.
Established and supported multiple cross-functional teams, including the Operational Core (ERP) domain with dedicated streams for Support, Feature Development and ERP Migration, as well as teams responsible for Warehouse Operations, Maintenance & Operations (M&O), Modern Workspace and ConnectHub.
Acted as Interim Product Owner for the operation and enhancement of the existing ERP landscape while supporting the migration from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as a Project Manager.
Collaborated with the selected implementation partner to design and establish the project organization and target operating model for the ERP transformation, introducing agile delivery structures and ways of working.
Facilitated the alignment between business, IT and the external vendor and played a key role in negotiating the contractual framework and delivery model to ensure a sustainable foundation for the transformation program.
Initiated the strategic modernization of the workplace environment through the adoption of Microsoft 365 cloud capabilities, establishing the foundation for enhanced collaboration, scalability and future digital services.
Launched AI initiatives to identify practical business use cases and promote the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the IT department.
Encouraged self-management and empowered teams to take ownership of decisions, delivery and continuous improvement.
Project language: German
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.
András K.
Last position:
Senior Agile Coach / SPC at AgileAdvant Schweiz AG / COOP e-commerce
- Coordinated team readiness and process setup for a strategic product team of four teams (three subteams in one Scrum team and one Kanban team) by initiating strategic discussions and designing training workshops to establish a solid foundation for Scrum and Kanban practices.
- Led ongoing Scrum team activities, continuously improved processes and KPIs with each sprint, and collaborated closely with the Product Owner and stakeholders on roadmap and epic planning.
- Worked in a German/Swiss German environment and navigated linguistic and cultural nuances to optimize team dynamics and project outcomes.
- Supported agile practices across four teams (20–25 members) and continuously optimized existing agile methods tailored to each team’s dynamics, including product development and operations.
Matthias B.
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
Tomas J.
Last position:
Senior Agile Project Management / Professional Scrum Mastery at BRZ - Federal Computing Center (Federal Ministry of Finance)
- Deputy project manager for one of the largest projects in the Customs Union Code program, CEIS CDA for the Federal Ministry of Finance
- Budget planning and control
- Negotiations and ongoing communication with all relevant stakeholders
- Risk identification and assessment, and development of risk mitigation strategies
- Creation and implementation of action strategies to achieve project goals
- Efficient resource planning and allocation to support project requirements
- Managing the release process using agile methods and coordinating sprints for analysis, development, and testing phases
- Process optimizations and regular reporting for progress monitoring and decision making
Bernhard H.
Last position:
Interim Global Medical Manager (Alzheimer’s Disease) at Roche Diagnostics International
Launch of blood-based biomarkers (pTau181, pTau217) across DACH region and Spain, ensuring alignment with global medical strategy. Strengthened Roche Diagnostics’ positioning as trusted partner in neurology and improved stakeholder engagement.
Peter J.
Last position:
external SPC & SAFe Trainer, Scrum Master at Siemens Energy
support SAFe adoption at team, ART and Portfolio level with consulting, coaching and training. Establish hierarchical enterprise backlog and Kanban Systems integrating portfolio, value stream and team level. Make e2e value stream flow across organisational boundaries visible and measurable. Teach "stop starting, start finishing" and Limit WiP.
Volkmar T.
Last position:
Consultant | Business Analyst – Requirements Engineer – Agile Coach - Designer at ÖBB BCC
- Redesign of system error messages for Jira & Confluence
- Evaluation and implementation of new system extensions
- Analysis and design of new business processes with UX expertise
- Support for the implementation of SAFe
Thomas M.
Last position:
Requirements Engineer (SPC) - ONE.CRM VW Salesforce Solution at CARIAD SE / Diconium Strategy GmbH
- Rework demand, development and operational organizational set up for the Solution Train
- Rework requirement refinement process flow from strategic theme to user story
- Introduction of visualization tools (Canvas) of work dependencies over different requirement levels and Solution Train leadership coaching
Thomas W.
Last position:
SAP Solution Architect, Focused Build Coach, Senior Consultant at Support 4 Enterprises
Folke V.
Last position:
Nameling – AI-supported product development
- Relaunch of a self-developed semantic name recommendation product by combining semantic search, graph-based similarity analysis, LLM-/RAG-supported content, and AI-supported development processes.
- End-to-end responsibility in the product lifecycle - from use case definition and solution design to prototyping and evaluation, and then iterative roadmap development.
- Assessment of AI use cases in terms of user value, technical feasibility, data quality, governance, and operating costs to guide MVP scope, roadmap decisions, and continuous product improvement.
Wuk P.
Last position:
Management Consultant / Trainer
Senior consultant for companies (EU, UK), Agile Coach / Scrum Master for multiple projects, trainer for agile certifications (SAFe, Scrum), collaboration partner with KEGON, collaboration partner with NOVATEC
Kurt H.
Last position:
Interim Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim (via Fusion Consulting)
- Senior agile practitioner in a complex, regulated pharmaceutical environment — facilitating Scrum ceremonies across three international teams (~40 people) while supporting delivery governance and agile coaching.
- Time-limited assignment to bridge the gap until the client could fill the role internally
- Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Review, Retrospective) across multiple international teams; kept sprints predictable and productive
- Coached teams and Product Owners in agile practices within a GxP-regulated environment, pragmatically balancing agile ways of working with QMS compliance requirements
- Tracked and visualized delivery metrics, managed dependencies, and produced status reports for senior stakeholders and Steering Committee
- Stepped up to project leadership of the internal CCMS product initiative: introduced structured processes and transparent tooling into a previously low-governance environment
- Actively contributed to the company-wide Agile Community of Practice, including authoring blog articles on agile topics
- Commended for analytical thinking, reliability under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Oliver P.
Last position:
Enterprise Agile Consultant, Coach & Trainer, Product Manager at building BRIDGES – Enterprise Agility
Thomas K.
Last position:
Agile Coach / Release Train Engineer (SAFe) – Product & Cross-functional Delivery Focus at Autonomous Driving / Connectivity (OEM, confidential)
- Orchestrate cross-functional delivery across organisational units in the Connectivity domain, aligning teams around integrated end-to-end, customer-testable value rather than isolated component delivery.
- Drive a shift from local component optimisation towards shared outcomes and a common delivery goal, increasing focus and enabling significantly faster integrated delivery.
- Coordinate across 15 cross-functional organisations in a highly complex OEM environment; bring Product, Engineering, Programme Management and specialist functions together to resolve dependencies and improve decision-making.
- Coach Product Managers, Product Owners and stakeholders on product responsibility, prioritisation, outcome orientation and aligned backlogs.
- Use Claude through an AWS Bedrock integration to analyse Jira and Confluence content, identify patterns, dependencies and quality gaps, and support structured product and delivery decisions.
- Establish AI-native requirements excellence with LLM-supported quality gates for epics, features, stories, acceptance criteria, roadmaps and task breakdowns; scale adoption through templates and prompt playbooks.
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SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
15
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
86%
Master's degree or higher
60%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
10
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 10 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
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 10 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) 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 (90%)
- Professional Services (66%)
- Automotive (55%)
- Manufacturing (48%)
- Banking and Finance (38%)
- Energy (36%)
- Insurance (36%)
- Government and Administration (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the certification
What SPC means
The SAFe Program Consultant, often called SPC, is a senior Scaled Agile certification for people who lead SAFe adoption in real organizations. It signals that the holder can teach, coach, and guide a company through a Lean-Agile transformation, not just explain the framework. Companies look for it when they need someone who can connect strategy, leadership, teams, and execution.
Core strengths
- Lead SAFe training and workshops for leaders and teams
- Launch and support Agile Release Trains
- Facilitate PI Planning and related alignment events
- Coach Product Management, RTEs, and Scrum Masters
- Improve flow, predictability, and cross-team coordination
Knowledge behind it
An SPC is expected to understand the full SAFe system, including Lean-Agile principles, portfolio alignment, program execution, and continuous improvement. The role also depends on strong change management skills, because adoption often fails when teams copy ceremonies without changing decision-making or leadership behavior. Good SPCs know how to adapt the framework to the company’s context instead of forcing a rigid template.
Typical holder profile
Most SPCs come from enterprise agile coaching, delivery leadership, transformation roles, or consulting. They are often brought in by large product organizations, technology departments, or businesses running many dependent teams at once. In Germany and other mature enterprise markets, companies often use an SPC when they need both agile depth and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders in English or the local language.
What it tells a company
A freelancer with the SAFe Program Consultant certification is usually suited to complex, multi-team programs where coordination matters more than isolated team coaching. The certificate suggests they can work with release trains, roadmap alignment, and organizational change at the same time. It is especially relevant when a company wants a consultant who can shape the rollout, train others, and keep the transformation moving after the first workshops.
Related searches
People may search for this credential as SAFe Program Consultant, SPC, or simply a SAFe consultant. That search usually comes from companies wanting hands-on help with SAFe implementation, or from professionals comparing it with other Scaled Agile roles such as SAFe Program Consultant Trainer paths or broader agile coaching profiles. The key difference is that this certification is centered on leading SAFe adoption and enabling others, not only applying agile practices inside one team.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about SAFe Program Consultant (SPC).
The SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification validates that a professional can lead SAFe adoption in an organization. It points to skills in training, coaching, transformation planning, and support for Agile Release Trains and PI Planning. For companies, that means the person is expected to work across leadership, teams, and delivery flow.
An SPC is tied specifically to the SAFe framework and the work of introducing or improving it in a company. A general agile coach may focus on team habits, facilitation, or mindset without deep framework ownership. The SPC profile is more about enterprise rollout, alignment, and enabling scaled execution.
The SAFe Program Consultant is best suited for people who already work in agile transformation, consulting, delivery leadership, or release train support. It is a good fit for professionals who want to coach leaders and teams through a structured scaling approach. It is less about entry-level Scrum work and more about organizational change.
Companies usually bring in an SPC when many teams must coordinate around shared goals, dependencies, and planning cycles. It is common in large product development, digital transformation, and enterprise technology change. The certification matters most when the challenge is adoption across the organization, not only team-level agility.
A SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) should understand Lean-Agile principles, PI Planning, program execution, portfolio alignment, and continuous improvement. Just as important is the ability to coach leaders and handle resistance to change. The role works best when the person can combine framework knowledge with practical facilitation and communication skills.
Yes, in practice the SPC is not a first certification for most people. It assumes solid experience with agile delivery, facilitation, and working with several teams or stakeholders at once. Candidates usually benefit from prior hands-on exposure to SAFe or other scaled delivery models before pursuing it.
The SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) is an active practitioner certification, so holders are expected to keep their knowledge current as the framework evolves. In practice that means staying engaged with Scaled Agile updates, continuing to work in SAFe environments, and maintaining the responsibilities tied to the role. Companies should expect current, applied knowledge rather than a one-time classroom memory.
Yes, the SAFe consultant profile is relevant both in Germany and in remote delivery setups. In Germany, larger enterprises and regulated industries often value structured scaling and clear stakeholder alignment. For remote work, the key is whether the freelancer can facilitate workshops, coach leaders, and keep cross-team collaboration disciplined online.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) is 119 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 950 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) are German (100%), English (100%), and French (28%).
The most common industries among freelancers with SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) are Information Technology (90%), Professional Services (66%), and Automotive (55%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) are Project Management (97%), Information Technology (95%), and Product Development (79%).
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