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Keep business applications stable, improve releases, and manage incidents, changes, and vendor handovers. Support ERP, CRM, and custom enterprise systems with vetted, available freelancers matched fast and precisely.
About the role
What they do Application managers keep business software running in daily use. They sit between users, IT, and vendors. Their job is to make sure applications stay available, changes are controlled, and problems are resolved without slowing the business.
- Own incident, request, problem, and change handling
- Coordinate releases, patches, and application upgrades
- Manage interfaces, user roles, and access issues
- Track service quality and escalate recurring faults
- Work with business teams, operations, and external suppliers
Typical scope A strong application manager can take over a single critical system or a full application landscape. Common work includes ERP support, CRM support, document management, workflow tools, and custom internal applications.
In Germany, these freelancers are often brought in for regulated environments, manufacturing, logistics, finance, and public-sector setups. They help where stable operations, clear documentation, and clean handovers matter more than quick one-off fixes.
Core skills The best application managers understand both business processes and technical operations. They do not need to code every feature, but they must understand how systems behave in production and how changes affect users.
- Incident and problem management
- Release and change coordination
- Vendor and SLA management
- Application monitoring and root-cause analysis
- User support, training, and documentation
- Strong communication with IT and business teams
Tools and environments They often work with ticketing and service tools, monitoring dashboards, and knowledge bases. Depending on the setup, they may support SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, ServiceNow, or custom Java and web applications.
What matters most is not the logo on the system, but the ability to keep it running in a structured way. Good freelancers can step into mixed landscapes, learn the setup quickly, and bring order to unclear ownership.
When companies hire Companies bring in an application manager when a key system needs temporary ownership, when internal teams are overloaded, or when a transition is underway. Freelance support also helps during migrations, new rollouts, reorganizations, and post-go-live stabilization.
A freelancer makes sense when you need immediate continuity, practical process control, or extra capacity without adding a permanent role. This is especially useful when business teams need German-speaking coordination across internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
What strong work looks like Strong application managers are calm, structured, and transparent. They document decisions, keep tickets moving, and make sure users get clear answers.
They also know when to push for a fix, when to escalate, and when to align the business on a workaround. The best candidates leave behind a cleaner operating model, not just a solved incident.
Meet FRATCH Application Managers
Wolfgang Orgler
DI
Last position:
Application Manager at MHP- Porsche AG
- Management of production-critical applications
- Incident management
- Service management
- Coordination of application development
- Analysis / requirements engineering
- Manual tests - user acceptance tests
- Software deployment
- Stakeholder management
Christian Wonneberger
Project Manager, Interim Manager, Application Manager
Last position:
Software Engineer, cross-platform Application Manager at International major bank
- Creating interfaces between the legacy platform and the new container solution
- Coordinating required contributions from line units
- Moderating regular status meetings with the software vendor
- Minimally invasive conversion of TWS scheduling from the old to the new platform
- Environment: IBM Mainframe, DB2, CICS, MQ, Red Hat Linux, Oracle, Kubernetes, Kafka, Helm, GitLab, Jenkins
Minh Doan
Project Manager / Business Analyst / Application Manager
Last position:
Project Manager / Business Analyst / Application Manager at Finance and Insurance
Introducing 5 different process applications for various teams
Release planning: scope and time management
Resource/capacity planning
Conducting sprint planning / retrospectives
Increment planning (multiple sprints)
Preparing steering committee meetings / reporting to the executive board
Coordinating / aligning with external suppliers / deliveries
Multi-project resource planning
Aligning with the business unit and development team
Identifying best practices with IBM BAW
Cost control and planning for the project team and external service providers
Collecting KPIs using LogScale
Analyzing application errors with LogScale / queries
Defining user stories / aligning requirements with the business unit and development team
Testing and defect tracking
UI/UX design of the application
Preparing and facilitating brown-paper workshop
Test concept, test data, test organization, test execution
Recording team velocity / metrics
Executing tests
Scripts for automated testing
Organizing tests with the business unit and IT
Recording and prioritizing defects
Setting up and operating the application
Setting up application monitoring with LogScale dashboards
Checking health endpoints with PowerShell
Post mortem analysis
Setting up incident management
Setting up problem management
Analyzing errors using LogScale queries and dashboard
Pre-processing data for AI
Conducting evaluation with AI language models (Meta Llama 3.3 LLM and deepset Haystack) and RAG
Installing runtime environments for LLMs (large language model)
Evaluating various LLMs
Installing RAG (retrieval augmented generation) and integrating with LLM
Extracting unstructured data with LLM and RAG
Project based on IBM BAW (Business Automation Workflow), WebSphere Liberty, Domea, d.3, REST, LogScale (formerly Humio), Swagger, PowerShell, JIRA, Confluence, Lucom Interaction Platform (LIP), Mattermost, Jabber
Agelis Wassilios
Application Manager
Last position:
Application Manager at IT-Verbund Landsberg am Lech
- Support of various processes (monitoring)
- Assistance with all daily tasks
- Coordination of various internal and external teams
- Documentation of the software used at the district office
- Clarification with various software vendors
- All tasks are performed according to ITIL
- Administration of applications and databases
- Actively contributing ongoing process improvements based on ITIL standards
Andreas Adam
IT-Application Manager
Last position:
IT-Application Manager at IHK-GfI
- Gathering, analyzing, specifying, and prioritizing requirements for the 'Archive and Delete' module of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in a Scrum team
- Capturing and specifying screen/form designs, functionality, and data types in Confluence, as well as creating user stories in Jira
- Preparing PowerPoint presentations for the 'Archive and Delete' module
- Coordinating and supporting the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in the implementation of the module
- Writing SQL scripts for an Oracle database
- Technologies used: Scrum, Confluence, Jira, MS Office, Postman, JavaScript, REST API, JSON, DBVisualizer, SQL
Zlatko Petricevic
SAP BW/4 Hana Team Lead, Application Support, Product Owner
Last position:
SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager at DB
- Project Argo: SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager, SAP BW/4 Hana Consultant, Architect, and Developer.
- Migration of FI data models from SAP BW 7.x to BW/4 Hana.
- Revision and implementation of the user and authorization concept.
- SAP S/4 Hana, SAP Basis, SAP BW/4 Hana data modeling and use of the SAP BW Migration Workbench.
- Use of Business Content, BAPI, BW/4 Hana, Hana Studio, HANA Views, Analytical Views, virtual tables, and Hana Native SQL.
- Working with ADSO, Open ODS Views, Composite Provider, Hybrid Provider, SAP Solution Manager, Query Designer, Analysis for Office, Lumira, and Fiori.
- Use of SAP SAC (Stories, Data Models, Data Analyzer, CDS Views) as well as application management and monitoring of process chains and load jobs.
René Feer
Business Application Manager
Last position:
Business Application Manager at Infravital GmbH
- Provided strategic consulting for digitizing corporate back-office processes with cloud-based SaaS applications based on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform apps to increase operational efficiency
- Conducted comprehensive process analysis to identify weaknesses, bottlenecks, and development opportunities in the applications
- Integrated change management principles with organizational changes, communication and training strategies, and adoption management
- Performed data flow analysis to ensure effective and secure data transfer and resolved data integrity issues in compliance with data protection policies
- Established and led release and test management, planning and executing integration tests
- Designed and monitored roles and permissions in collaboration with security and data protection teams, identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities
- Worked closely with product owners to integrate business requirements into application development, exemplified by the order-to-cash process
- Implemented measures for continuous improvement of application processes, coordinated training and workshops, and participated in reviews and audits to ensure quality and security standards
Alessandra Frommer
Field Force Application Manager
Last position:
Field Force Application Manager at Red Bull GmbH
- Led the Field Force Application team (2 internal staff and 10 external staff).
- Responsible for a budget of 2 million EUR (planning, monitoring, reporting).
- Managed global online and mobile CRM projects with up to 15 external team members.
- Launched 2 global mobile offline and online CRM applications to support sales.
Saood Yousaf
Senior Application Owner
Last position:
Senior Application Owner at an international energy company
Further development of the application landscape for planning, forecasting and pricing
Communication with internal stakeholders to homogenize the application landscape across all entities
Optimization of vendor management
API and batch processing
Creation of operational concepts
Ensuring compliance with regulations and operational processes
Participation in solution design as well as implementation and further development of new applications and services
ServiceNow
Virtual Machines (Windows / Linux)
M365 Products
Azure DevOps
Web Applications
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Application Managers statistics
Typical experience
27 years
Average project duration
1.7 years
Certifications per freelancer
4
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
71%
Master's degree or higher
43%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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An Application Manager keeps business applications stable and usable. That includes incident handling, change coordination, release support, and communication between users, IT operations, and vendors. The role is less about building new software and more about making sure the existing application landscape works well every day.
Coverage depends on the environment, but common systems include ERP, CRM, workflow tools, and custom internal applications. In many companies, the freelancer also works with ticketing tools, monitoring dashboards, and service documentation. The exact stack matters less than the ability to manage the application cleanly in production.
An application support specialist usually focuses on user issues and tickets. An Application Manager normally has broader ownership across incidents, changes, vendors, releases, and service quality. In some companies the titles overlap, but the manager role is usually closer to coordination and governance.
A freelancer is a good fit when you need immediate cover, project-based ownership, or extra support during a transition. This often happens during rollouts, migrations, stabilisation phases, or when internal teams are stretched. It also helps if the need is temporary but the business impact is high.
Look for structured incident handling, clear communication, and the ability to work with both business users and technical teams. A strong Application Manager should also understand change control, vendor coordination, and root-cause analysis. Good documentation and calm escalation behaviour are strong signs of quality.
Yes, much of the work can be done remotely if access, tickets, and stakeholder communication are set up well. On-site time is useful for go-lives, workshops, handovers, or sensitive environments with tight coordination. For many German clients, a mix of remote work and occasional on-site presence is the most practical setup.
People come into this work from application support, service management, IT operations, or business systems administration. Some are known as application managers, others as application service managers or application owners. The best ones understand the business process behind the system, not only the technical setup.
Ask how they handle recurring incidents, vendor delays, and unclear responsibilities. A reliable Application Manager can explain how they structure ownership, document actions, and keep stakeholders informed. If they only describe ticket handling without showing control over the full application lifecycle, the fit is probably too narrow.
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