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About the role
ERP delivery leadership ERP Project Managers keep business, IT, and system integrators aligned from the first workshop to post-go-live support. They turn scope into a plan, manage risks, and make sure finance, supply chain, procurement, and operations are covered.
- Project charter, scope, timeline, and governance
- Steering meetings, stakeholder communication, and issue tracking
- Cutover planning, testing coordination, and go-live support
- Change requests, dependencies, and vendor coordination
Typical project work A strong ERP Project Manager handles implementations, upgrades, rollouts, and migrations. That can mean SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, or a legacy system replacement with multiple business units and external partners.
They are often brought in when internal teams need someone who can control delivery without losing sight of the business process. In Germany, this is common in manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and industrial groups that need structured collaboration across departments and locations.
Core skills The best professionals combine project control with ERP process knowledge. They understand how configuration, master data, integrations, and testing affect each workstream.
- Clear planning and dependency management
- ERP process knowledge across finance, procurement, sales, and supply chain
- Strong vendor and stakeholder management
- Practical experience with cutover, UAT, and go-live readiness
Tools and methods ERP Project Managers work with Jira, MS Project, Confluence, Smartsheet, Excel, and ERP-specific workstream plans. They use structured methods for RAID logs, testing cycles, workshop facilitation, and release control.
They also know how to translate between business users and technical teams. Good candidates can work with functional consultants, developers, data migration leads, and change managers without letting communication break down.
When companies bring one in A freelance ERP Project Manager makes sense when a project is time-bound, urgent, or too complex for a line manager to carry alone. It also helps when a program needs an independent lead for a rollout, recovery plan, or interim replacement.
- ERP implementation or migration needs immediate leadership
- Internal PM capacity is tied up
- The project spans several departments or countries
- Delivery has slipped and needs tighter control
What strong profiles look like Top ERP Project Managers are calm under pressure and precise in their communication. They do not just track tasks; they keep decisions moving and remove blockers before they affect testing, training, or cutover.
Look for people who have led ERP change in real business settings, not only stood next to the system integrator. The best interim ERP or PMO-style leads can step into a new environment quickly, build trust fast, and keep the plan realistic.
Meet FRATCH ERP Project Managers
Thomas Polanski
Project Manager, Product Owner & AI Consultant, AI Transformation - ERP · Shop · Marketing
Last position:
Project Manager & Product Owner – M&A Integration at voxa c/o IC Music and Apparel GmbH
- Project management of the legal and system-side integration of Taschenkaufhaus into the Voxa group: conversion of all contracts, accounts, and system access rights on the defined cutover date
- Migration from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 to 2013: analysis of all existing interfaces, redefinition of processes, and coordinated go-live without interrupting operations
- Integration of the complaints and returns process into MS Dynamics NAV 2013; major process simplification through standardization
- Introduction of a new POS system (Shopify POS) in all stores: requirements analysis, configuration, rollout, and employee training
- Use of n8n automation workflows for data reconciliation between marketplaces and ERP; manual processes significantly reduced
Yahya Sabi
Odoo Software Developer & Consultant
Last position:
Odoo Software Developer & Consultant at KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH
- Planning and implementing tailored Odoo ERP solutions to support and optimize specific business processes
- Configuring and customizing Odoo modules according to individual customer requirements, including process automation and data integration
- Training and supporting end users and administrators to ensure full use of Odoo features and to enhance user skills
- Providing ongoing post-implementation support, including troubleshooting, maintenance and updates to adapt to new business requirements
- Migrating data and integrating external applications into Odoo environments for a seamless, unified data landscape
- Analyzing and improving existing Odoo systems to boost efficiency and optimize the user experience
Günther Niederhofer
Senior IT Project Manager | Business Processes | Integration & IT Harmonization | CRM & ERP | Agile PMP
Last position:
Advisor ERP & CRM Business Process & System Landscape at IDnow
Managing the harmonization and further development of an international CRM- and ERP-related system landscape across multiple product lines and markets (PMI)
- Analysis, design, and requirements management for harmonized end-to-end business processes and business logic (Customer Base & Lead to Order, Lead-to-Cash, Order-to-Cash, Billing, Accounting, Service)
- Integration of Salesforce with billing and accounting systems (JustOn, DATEV) including data model, interfaces, and billing logic together with implementation partner
- Designing a central IT operating model to improve IT project management and DevOps model between business stakeholders, E2E process owners, and IT.
Luca Pacor
ERP Program Manager
Last position:
ERP Program Manager at Fiserv
The client is undergoing a comprehensive transformation. All SAP ECC landscapes worldwide are being migrated to SAP S/4HANA, with the goal of introducing a global standard template.
The program also includes the migration and modernization initiative "RISE with SAP", which may involve migrating selected country installations to the SAP Private Cloud.
On the stakeholder side, the program's reporting line extends up to the company's board and the implementation partner's board.
Fiserv Germany's ERP landscape currently includes several non-standard SAP tools and applications that extend the ECC environment's functionality and often integrate with downstream systems. As part of the move to SAP S/4HANA, it is essential to assess the core functionality, integration points, and future viability of these applications to determine their alignment with the target architecture.
The focus of the role is to provide expert advice and assessment to define the scope, strategy, and roadmap for migrating Fiserv Germany's SAP ECC system to SAP S/4HANA.
SAP's recommended best practices are followed, and a structured approach is used to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption while maximizing business value.
This assessment forms the basis for a successful SAP S/4HANA transformation, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, regulatory compliance, and future scalability.
Migration strategy definition – evaluating available transition approaches based on business objectives, technical feasibility, and SAP best practices.
Technical readiness assessment – conducting a system analysis to assess compatibility, custom code impact, data volume management, integration points, and infrastructure readiness for SAP S/4HANA.
Business process impact analysis – reviewing the latest business process documentation to define the scope and effort needed to implement required functions in SAP S/4HANA and identify process optimization opportunities.
Roadmap for non-SAP systems and applications – evaluating third-party and legacy applications for SAP S/4HANA integration and recommending consolidation, migration, or replacement strategies.
Deployment & implementation planning – defining a phased rollout approach, including project timelines, risk mitigation strategies, and key milestones aligned with business priorities.
The transformation is carried out in phases: the discovery phase leads to the explore phase, which then leads to the design phase and finally to the implementation phase.
Program management
Change management
Requirements management
Transition management
Stakeholder management
Risk management
Comprehensive coordination
Nick Panasar
Global ERP, AI & Supply Chain Project Manager
Last position:
Global ERP, AI & Supply Chain Project Manager at Dr. Martens
Led the end-to-end delivery of a SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM / TD / SD) ERP programme, covering project initiation, detailed requirements gathering, operating model definition, system design, build, testing, cutover, and global Go Live across Europe, Asia, and North America. Ensured the ERP solution supported key supply chain, manufacturing, and planning operations to enable future business growth.
Conducted cross-functional workshops with Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams to capture business requirements, define the future operating model, and map end-to-end system design. Consolidated over 150 requirements into structured documentation aligned with SAP standards.
Shaped solution design and vendor engagement during the early discovery phase, supporting selection of best-fit technology partners and ensuring the system design covered production planning, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain forecasting.
Managed D365 configuration and troubleshooting, ensuring alignment with business processes and resolving integration issues between D365, SAP SCM modules, and surrounding systems.
Supported Grain data model changes to lead ingestion of planning data into Snowflake and Footprint, enabling enterprise reporting and analytics development.
Managed scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies across international teams spanning Europe, Asia, and the US, maintaining integrated project plans, issue logs, and executive reporting to drive stakeholder alignment and delivery momentum.
Enabled the integration of AI-powered demand forecasting tools into supply chain planning processes, improving forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and operational decision-making across multiple regions.
Led SIT, UAT, and data migration phases, including design of test scenarios, defect triage management, and coordination of test execution to validate supply chain and manufacturing workflows prior to deployment.
Delivered detailed cutover planning, business readiness activities, and hypercare support, ensuring a smooth and coordinated Go Live and full operational handover to business teams.
Burkhard Brühmann
Interim Project Manager for Company-wide ERP Migration
Last position:
Interim Project Manager for Company-wide ERP Migration at Logistics provider, Iserlohn
- Responsible for the entire migration
- Process mapping across the whole company
- Stakeholder management
- Leading the project team, key users and end users
- Change management
Richard Huber
SAP ERP Migration to S/4HANA
Last position:
SAP ERP Migration to S/4HANA
- Concept design and assessment in finance, analyzing customer-specific developments and replacing them with SAP standard.
- Error analysis of the Migration Cockpit.
Michael Meyer
Product Owner
Last position:
Product Owner at ECE
- Gathering requirements from departments
- Developing mockups
- Maintaining backlog and moderating sprint meetings
- Managing the developers
- Stakeholder management
- Used skills: Scrum, requirements engineering, requirements management
- Technologies used: various
- IT environment: Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
- Industry: Real estate
- Role: project manager, product owner
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ERP Project Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
1.9 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
38%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
88%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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An ERP Project Manager coordinates the full delivery of an ERP change, from planning and governance to testing, cutover, and go-live support. They align business owners, IT, consultants, and vendors so the project stays on scope and decisions are made on time. In practice, that means managing risks, dependencies, status reporting, and escalation paths.
A strong ERP Project Manager combines project control with ERP process understanding. They should be comfortable with finance, procurement, supply chain, data migration, integration, and test management, not just meeting schedules. You should also expect clear communication and steady stakeholder management.
An ERP Project Manager runs the delivery, while an ERP consultant or functional lead focuses on configuration, process design, or solution expertise. The PM keeps all workstreams connected and makes sure the project moves forward. In larger programs, these roles work closely but should not be confused.
A freelance ERP Project Manager is a good fit when the need is tied to a specific rollout, migration, recovery phase, or interim gap. Companies often choose this route when they need immediate leadership without a long hiring cycle. It also works well when an independent person is needed to bring structure into a stressed project.
ERP Project Managers are often hired for SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or legacy system replacement projects. Common assignments include S/4HANA transitions, multi-site rollouts, template harmonization, and post-merger process consolidation. The role is especially valuable when several business functions must change together.
Many parts of the work can be done remotely, such as planning, reporting, and stakeholder coordination. But an ERP Project Manager often needs on-site time for workshops, cutover weekends, go-live support, and sensitive alignment meetings. In Germany, clients often expect a hybrid setup for projects with multiple local sites.
Look for evidence of real delivery, not just titles. A capable ERP Project Manager can explain how they handled scope changes, testing delays, data issues, and business resistance in past projects. Ask how they manage cutover, how they escalate risks, and how they keep executives informed without overloading them.
Freelancers should be ready to work with structured decision-making, clear documentation, and direct stakeholder communication. For many German clients, an ERP Project Manager is expected to handle both English and German collaboration depending on the team setup. It also helps to be comfortable with manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environments, where ERP projects are often highly process driven.
The average hourly rate for ERP Project Managers in Germany is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 919 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as ERP Project Managers in Germany, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 38% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as ERP Project Managers in Germany have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as ERP Project Managers in Germany are German (100%), English (88%), and French (38%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as ERP Project Managers in Germany are Manufacturing (100%), Information Technology (75%), and Automotive (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as ERP Project Managers in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Operations (75%).
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