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Covering employee relations, recruiting support, performance processes, and payroll coordination, freelance HR Managers help keep people work structured and compliant. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available experts.
About the role
What they do
A freelance HR Manager keeps day-to-day people work running when your internal team needs support, structure, or extra capacity. They handle core HR operations, advise line managers, and make sure policies are applied consistently.
- Employee relations and manager support
- Hiring coordination and interview process setup
- Onboarding, offboarding, and contract-related HR tasks
- Performance reviews, feedback cycles, and people processes
- Policy updates and internal HR communication
Core skills
Strong HR Managers combine practical judgment with clear communication. They know how to deal with sensitive topics, organize stakeholders, and keep records clean and reliable.
- HR administration and process ownership
- Labor law awareness and compliance thinking
- Conflict handling and coaching for managers
- Structured communication across teams
- Discretion with confidential employee data
Tools and focus
In many companies, an HR Manager works across HRIS systems, applicant tracking tools, and document workflows. Common topics include recruiting support, employee lifecycle management, absence tracking, and reporting for leadership.
Freelance HR Managers are often brought in during reorganizations, rapid hiring phases, maternity leave cover, or when a company needs local HR support in Munich. That is especially useful for international teams that need someone who can work confidently in English and German.
When to bring one in
A freelance HR Manager is a good fit when you need hands-on support, not a long internal search. Companies often bring one in when processes are inconsistent, managers need guidance, or HR tasks have outgrown the current setup.
- You need interim cover for an absent HR lead
- Hiring is moving faster than your internal process
- Employee issues need calm, structured handling
- HR policies need to be rebuilt or cleaned up
- Your business in Munich needs on-site or hybrid support
What good looks like
A strong HR Manager is practical, steady, and trusted by both leadership and employees. They do not just answer questions; they create order, reduce risk, and keep people processes moving without noise.
In Munich, this is especially relevant for scale-ups, industrial companies, shared service centers, and international offices that need local HR coordination. The best freelance HR Managers can step in quickly, understand the company culture, and adapt to the way your teams actually work.
Related titles
Searchers may also look for a Human Resources Manager, Personnel Manager, People Operations Manager, or HR Business Partner. The exact title matters less than the scope: if the work includes employee support, policy handling, and operational HR ownership, you are likely looking for the same profile.
For project-based work, a freelance HR Manager should be able to hand over cleanly, document decisions, and leave your team with a process that still works after the engagement ends.
Meet FRATCH HR Managers
Klaus Zwingel
Head of HR, Machinery and Plant Engineering
Last position:
Head of HR, Machinery and Plant Engineering at Interim Management (freelance)
- Acting as a professional sparring partner for management and leaders on HR topics
- Advising employees on HR matters
- Maintaining department capability during transition
- Analyzing weaknesses in the performance appraisal process
- Integrating the SAP appraisal tool
- Negotiating and organizing short-time work
- Analyzing and consolidating employment contracts
- Preparing references and recruiting
- Advising on organizational development
Hanna Eichinger
Freelance HR Consultant / Interim HR Lead
Last position:
Freelance HR Lead at hannaeichinger.de
- I help startups and scale-ups to build strong, people-focused organizations – with hands-on HR, project, and leadership support. I offer flexible interim HR management and project-based support, tailored to your needs and designed to work in fast-moving environments.
Hanna Eichinger
Freelance HR Consultant / Interim HR Lead
Last position:
Freelance HR Lead at hannaeichinger.de
- I help startups and scale-ups to build strong, people-focused organizations – with hands-on HR, project, and leadership support. I offer flexible interim HR management and project-based support, tailored to your needs and designed to work in fast-moving environments.
- I help startups and scale-ups to build strong, people-focused organizations – with hands-on HR, project, and leadership support. I offer flexible interim HR management and project-based support, tailored to your needs and designed to work in fast-moving environments.
Antje Maier
HR Business Partner & Head of HR
Last position:
Director HR at CT IT Consulting
- HR consulting for the 'Digitization of the German Federal Financial Administration' project
- Conducting a project-based personnel requirements analysis
- Designing the introduction of agile project management & SCRUM in HR
- Recruiting for required positions
Antje Maier
HR Business Partner & Head of HR
Last position:
Director HR at CT IT Consulting
- HR consulting for the 'Digitization of the German Federal Financial Administration' project
- Conducting a project-based personnel requirements analysis
- HR consulting for the 'Digitization of the German Federal Financial Administration' project
- Conducting a project-based personnel requirements analysis
- Designing the introduction of agile project management & SCRUM in HR
- Recruiting for required positions
- Designing the introduction of agile project management & SCRUM in HR
- Recruiting for required positions
Sebastian Krammer
Senior HR Leader Transforming Businesses International Operations & Strategy
Last position:
Group Head of HR Operations at Universal Investment
- Built and led global HR operations including payroll across EU & Singapore (team of 21 across three countries), supporting a workforce of 1,800 employees
- Reduced operational costs by EUR 5M through redesigning HR IT landscape (one group-wide HRIS, Workday implementation)
- Acted as trusted HR advisor for executive team on data driven decision making
- Transformed operations from legal entity focused to scalable group procedures to reduce headcount and transfer positions to best-cost country Poland
- Standardised end-to-end lifecycle processes (employees & external workers), enabling scalable international delivery and sustainable compliant operations
- Led HR programs and projects, including M&A initiatives enabling further international growth
- Defined strategy for payroll services including provider management, integrations built to Workday to ensure sustainable high-quality and compliant delivery
- Created structures to ensure global alignment and continuous improvement of various teams and stakeholder processes and IT tool management
Sebastian Krammer
Senior HR Leader Transforming Businesses International Operations & Strategy
Last position:
Group Head of HR Operations at Universal Investment
- Built and led global HR operations including payroll across EU & Singapore (team of 21 across three countries), supporting a workforce of 1,800 employees
- Reduced operational costs by EUR 5M through redesigning HR IT landscape (one group-wide HRIS, Workday implementation)
- Acted as trusted HR advisor for executive team on data driven decision making
- Built and led global HR operations including payroll across EU & Singapore (team of 21 across three countries), supporting a workforce of 1,800 employees
- Reduced operational costs by EUR 5M through redesigning HR IT landscape (one group-wide HRIS, Workday implementation)
- Acted as trusted HR advisor for executive team on data driven decision making
- Transformed operations from legal entity focused to scalable group procedures to reduce headcount and transfer positions to best-cost country Poland
- Standardised end-to-end lifecycle processes (employees & external workers), enabling scalable international delivery and sustainable compliant operations
- Led HR programs and projects, including M&A initiatives enabling further international growth
- Defined strategy for payroll services including provider management, integrations built to Workday to ensure sustainable high-quality and compliant delivery
- Created structures to ensure global alignment and continuous improvement of various teams and stakeholder processes and IT tool management
- Transformed operations from legal entity focused to scalable group procedures to reduce headcount and transfer positions to best-cost country Poland
- Standardised end-to-end lifecycle processes (employees & external workers), enabling scalable international delivery and sustainable compliant operations
- Led HR programs and projects, including M&A initiatives enabling further international growth
- Defined strategy for payroll services including provider management, integrations built to Workday to ensure sustainable high-quality and compliant delivery
- Created structures to ensure global alignment and continuous improvement of various teams and stakeholder processes and IT tool management
Lena-Jasmina Lombardi
Interim HR Operations Manager
Last position:
Interim HR Operations Manager at ELEMENTS Fitness GmbH
- Responsibility for daily HR operations across 4 studios in Germany, focusing on personnel administration and the employee lifecycle
- Drafting, reviewing, and managing all employment law documents (employment contracts, contract amendments, certificates, references)
- Preparing payroll, especially for hourly wage models, including data preparation and coordination
- Maintaining and managing timekeeping data in the system (Gfos) and ensuring data quality
- Proactively managing and tracking personnel-related deadlines (e.g., probation periods, fixed-term contracts, evaluations) in close coordination with studio managers
- Acting as the central point of contact and reminder for managers on all HR-related topics and processes
- Structuring and tracking HR processes while ensuring completeness and compliance of all documents
- Creating and maintaining HR documents, reports, and overviews in Word and Excel
Lena-Jasmina Lombardi
Interim HR Operations Manager
Last position:
Interim HR Operations Manager at ELEMENTS Fitness GmbH
- Responsibility for daily HR operations across 4 studios in Germany, focusing on personnel administration and the employee lifecycle
- Drafting, reviewing, and managing all employment law documents (employment contracts, contract amendments, certificates, references)
- Responsibility for daily HR operations across 4 studios in Germany, focusing on personnel administration and the employee lifecycle
- Drafting, reviewing, and managing all employment law documents (employment contracts, contract amendments, certificates, references)
- Preparing payroll, especially for hourly wage models, including data preparation and coordination
- Maintaining and managing timekeeping data in the system (Gfos) and ensuring data quality
- Proactively managing and tracking personnel-related deadlines (e.g., probation periods, fixed-term contracts, evaluations) in close coordination with studio managers
- Acting as the central point of contact and reminder for managers on all HR-related topics and processes
- Structuring and tracking HR processes while ensuring completeness and compliance of all documents
- Creating and maintaining HR documents, reports, and overviews in Word and Excel
- Preparing payroll, especially for hourly wage models, including data preparation and coordination
- Maintaining and managing timekeeping data in the system (Gfos) and ensuring data quality
- Proactively managing and tracking personnel-related deadlines (e.g., probation periods, fixed-term contracts, evaluations) in close coordination with studio managers
- Acting as the central point of contact and reminder for managers on all HR-related topics and processes
- Structuring and tracking HR processes while ensuring completeness and compliance of all documents
- Creating and maintaining HR documents, reports, and overviews in Word and Excel
Jill J
HR Business Partner
Last position:
HR Business Partner at JYSK SE
- Lead and develop a team of 3 employees across Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, and HR Operations
- Manage an annual budget of approx. €95K and advise the Logistics Director on salary budget allocation for 400 employees (20% team growth in a year)
- Act as strategic sparring partner to management and leadership teams on people-related topics like talent development, organizational change, comp&ben and HR policies
- Set up all people processes around Talent Management, Employer Branding and Operations
- Support leadership on people development and talent management
- Implement & conduct training programmes (positive leadership, change management, intercultural communications)
- Drive cultural transformation initiatives in alignment with JYSK values and organizational goals
- Lead the annual HR strategy process, defining local priorities and setting measurable goals
- Lead the event team for the organization of employee events
- Drive change communications
Jill J
HR Business Partner
Last position:
HR Business Partner at JYSK SE
- Lead and develop a team of 3 employees across Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, and HR Operations
- Manage an annual budget of approx. €95K and advise the Logistics Director on salary budget allocation for 400 employees (20% team growth in a year)
- Lead and develop a team of 3 employees across Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, and HR Operations
- Manage an annual budget of approx. €95K and advise the Logistics Director on salary budget allocation for 400 employees (20% team growth in a year)
- Act as strategic sparring partner to management and leadership teams on people-related topics like talent development, organizational change, comp&ben and HR policies
- Set up all people processes around Talent Management, Employer Branding and Operations
- Support leadership on people development and talent management
- Implement & conduct training programmes (positive leadership, change management, intercultural communications)
- Drive cultural transformation initiatives in alignment with JYSK values and organizational goals
- Lead the annual HR strategy process, defining local priorities and setting measurable goals
- Lead the event team for the organization of employee events
- Drive change communications
- Act as strategic sparring partner to management and leadership teams on people-related topics like talent development, organizational change, comp&ben and HR policies
- Set up all people processes around Talent Management, Employer Branding and Operations
- Support leadership on people development and talent management
- Implement & conduct training programmes (positive leadership, change management, intercultural communications)
- Drive cultural transformation initiatives in alignment with JYSK values and organizational goals
- Lead the annual HR strategy process, defining local priorities and setting measurable goals
- Lead the event team for the organization of employee events
- Drive change communications
Anja Pabst
Interim HR Manager I Senior HR Business Partner I HR Project Lead
Last position:
Project assignment: Set up employee review process (including job profiles) at non-profit organization
Anja Pabst
Interim HR Manager I Senior HR Business Partner I HR Project Lead
Last position:
Project assignment: Set up employee review process (including job profiles) at non-profit organization
Liam Nelissen
Head of HR Operations
Last position:
Head of HR Operations at IFCO
- Lead the global HR Operations function, shaping strategic direction for HR service delivery and people technology across all regions.
- Partner with senior HR leadership to establish scalable HR service models, ensuring alignment between technology (HRIS, case management, portal systems) and business needs.
- Oversee delivery excellence across Tier 1–2 support and field HR, ensuring value creation and alignment with strategic business objectives.
- Drive organizational efficiency through automation, digitalization, and process optimization, achieving measurable improvements in service levels and cost effectiveness.
- Champion the development of the employee experience through an integrated HR knowledge base, clear communication standards, and manager enablement tools.
- Lead procurement and vendor management for global HR processes including background checks, assessment tools, and compensation systems.
- Foster a continuous improvement mindset with an emphasis on data insights, compliance, and operational excellence.
Liam Nelissen
Head of HR Operations
Last position:
Head of HR Operations at IFCO
- Lead the global HR Operations function, shaping strategic direction for HR service delivery and people technology across all regions.
- Partner with senior HR leadership to establish scalable HR service models, ensuring alignment between technology (HRIS, case management, portal systems) and business needs.
- Lead the global HR Operations function, shaping strategic direction for HR service delivery and people technology across all regions.
- Partner with senior HR leadership to establish scalable HR service models, ensuring alignment between technology (HRIS, case management, portal systems) and business needs.
- Oversee delivery excellence across Tier 1–2 support and field HR, ensuring value creation and alignment with strategic business objectives.
- Drive organizational efficiency through automation, digitalization, and process optimization, achieving measurable improvements in service levels and cost effectiveness.
- Champion the development of the employee experience through an integrated HR knowledge base, clear communication standards, and manager enablement tools.
- Lead procurement and vendor management for global HR processes including background checks, assessment tools, and compensation systems.
- Foster a continuous improvement mindset with an emphasis on data insights, compliance, and operational excellence.
- Oversee delivery excellence across Tier 1–2 support and field HR, ensuring value creation and alignment with strategic business objectives.
- Drive organizational efficiency through automation, digitalization, and process optimization, achieving measurable improvements in service levels and cost effectiveness.
- Champion the development of the employee experience through an integrated HR knowledge base, clear communication standards, and manager enablement tools.
- Lead procurement and vendor management for global HR processes including background checks, assessment tools, and compensation systems.
- Foster a continuous improvement mindset with an emphasis on data insights, compliance, and operational excellence.
Christina Gehrke
Interim HR Business Partner
Last position:
Interim HR Business Partner
- Head of HR department
- Advising and supporting managers and employees on all HR-related topics
- Optimizing processes and the HR software Personio
- Developing and implementing a new compensation system for working students
- Recruiting specialists, interns, and working students from Germany and abroad
- Processing and ensuring all relevant documents for employees from third countries
- Supporting and managing company pension schemes
- Preparing and following up payroll for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France, and Spain
- Ensuring smooth execution of all administrative processes
Christina Gehrke
Interim HR Business Partner
Last position:
Interim HR Business Partner
- Head of HR department
- Advising and supporting managers and employees on all HR-related topics
- Optimizing processes and the HR software Personio
- Developing and implementing a new compensation system for working students
- Recruiting specialists, interns, and working students from Germany and abroad
- Head of HR department
- Advising and supporting managers and employees on all HR-related topics
- Optimizing processes and the HR software Personio
- Developing and implementing a new compensation system for working students
- Recruiting specialists, interns, and working students from Germany and abroad
- Processing and ensuring all relevant documents for employees from third countries
- Supporting and managing company pension schemes
- Preparing and following up payroll for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France, and Spain
- Ensuring smooth execution of all administrative processes
- Processing and ensuring all relevant documents for employees from third countries
- Supporting and managing company pension schemes
- Preparing and following up payroll for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France, and Spain
- Ensuring smooth execution of all administrative processes
Natalia Dobrova
Senior HR BP for Tech and Marketing
Last position:
Senior HR BP for Tech and Marketing at KONUX GmbH
- Org design & HR transformation project.
- OKRs development.
Natalia Dobrova
Senior HR BP for Tech and Marketing
Last position:
Senior HR BP for Tech and Marketing at KONUX GmbH
- Org design & HR transformation project.
- OKRs development.
- Org design & HR transformation project.
- OKRs development.
Volker Westedt
Fractional and Interim HR Executive and Lawyer
Last position:
Fractional and Interim HR Executive and Lawyer at The People Counsel
Volker Westedt
Fractional and Interim HR Executive and Lawyer
Last position:
Fractional and Interim HR Executive and Lawyer at The People Counsel
Norbert Kireth
Interim Senior Manager HR
Last position:
Interim Senior Manager HR at Lear Corporation
- Restructuring at the German tech sites
- Negotiating with the works council and local employee representatives
- Relocating production and engineering sites based on footprint optimization following a best-cost-country approach
- Change management in the context of restructuring and site relocations
- Optimizing selected HR processes (recruiting/onboarding) as part of the employee experience
- Coaching and developing the local HR teams
- Initiated a leadership development program as part of culture development
Norbert Kireth
Interim Senior Manager HR
Last position:
Interim Senior Manager HR at Lear Corporation
- Restructuring at the German tech sites
- Negotiating with the works council and local employee representatives
- Relocating production and engineering sites based on footprint optimization following a best-cost-country approach
- Change management in the context of restructuring and site relocations
- Restructuring at the German tech sites
- Negotiating with the works council and local employee representatives
- Relocating production and engineering sites based on footprint optimization following a best-cost-country approach
- Change management in the context of restructuring and site relocations
- Optimizing selected HR processes (recruiting/onboarding) as part of the employee experience
- Coaching and developing the local HR teams
- Initiated a leadership development program as part of culture development
- Optimizing selected HR processes (recruiting/onboarding) as part of the employee experience
- Coaching and developing the local HR teams
- Initiated a leadership development program as part of culture development
Manisha Manickavelu
Global HR Operations | Human Resource Operations Specialist | Onboarding & Compliance
Last position:
Senior HR Coordinator at Cognizant Technology Solutions
- Managed end-to-end onboarding for 1500+ employees annually, including background verification, contract management, documentation, and employee ID creation, while maintaining strict compliance with company and IT-sector standards.
- Drafted, reviewed, and released offer letters, strengthening the candidate experience and reducing onboarding delays.
- Conducted and audited background checks, resolved 50+ escalations (Annually) through root-cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration, and ensured regulatory adherence.
- Led background verification, documentation and compliance workflows for 1200+ employees in M&A integrations, improving integration efficiency and supporting seamless employee transitions.
- Reduced onboarding turnaround time by 15% through improved stakeholder coordination, workflow optimization, and process improvement initiatives.
- Handled HR shared mailbox operations, responding to 100+ CRM queries daily with full SLA adherence and enhanced service quality.
- Maintained accurate and confidential HRIS (Oracle HCM) data and employee records, supporting internal audits and ensuring data integrity.
- Coordinated employee ID creation/distribution and supported secure access protocols within shared services operations.
- Partnered with Recruitment, business team, IT team, HR Operations and Shared Services teams to enable smooth hiring workflows and support the full employee lifecycle.
- Implemented operational improvements that reduced administrative errors and increased overall efficiency within HR shared services.
- Managed offboarding, ensuring timely completion of exit tasks, compliance with policy, and smooth employee transitions.
Manisha Manickavelu
Global HR Operations | Human Resource Operations Specialist | Onboarding & Compliance
Last position:
Senior HR Coordinator at Cognizant Technology Solutions
- Managed end-to-end onboarding for 1500+ employees annually, including background verification, contract management, documentation, and employee ID creation, while maintaining strict compliance with company and IT-sector standards.
- Managed end-to-end onboarding for 1500+ employees annually, including background verification, contract management, documentation, and employee ID creation, while maintaining strict compliance with company and IT-sector standards.
- Drafted, reviewed, and released offer letters, strengthening the candidate experience and reducing onboarding delays.
- Conducted and audited background checks, resolved 50+ escalations (Annually) through root-cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration, and ensured regulatory adherence.
- Led background verification, documentation and compliance workflows for 1200+ employees in M&A integrations, improving integration efficiency and supporting seamless employee transitions.
- Reduced onboarding turnaround time by 15% through improved stakeholder coordination, workflow optimization, and process improvement initiatives.
- Handled HR shared mailbox operations, responding to 100+ CRM queries daily with full SLA adherence and enhanced service quality.
- Maintained accurate and confidential HRIS (Oracle HCM) data and employee records, supporting internal audits and ensuring data integrity.
- Coordinated employee ID creation/distribution and supported secure access protocols within shared services operations.
- Partnered with Recruitment, business team, IT team, HR Operations and Shared Services teams to enable smooth hiring workflows and support the full employee lifecycle.
- Implemented operational improvements that reduced administrative errors and increased overall efficiency within HR shared services.
- Managed offboarding, ensuring timely completion of exit tasks, compliance with policy, and smooth employee transitions.
- Drafted, reviewed, and released offer letters, strengthening the candidate experience and reducing onboarding delays.
- Conducted and audited background checks, resolved 50+ escalations (Annually) through root-cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration, and ensured regulatory adherence.
- Led background verification, documentation and compliance workflows for 1200+ employees in M&A integrations, improving integration efficiency and supporting seamless employee transitions.
- Reduced onboarding turnaround time by 15% through improved stakeholder coordination, workflow optimization, and process improvement initiatives.
- Handled HR shared mailbox operations, responding to 100+ CRM queries daily with full SLA adherence and enhanced service quality.
- Maintained accurate and confidential HRIS (Oracle HCM) data and employee records, supporting internal audits and ensuring data integrity.
- Coordinated employee ID creation/distribution and supported secure access protocols within shared services operations.
- Partnered with Recruitment, business team, IT team, HR Operations and Shared Services teams to enable smooth hiring workflows and support the full employee lifecycle.
- Implemented operational improvements that reduced administrative errors and increased overall efficiency within HR shared services.
- Managed offboarding, ensuring timely completion of exit tasks, compliance with policy, and smooth employee transitions.
Julia Süßmilch
HR Interim Manager
Last position:
Coach
- Lack of HR structure, high operational workload in daily business, and team tensions.
- Support for HR and specialist teams during periods of high pressure or change.
- Stabilization of the HR department and promotion of team clarity, ensuring the ability to act.
- Structuring of key HR processes.
- Conducting workshops to analyze existing workflows and derive quick wins.
- Sparring and coaching for HR management and leaders in the transformation process towards digitization and process simplification.
- Recommendation and implementation of an HR tool.
- HR processes sustainably optimized and clearly structured.
- Improved collaboration between HR, managers, and senior management.
- Significantly higher transparency in workflows and responsibilities.
- Positive team development and noticeable relief in daily operations.
Julia Süßmilch
HR Interim Manager
Last position:
Coach
- Lack of HR structure, high operational workload in daily business, and team tensions.
- Support for HR and specialist teams during periods of high pressure or change.
- Stabilization of the HR department and promotion of team clarity, ensuring the ability to act.
- Structuring of key HR processes.
- Lack of HR structure, high operational workload in daily business, and team tensions.
- Support for HR and specialist teams during periods of high pressure or change.
- Stabilization of the HR department and promotion of team clarity, ensuring the ability to act.
- Structuring of key HR processes.
- Conducting workshops to analyze existing workflows and derive quick wins.
- Sparring and coaching for HR management and leaders in the transformation process towards digitization and process simplification.
- Recommendation and implementation of an HR tool.
- HR processes sustainably optimized and clearly structured.
- Improved collaboration between HR, managers, and senior management.
- Significantly higher transparency in workflows and responsibilities.
- Positive team development and noticeable relief in daily operations.
- Conducting workshops to analyze existing workflows and derive quick wins.
- Sparring and coaching for HR management and leaders in the transformation process towards digitization and process simplification.
- Recommendation and implementation of an HR tool.
- HR processes sustainably optimized and clearly structured.
- Improved collaboration between HR, managers, and senior management.
- Significantly higher transparency in workflows and responsibilities.
- Positive team development and noticeable relief in daily operations.
Susanne Knoth
Interim HR Business Partner & Generalist
Last position:
Interim HR Business Partner & Generalist at Freelance
- HR advisory support for animal clinics and veterinary practices
- Ensuring (labor law) compliant implementation of measures in cooperation with the sites
- Clarifying labor law questions for managers and employees
- Reviewing and updating existing blank contract templates and general agreements
- Implementing HR measures (working hours changes, salary changes, recruitments, etc.) for the group's locations
- Developing a professional recruiting handbook (MS OneNote)
- Temporary management of the recruiting department
- Preparing the handover of know-how to new employees
- Providing further support in recruiting
Susanne Knoth
Interim HR Business Partner & Generalist
Last position:
Interim HR Business Partner & Generalist at Freelance
- HR advisory support for animal clinics and veterinary practices
- Ensuring (labor law) compliant implementation of measures in cooperation with the sites
- Clarifying labor law questions for managers and employees
- Reviewing and updating existing blank contract templates and general agreements
- HR advisory support for animal clinics and veterinary practices
- Ensuring (labor law) compliant implementation of measures in cooperation with the sites
- Clarifying labor law questions for managers and employees
- Reviewing and updating existing blank contract templates and general agreements
- Implementing HR measures (working hours changes, salary changes, recruitments, etc.) for the group's locations
- Developing a professional recruiting handbook (MS OneNote)
- Temporary management of the recruiting department
- Preparing the handover of know-how to new employees
- Providing further support in recruiting
- Implementing HR measures (working hours changes, salary changes, recruitments, etc.) for the group's locations
- Developing a professional recruiting handbook (MS OneNote)
- Temporary management of the recruiting department
- Preparing the handover of know-how to new employees
- Providing further support in recruiting
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HR Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Accounting
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Customer Service
Bachelor's degree or higher
63%
Master's degree or higher
38%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Italian
Speak two or more languages
100%
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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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A freelance HR Manager covers the operational side of people work. That usually includes employee relations, onboarding and offboarding, manager support, policy questions, and coordination with payroll or legal partners. In many companies, they also help clean up unclear processes so HR runs in a more consistent way.
An HR Manager is the better choice when you need ownership, not just execution. They are expected to guide managers, shape HR processes, and make decisions that affect the employee lifecycle. An HR generalist often supports tasks; the HR Manager connects those tasks into a working structure.
Not always, but the roles overlap. A Human Resources Manager usually owns broader HR operations, while an HR Business Partner is often more focused on advising leadership and aligning people work with the business. In smaller companies, the same person may do both.
Look for strong judgment, clear communication, and confidence with sensitive employee topics. A good HR Manager should also understand HR systems, documentation, and basic labor-law awareness in the country where they work. If the person will support Munich-based teams, local language fluency is often important for day-to-day coordination.
Freelance support makes sense when you need help now, when the workload is temporary, or when the role is still evolving. It is also useful during parent leave cover, reorganizations, or periods of fast hiring. A freelance HR Manager can stabilize the function before you decide whether to build a permanent position.
Both models can work, depending on the scope. Remote support is fine for policy work, documentation, process setup, and manager coaching, but on-site time helps with employee relations, workshops, and sensitive conversations. Many companies in Munich prefer a hybrid setup for that reason.
Judge them by the clarity of their process and the quality of their communication. A strong HR Manager leaves clean documentation, gives practical advice to managers, and handles sensitive topics without creating confusion. Good signs are structured handovers, calm problem-solving, and a clear understanding of what to escalate.
Expect a role that mixes operations, communication, and trust. Clients will often want someone who can step in quickly, work with existing systems, and improve the way HR is run without long onboarding. If you can balance empathy with structure, you will fit this work well.
The average hourly rate for HR Managers in Munich is 119 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 955 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as HR Managers in Munich, 63% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 38% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as HR Managers in Munich have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as HR Managers in Munich are German (100%), English (100%), and Italian (32%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as HR Managers in Munich are Professional Services (68%), Information Technology (53%), and Manufacturing (42%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as HR Managers in Munich are Human Resources (100%), Project Management (53%), and Accounting (37%).
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Philipp Thomaschewski
FRATCH CEO
