Find the best IT Project Managers in Germany from 15,000 CVs with precise AI matching
From ERP rollouts and cloud migrations to software launches and recovery projects, experienced IT project managers keep scope, timelines and stakeholders aligned. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.
About the role
Project control An IT Project Manager plans and steers technology work from start to finish. They turn business goals into a clear delivery plan, align internal teams and suppliers, and keep scope, timing and risks under control.
- Define scope, milestones and dependencies
- Coordinate business, IT and external vendors
- Track risks, blockers and change requests
- Report progress in a format leadership can use
Typical work This role is often brought in for software implementations, infrastructure upgrades, cloud migrations, ERP and CRM rollouts, security initiatives and application modernisation. Strong IT project managers also know how to run hybrid teams, handle cutover planning and manage acceptance with users and business owners.
Core skills A good IT Project Manager combines structure with calm communication. They should be able to manage budgets, governance, RAID logs, release plans and steering meetings without losing sight of the actual delivery.
- Project planning and prioritisation
- Stakeholder management across business and IT
- Vendor and dependency management
- Clear documentation and decision tracking
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Kanban or hybrid delivery
Tools and methods The best freelancers work comfortably with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and common reporting formats. In many companies, they also bridge different ways of working, for example between product teams, operations, enterprise architecture and compliance.
When to hire Companies usually bring in an IT project manager when an internal team lacks capacity, a project needs neutral oversight, or a critical rollout must stay on track. In Germany, this is common in manufacturing, finance, logistics, healthcare and other settings where structured delivery and clear documentation matter.
What strong professionals deliver A strong freelancer does more than chase deadlines. They create clarity, make trade-offs visible, and keep people aligned when priorities change. They know when to push for decisions, when to escalate, and when to simplify the plan so the project can move forward.
Meet FRATCH IT Project Managers
Marco Steidel
IT Interim Manager | Interim CIO | Transformation Lead | IT Project Manager & Program Manager | Digital Advisory Board Member
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH
- Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of business management including processes and applications
- Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure including applications, core processes, and contracts, including cost optimization
- Evaluation and implementation of solutions to advance digitalization in the company in the areas of: property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS, time tracking
- Digitization of filing cabinets and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as central document and communication platforms
- Design and delivery of an AI workshop including rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
- Creation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
Chris Wolf
IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | STRATEGY CONSULTING
Last position:
Senior Strategy Advisor, Transformation Lead – program realignment with target picture, governance, and priority steering at Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe | S-Communication Services
In-house consulting provider and driver of transformation within the group, multi-stakeholder environment and C-level.
Realignment and stabilization of a cross-functional transformation and scaling program within the group. Sharpening the target picture, priorities, and set of measures, as well as building reliable governance, planning, and steering structures. Structuring roles, responsibilities, and strategic initiatives while including AI and IT automation ideas.
Designed program realignment and project portfolio management
Developed strategy model and target picture for IT projects
Structured portfolio, roadmap, and priorities
Established governance and regular meetings
Worked out operating model for flagship projects
Assessed AI and automation ideas
Clarified roles and responsibilities
Implemented change measures
Developed, moderated, and evaluated workshops
Transformed 17 initiatives into a steering model
Increased transparency and decision-making ability
Strengthened commitment in steering
Sharpened the operating model structurally
Integrated three top-5 institutes
Involved over 80% of stakeholders
Governance
Portfolio steering (PPM)
Change management
Artificial intelligence
Workflow automation
AI use case assessment
Confluence
Jira
Stakeholder management
Alexander Philipp Herbst
Senior IT and Software Project Manager | Program Manager
Last position:
Software Project Leader for Brake Control Units at ZF Friedrichshafen / ZF Active Safety GmbH
- Project management for software projects in the brake control unit area with a focus on deadlines, costs, and quality.
- Planning, control, and reporting of project progress, risks, dependencies, and work packages.
- Planning and tracking of work packages using PTC Integrity.
- Organizing and moderating customer meetings as well as coordination with internal departments, external suppliers, and third parties.
- Creating and maintaining project documentation according to Automotive SPICE requirements as well as management reporting.
Stefan Brutscher
Senior Project Manager & IT Consultant
Last position:
Evaluation and selection of an endpoint management platform at Liebherr
Evaluation and selection of a new endpoint management platform for an environment with around 50,000 clients. Support for a manufacturing company in evaluating a future endpoint management platform as a possible replacement for the existing client management solution. Conducting a structured software selection process including proof of concept as well as preparing the decision basis for the Enterprise Architecture Board (EAM). Defining the technical requirements and evaluation criteria and creating a short list of possible solutions (Tanium, Baramundi, Microsoft Intune / MECM). Planning and supporting the technical proof of concept as well as evaluating the architecture and operations aspects of the different platforms. In addition, evaluating tools for migrating existing software packages from the Ivanti DSM environment. Comparing and testing IDERI Move and PACE for the automated transfer of the existing package structure to the new platform, with the goal of significantly reducing migration effort. Support in selecting the required Tanium modules as well as preparing the decision documents for the Enterprise Architecture Board.
Tools: Tanium, Baramundi, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft MECM, Ivanti DSM, IDERI Move, Pace, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server. VDI
Mariet Ayoade
IT Project Manager (PMP) | Scrum Master | Agile Coach
Last position:
IT Project Manager at HealthHero
- Took over end-to-end management of the digital health platform HealthConnect, including a hybrid CRM portal and mobile applications (iOS and Android), and led a multi-stage transformation program from initiation through handover.
- Led a cross-functional team of 14 specialists in development, QA, UX/UI, and DevOps by facilitating planning sessions, coordinating priorities, tracking progress, and ensuring the timely delivery of key milestones.
- Managed project scope, timelines, risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations through structured project governance, successfully reviewing five change requests, with three approved and implemented.
- Coordinated the delivery of 10 core platform features, including real-time dashboards, push notifications, wearable integration, offline synchronization, and the migration of more than 310,000 legacy CRM records to support business growth and operational efficiency.
- Led stakeholder and steering committee engagement through regular project reporting, risk escalation, and the successful resolution of five of seven key project risks while maintaining delivery momentum and business alignment.
Mario Pucko
Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030 at ALDB GmbH
- Holistic responsibility for modernizing and expanding federal networks and upgrading critical data center and telecom infrastructure in the high-security agency environment of BDBOS
- Planning and management of the expansion of national BOS network infrastructure in the VS-NfD/KRITIS environment with technical decision authority at the architecture and component level (Cisco, Layer 2/3, WAN redundancy)
- Planning, tendering (EVB-IT/UVgO) and oversight of the upgrade of security-critical telecom infrastructure for emergency call 110/112 (ACD)
- Capacity planning, rack integration, structured cabling, power supply, cooling concept (CRAC/In-Row) and DCIM monitoring for data center expansion
- Building the IT department from scratch: structures, governance, processes, team recruiting, vendor selection and long-term IT strategy
- Planning and managing infrastructure and application migrations: migration strategies, batch planning, hypercare stabilization and rollback concepts
- Creating vendor-neutral specifications (telecom systems, signature solutions) according to EVB-IT and UVgO; contract award and vendor management
- Setting up a secure IT environment according to BSI basic protection, ISO 27001 and VS-NfD; developing IT security concepts and CMDB analyses
- Hands-on program leadership: decision papers for management and steering committees, risk management, reporting and change request control
Frank Dostert
Project Manager
Last position:
Project Manager at TEAG Thüringer Energie AG
- Transition of Microsoft Azure operations to BTC AG
- Responsibility: budget of €60k
- Staff: leadership of 5 people
- Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence
Broder Feddersen
Project Management and Consulting
Last position:
Program Manager - IT Networks Service Management and Transition at Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes
Managing the further development of IT network service management
Overall leadership of the transition, consulting on the transition of IT network services
IT coordination of a tender in the area of IT network services
For (3) Further development of IT network service management Managing follow-up work for the transition (including setup of issue management) Managing and monitoring the performance of external service providers Consulting and managing the further development of IT network service management (processes, procedures, organization, tools)
For (2) Transition of IT network services Overall leadership of the transition (transfer of operational responsibility for IT network services to an IT service provider) Definition and setup of transition governance Planning and tracking of milestones, dependencies and cutover windows Managing the preparation, achieving operational readiness & process/tool integration Carrying out service handovers (cutover, parallel run, stabilization) Ensuring risk management, progress tracking, steering committee and management reporting, stakeholder management
For (1) IT coordination of the IT network services tender Managing all IT work streams of an IT network tender Coordinating the creation of all service descriptions IT review / evaluation of offers IT representative in bidder talks/negotiations Creating presentations/decision papers
Mohamed Issam Khelifi
Software Project Manager
Last position:
Cyber Security Software Project Manager (ADAS) at Continental
- SW project coordination, integration of cyber security functions, and planning/tracking of processes (CS-DIA) with the customer
- Team management, preparation of cyber security qualification, and conducting audits
- Multinational team (Serbia, Germany) and supplier support (Tier 2: Renesas, Eeins, Argus …)
Uwe Schwarz
AI Engineer · Security & Solution Architect
Last position:
Technical Program Lead IPv6 Migration at Deutsche Rentenversicherung (RP, BW)
- Technical program ownership for the IPv6 migration at DRV RP and DRV BW, with a focus on migration planning, execution structure, and cross-functional technical coordination.
- Designed and implemented an operational control model with dashboard, action board, KPI portfolio, risk register, and decision index to translate technical topics into structured delivery artifacts.
- Coordinated technical groundwork for architecture and rollout across IPv6 addressing, segmentation, dual-stack target design, test-lab planning, and cross-team dependencies.
- Supported security and compliance-related requirements in the context of BSI, NIS2, and critical infrastructure, translating them into traceable evidence, risks, and management reporting.
- Achievement: Established a reusable intake-to-governance workflow for systematically capturing technical actions, risks, open issues, and evidence requirements.
- Achievement: Created an operational baseline for technical program execution with measurable KPIs, clear ownership, and transparent decision support.
Sandra Weber
Digitalization of property management companies
Last position:
Lecturer in Digital Transformation at FOM University of Applied Sciences
- Teaching knowledge about modern technologies
- Interactive teaching using tools such as miro
Michael Müller
IT Project Manager / Scrum Master / Product Owner / IT Manager
Last position:
IT PROJECT MANAGER (MS Exchange) at Statutory Health Insurance on behalf of Randstad Digital Germany (formerly AUSY Technologies Germany)
Migration from Exchange 2016 to Exchange 2019 and Exchange Online, as well as the introduction of a backup solution and an archiving solution. The goal was a secure, compliant, and high-performance modernization of the email and archiving infrastructure.
Responsibilities as IT PROJECT MANAGER: Overall project management and operational control / Ensuring adherence to costs and resources / Ensuring achievement of project objectives / Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance guidelines, including ISMS, ITIL, and data protection regulations / Preparing and delivering management reports for the project sponsors and project committee / Coordinating interdisciplinary teams from Exchange, network, data protection, and IT security / Planning and executing the system migration from Exchange 2016 to Exchange 2019 / Planning and executing the system migration from Exchange 2019 to Exchange Online / Planning and implementing a backup solution for Exchange Online / Coordinating an EU-wide tender for an archiving solution including market analysis with potential vendors / Planning and implementing an archiving solution for Exchange Online / Coordinating and preparing the necessary BAS notifications in the project context / Coordinating and aligning with stakeholders (e.g. business units, external service providers, and suppliers) for requirements definition and implementation
Technical environment: MS Exchange 2016, MS Exchange 2019, MS Exchange Online, MS Office, MS Planner, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Teams
Jozsef Ferincz
IT project management, introduction of AI-supported software development
Last position:
IT project management, introduction of AI-supported software development
- Industry: software manufacturer
- Tasks: project management; tracking and coordination of projects; stakeholder management; change management; prioritization of requirements; alignment of architecture; supplier management (internal and external); release management; monitoring defect resolution with the teams; AI-supported software development, software testing and code analysis; AI prompting, prompt engineering
- Software: Jira, Confluence, MS Project, MS Teams
- Environment: IT, software development, agile, artificial intelligence (AI)
Johann Merkel
CX/CRM/Marketing Automation Project Manager with a strong focus on business analysis, transformation, and technology
Last position:
Project Manager at Staffing services provider with a focus on Finance & Controlling
- Building a central data model to consolidate data from CRM (ATS), online marketing, HR, and finance
- Integration of various data sources (including Sistrix, eTracker, HR Works, finance systems)
- Creation of a unified data basis for reporting and management
- Design and setup of the data structure
- Business analysis and definition of KPIs
- Coordination of data integration and alignment with business departments
- Consolidation and normalization of heterogeneous data sources
- Building an initial prototype in Excel
- Further development and implementation in Microsoft Power BI
- Central, consolidated data basis across multiple business areas
- Transparent management of CRM/ATS, marketing, HR, and finance KPIs
- Establishment of scalable BI reporting based on Power BI
Gerd Bussmann
IT Project Manager
Last position:
Consultant at Altana Chemie
- 145 hrs.
- Consulting and evaluation for replacing the existing d.velop long-term archive (approx. 36 TB) with a more cost-effective read-only archive solution
- d.velop DMS, Azure, NetApp SnapLock, iTernity iCAS
- Technical and logical consulting on how to set up a future archive system cost-effectively.
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
IT Project Managers statistics
Typical experience
23 years
Average project duration
2.6 years
Certifications per freelancer
4
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
55%
Doctorate
8%
Salary / Daily Rate Distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this role are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Average rates for IT Project Managers & Seniority distribution
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.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? Learn key details about FRATCH right now
A IT Project Manager defines the plan, manages delivery and keeps stakeholders aligned. The work usually includes scope control, milestone tracking, risk handling, vendor coordination and status reporting. On larger assignments, they also support governance, change control and cutover planning.
Look for structure, clear communication and real delivery discipline. A strong IT project manager can handle dependencies, decision logs, budget pressure and multiple stakeholders without losing focus. Experience with Agile, waterfall or hybrid delivery is useful, but only if they can apply it pragmatically.
A IT project manager is responsible for delivery against a defined scope, timeline and coordination model. A product manager focuses more on product direction and priorities, while a scrum master supports the team’s process and flow. In practice, these roles can overlap, but the project manager owns the overall execution picture.
A freelancer makes sense when you need immediate coverage for a rollout, migration or recovery project. They are also a good choice when the work is temporary, politically sensitive or needs a neutral person to coordinate several teams. Companies often use a freelancer when speed and flexibility matter more than long-term headcount.
Yes, most of the coordination can be done remotely with the right routines. For project starts, workshops, steering meetings or go-live phases, some on-site time in Germany can help. Clear language expectations matter too, especially when the team works in both German and English.
German companies in manufacturing, automotive, logistics, finance, healthcare and professional services often need this role. These environments usually have many systems, strict internal approvals and multiple vendor interfaces. That makes a structured IT Project Manager especially valuable.
Ask for examples of complex projects they have actually led, not just supported. Look for evidence that they managed scope changes, handled escalation well and kept delivery visible to senior stakeholders. Strong candidates can explain how they work, how they report progress and how they recover a project when plans slip.
Share the project goal, current status, key stakeholders, known risks and any hard deadlines. Also explain the delivery model, tools in use and decision rights, so the IT Project Manager can take control quickly. The better the brief, the faster they can focus on execution instead of discovery.
Request a Free Demo
Get in touch with the FRATCH team and we will get back to you within 4 hours.
Would you rather directly get in touch?
We always have the time for a call or email!
Philipp Thomaschewski
FRATCH CEO
