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About the role
What they do
A process manager keeps work flowing in a clear, repeatable way. They map how tasks move across teams, find delays, and turn informal routines into stable processes. In many companies they work as a business process manager, BPM manager, or process excellence lead.
- Analyse current workflows and handovers
- Document process maps, SOPs, and responsibilities
- Remove bottlenecks and reduce rework
- Support rollout of new ways of working
- Align process owners, operations, and IT
Core skills
Strong process managers combine structure with practical communication. They ask the right questions, challenge hidden assumptions, and keep changes realistic for the people who have to use them.
- Process mapping and workshop facilitation
- BPMN, SOP writing, and governance basics
- Lean thinking and continuous improvement
- Stakeholder management across departments
- Change support and training materials
Tools and methods
The exact stack depends on the environment. In many projects, a process manager works with Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, Signavio, or ARIS. They may also touch ERP-linked workflows in SAP or other enterprise systems when process steps need to be aligned with system logic.
Typical methods include interviews, process mining inputs, root-cause analysis, swimlane diagrams, and priority lists for improvements. The goal is not documentation for its own sake. It is a process that people can actually follow.
When companies bring one in
Companies usually hire a freelance process manager when growth, restructuring, or system change has made the current workflow too messy. This often happens before an ERP rollout, after a merger, or when service quality depends on tighter coordination.
In Germany, this role is often needed by industrial firms, shared service centers, logistics teams, and regulated businesses that need clear procedures and reliable approvals. A freelancer is useful when the need is focused, the timeline is tight, or internal teams are too busy to lead the work.
What good looks like
A strong process manager does more than draw diagrams. They make decisions visible, define ownership, and leave behind practical documents that teams keep using.
- Clear process maps that reflect real work
- Actionable improvements, not vague advice
- Stakeholder alignment without endless meetings
- Documents that are easy to maintain
- Changes that fit the company culture
How to judge fit
Look for someone who can explain process logic in plain language and adapt it to your business context. The best candidates ask about systems, decision rights, exceptions, and dependencies before proposing changes.
If you need someone who can only update charts, you need a documenter. If you need someone who can improve how work moves across teams, you need a process manager. In many projects, that also means knowing when to involve operations, quality, or IT.
Meet FRATCH Process Managers
Ole Himmel
Manager Post Merger Integration, Process Management and Digitalization (Software)
Last position:
Interim Head of PMO at RAILPOOL GmbH
Due to the steady growth of the customer organization and the associated increase in the number of projects in a wide range of areas, including IT/digitalization, sales and organizational development, and controlling, the demands on the projects are increasing. Projects are often started but not implemented within the planned time frame, resources are not clearly assigned, and the business value is not clearly demonstrated. The goal of the assignment as Interim Head of PMO is to further develop and embed an existing project organization from the CDO area at management level. It is important that the governance is pragmatic, easy to understand, and simple to apply in daily project work. The tasks and roles are to be defined, embedded in the organization, and this strategic PMO is also to be supported by an IT solution. This solution is to be selected and introduced. In addition, all ongoing projects are to be gradually transferred into PMO governance and project control is to be centralized.
Antje Baumann
Consultant for Digital Transformation with a Focus on AI Enablement | Project & Process Management | Change Management
Last position:
AI Strategy Consultant, Change Manager at SMEs (various marketing boutiques, IT & office services)
AI Strategy & Enablement for SMEs Management consulting – SMEs (e.g. marketing boutique, IT & office services)
Concept and delivery of structured AI introduction and strategy workshops for small and medium-sized businesses. Result: Practical AI status assessment, prioritized use case list, and management decision template as the basis for the next steps in the company’s AI development.
Activities
- Needs analysis and individual preparation of the consulting formats
- Facilitation of a structured AI status assessment including vision, mission, and target picture
- Identification and prioritization of relevant AI use cases and action fields
- Creation of management decision templates and roadmaps
- Raising awareness for opportunities, risks, and success factors of AI introduction
- Support for first customers with AI-supported automation scenarios
- Supporting people and teams through the change process of AI introduction (CM)
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- AI status assessment & use case analysis
- Workshop moderation / facilitation
- Requirement Management
- Change Management (PROSCI)
Tools:
- Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude)
- Automation/AI coding tools (e.g. n8n, Claude Code, Visual Studio, Antigravity)
Technologies:
- Prompt engineering
- AI workflow automation
Farid Alam
SAP_S/4 Hana Senior Consultant & Global SAP Process Expert for MDG/EWM/MM/PP-MES and SAP Data & Cutover Manager
Last position:
SAP Data Migration & Data Management Consultant for SAP GEMINI at Montblanc
The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:
- Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
- Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
- Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
- SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
- SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
- Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
- Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)
SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management
Abhishek Sharma
SAP FICO Architect | Solution Architect | Lead Consultant
Last position:
Business Process Manager / SAP FICO Owner at Dynapac GmbH
- Defined S/4HANA finance solution architecture and led full project lifecycle — Blueprint through Hypercare — for global rollout.
- Designed global finance templates and COPA characteristics, harmonizing financial reporting across business units.
- Implemented role-based authorizations, SOD controls, and master data governance; managed provisioning and training for 200+ users.
- Coordinated cross-module integrations (MM, SD, PP) and third-party systems (Salesforce, SAP DRC, E-Invoicing), reducing month-end close from 5 days to 2 days.
- Prepared functional specifications, supported ABAP development, and drove problem management practices that reduced recurring incidents.
Hans Friedrich
Executive Consultant AI/AI Marketing & Sales
Last position:
Process expert and AI developer at Dev.d2d-hub.com
· Initial situation and target picture – which problem does the platform solve, for which user group? · Requirements gathering and scope – from the idea through the processes to the scope, · Architecture and technology selection – stack, hosting, data storage,
- Vercel Inc. – hosting and delivery of the application.
- Supabase – database, authentication, and file storage.
- Stripe – processing payments for application and unlock fees.
- Resend – sending transactional notification emails
- Calendly – appointment booking for consultation calls; processes the data provided there (e.g. name, email address, appointment request). · AI components – which models or providers, which task does the AI take on exactly,
- Claude Opus 5 by Anthropic. · Data model and integrations – interfaces to third-party systems, import/export, APIs.
Carsten Nicklaußen
Interim Manager Production | Lean Management & AI Transformation | Process Optimization in Manufacturing/Automotive
Last position:
Production and Process Consultant at Self-employed
- Ramp-up management: stabilize launches - whether a new product, a new production line, or a series ramp-up - until the processes run reliably
- Production management and process optimization: improve lead times, inventory, and delivery reliability in a lasting way with value stream analysis and continuous improvement
- Solve process and quality issues at the root cause instead of fighting symptoms
- Anchor Lean and shopfloor management in day-to-day work with the leadership team
- Change management and stakeholder management: guide leaders and teams through change and involve the wider environment
Volker Schreiner
Operations Manager ATT Area
Last position:
Operations Manager ATT Area at Klingelnberg AG
Bridging the vacancy of operations manager ATT area
Process optimization
Reduction of lead times
Reorganization of the ATT area
Increase in OTIF from 73% to 92%
Greater flexibility in employee deployment through internal equipment training
Integration of a new cooperation partner
Implementation of an MDE system
Celestin Fayet
Senior Project Manager & Process Consultant | Quality Management | Six Sigma Black Belt
Last position:
Project Manager & Technical Project Lead at Faycestar-Engineering
- In this role, I led a funded development and prototype project with an external partner.
- I structured processes for time, budget and risk control.
- I coordinated alignments and reports with all stakeholders.
- I systematically prepared the next project phases up to pilot and planned scaling.
Marcus Baßler
Business Analyst & Project Manager Process Management IT Telecom Systems
Last position:
Business Analyst & Project Manager Process Management IT Telecom Systems at Stadtwerke Bochum
- Led the realignment and positioning of the 'Connect' sector as a company-wide fiber-optic business
- Oversaw the architectural redesign of the system infrastructure, including process and staff structure optimization
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive modernization strategy for the IT and telecommunications systems
- Managed stakeholder relationships to ensure alignment between business goals and technological implementations
Marcus Schober
Process Manager
Last position:
Process Manager at Bundesdruckerei GmbH
- Monitoring processes to ensure defined standards are met
- Analyzing process costs and identifying opportunities to reduce costs
- Implementing changes and ensuring smooth execution
- Close cooperation with different departments and teams to optimize and align processes
- Creating and maintaining process documentation, guidelines, and work instructions
- Comparing internal processes with industry best practices to identify optimization opportunities
- Conducting training sessions and workshops to raise awareness of process optimization and management
- Ensuring compliance with quality standards in business processes
- Coaching and onboarding new employees
- Monitoring and coordinating appointments
- Independent and individual expansion of the team
Sven Hummel
Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio)
Last position:
Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio) at IT service provider for an international premium automaker
- Analyzing, aligning and modeling business processes (BPMN 2.0) for the 'The New Retail' program in the areas of invoicing, tax, customs and accounting
- Tracking user stories and their impact on processes
- Point of contact for preparing the tool migration from Symbio to Signavio for the mentioned areas
- Power user after the introduction of Signavio, point of contact and coach for other process modelers
Paul Karnowka
Program Manager – Multi-Project Operational Stabilization (Operational Excellence)
Last position:
Program Manager – Multi-Project Operational Stabilization (Operational Excellence) at ITDZ - IT Dienstleistungszentrum Berlin
- Overall leadership of multiple strategic operations projects focused on workplace services, SLA framework, access management, certificate management, e-learning, backup & recovery, test management, and capacity management, as well as implementing system monitoring and feasibility studies for a 24x7 operation, partly including ServiceNow implementation
- Development of various ServiceNow operating concepts related to training, permissions, and emergency management as part of a new cloud-hosting initiative for the ServiceNow platform
- Board reporting and leading steering committees within the framework of corporate strategic objectives, as well as establishing new balanced scorecards to measure KPIs for optimization-driven project results
Marius Toader
Senior IT Project and Process Manager
Last position:
Senior IT Project and Process Manager at Sunnic Lighthouse GmbH
Thorough process analysis to identify weaknesses and assess optimization potential
Precise modeling of business processes using BPMN 2.0
Creation of detailed requirements and functional specifications to document use cases
Comprehensive gathering of existing company processes
In-depth process analyses to uncover potentials
Moderation and facilitation of workshops with subject matter experts and executives
Taking on project management for selecting and implementing a new ETRM system environment
Eugen Pilarski
Interim Project Manager / Program Management / Operational Excellence
Last position:
Interim Project Manager / Program Management / Operational Excellence
Steffen Löschner
Solutions for production and logistics, process optimization, knowledge transfer
Last position:
Interim head of export control at Industrial company
Development of a global standard for the inspection process, training and enabling of the deployed employees, analysis of and advice on individual case decisions
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Process Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Project Management, Operations, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Operations, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
94%
Master's degree or higher
54%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
97%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A Process Manager reviews how work moves from one step to the next, then improves the flow. That usually includes process mapping, SOP updates, role clarity, and follow-up on bottlenecks. In many projects, the work also covers handover points between operations, quality, and IT.
Look for structured thinking, workshop skills, and the ability to turn messy input into a clear process. A strong Business Process Manager also understands change impact, stakeholder alignment, and basic governance. If the role touches systems, experience with ERP-linked workflows is a plus.
A BPM manager focuses on how processes are designed, documented, and improved across teams. An operations manager is usually responsible for running the day-to-day work and meeting service targets. The two roles can work closely together, but they are not the same.
A freelance process manager is a strong choice when the scope is clear and the need is temporary. That fits process redesign, system changes, restructuring, or a backlog of improvement work. It is also useful when you need specialist support without adding a long-term role to the team.
Expect process maps, workflow descriptions, SOPs, RACI-style responsibility splits, and a practical improvement plan. A good Process Manager also leaves behind meeting notes, decision logs, and training material where needed. The best deliverables are usable by the people who run the process every day.
Yes, much of the work can be done remotely, especially interviews, documentation, and analysis. For workshops, plant visits, or sensitive alignment topics, on-site time in Germany can help. Many companies use a hybrid setup so the freelancer can meet key stakeholders in person when it matters.
Ask for examples of similar process work, not just a list of methods. A good candidate can explain how they handled resistance, clarified ownership, and made improvements stick. If they have worked with business process manager or BPM manager tasks before, that is often a good sign.
A freelance Process Manager needs access to the right people, the current process documents, and a clear decision path. Without that, it is hard to identify the real bottlenecks. The best projects also give the freelancer room to challenge assumptions and test improvements with the teams involved.
The average hourly rate for Process Managers in Germany is 119 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 955 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Process Managers in Germany, 94% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 54% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Process Managers in Germany have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Process Managers in Germany are German (98%), English (93%), and Spanish (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Process Managers in Germany are Information Technology (68%), Manufacturing (68%), and Automotive (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Process Managers in Germany are Project Management (97%), Operations (86%), and Information Technology (73%).
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Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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