Program Managers in Munich
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Marco Steidel
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH
- Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of corporate management including processes and applications
- Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure including applications, core processes, and contracts, including cost optimization
- Evaluation and introduction of solutions to promote digitalization in the company in the areas of: property management, CRM, invoice review & approval processes, smart metering, DMS, time tracking
- Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as the central document & communication platform
- Design and delivery of AI workshops 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
Franz Bauer
Last position:
Product Development (AI) at Own initiative
AI telephone assistant platform
Claude Code, Google AI Studio, Python, LLM / Voice-AI, PostgreSQL
- Conception and hands-on development of an AI-supported telephone assistant platform (voice AI / LLM) – from idea and architecture to MVP/product.
- Built agentic workflows and full automations with Claude Code and Google AI Studio.
- Also delivered AI-supported work in client engagements: used Claude Code for governance documentation, requirement drafts, and automations.
Ralf Roßkopf
Last position:
Program and Campaign Management at PAYBACK GmbH
- Project management in the area of "Campaign, Offer and Performance Management Classic" for PAYBACK partners from the retail, FMCG and financial services sectors
- Campaign planning, development and implementation of offer-specific concepts and measures for the channels newsletter, digital advertising (web and app), stand-alone mailings and the print mailing "PAYBACK points overview"
- Coordination with PAYBACK program partners (including American Express, Netto, EDEKA, Marktkauf & Trinkgut), PAYBACK specialist departments and agencies
- Documentation of tasks and processes as well as onboarding of the future role holder
Christoph Hansen
Last position:
PMO Lead at System Technology Defense
- Planning, establishment, and leadership of a Program Management Office (PMO) as the central unit for the operational control of the overall program with tasks including:
- Defining and developing the optimal project management processes for the program.
- Creating and introducing a monitoring & controlling process to manage the timely delivery of deliverables.
- Creating the overall program plan with schedules, budget & cost plans, resource planning, and deliverables planning.
- Selecting and managing external service providers and monitoring contract compliance.
- Defining and executing program risk management and developing mitigating actions.
- Developing efficient reporting for the overall program to meet all stakeholder groups. Defining and creating key program KPIs using earned value analysis and milestone trend analysis.
- Providing and adjusting necessary IT tools for communication and documentation (Confluence, Jira, Teams, etc.).
- Defining and executing project change management.
- Planning and running all management meetings, including steering committee, management meetings, and board presentations.
- Preparatory alignment, planning, and organization of the group project as a basis for the execution phase.
- Selecting and staffing the program core team and the extended project team with a total of 70 participants.
- Planning the project organization, reporting and decision-making paths, and governance at the operational and strategic levels.
Christian Bellerose
Last position:
Senior Program Manager (Freelance) at Bellerose Consulting
- Advise organizations on integrating AI into project and program management practices, delivering measurable productivity improvements
- Designed and implemented an AI agent to improve project communication, transparency, and reporting quality
Thomas Martin
Last position:
Lead AI-/Agentic-Engineering at AI-/Agentic-Engineering (Own research)
AI-supported development and PM acceleration with agentic workflows; deep reinforcement learning; fully automated 24/7 setup.
Elena Klusmann
Last position:
Project Management Consultant at Freelancer
- PMO setup and governance for complex development and transformation programs
- Program and project management in highly complex technical environments (hardware, software, and system integration)
- Agile coaching and scaling (SAFe, Scrum) – from framework introduction to operational rollout
- Scrum Master and Product Owner roles within cross-functional, international teams
- Risk, stakeholder, and backlog management using JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project Available for: PMO Lead, Program Manager, Project Manager, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Technical Program Manager
Ambartsum Poghosiani
Last position:
Program Lead – Performance & Quality Engineering at Accenture
- Led performance engineering strategy for MS Dynamics 365 retail transformation
- Coordinated 25+ engineers across multiple delivery streams
- Identified and resolved system bottlenecks, reducing critical performance issues by 40% pre-go-live
- Delivered executive performance dashboards enabling data-driven release decisions
Kai Zimmermann
Last position:
Program and project management; Agile (method) coach; sales/partner manager at Google (in cooperation with Wipro Technologies)
- Strategic consulting for the initiation and management of complex, multidisciplinary projects
- Stakeholder management (project scheduling, requirements management, budget management, risk management) incl. cross-functional communication with implementation partners
- Carrying out analyses and recommendations with the technical team and discussing them at C-level
Michael Volkert
Last position:
Enterprise Transformation | Governance | Digital Platforms at MVTM
- German
More than 20 years of experience leading and managing complex transformation programs and introducing digital platforms in international corporate environments.
Main focus areas are program and project management, governance, enterprise integration, procurement transformation, and coordinating collaboration between business, IT, and implementation partners throughout the full project lifecycle.
Experience with international programs based on SAP, Coupa, and Ivalua - from strategy and design through integration, testing, and cutover to stabilization and handover into operations.
- English
More than 20 years of experience leading complex transformation programs and digital platform implementations in international enterprise environments.
Focus on program and project management, governance, enterprise integration, procurement transformation and the coordination of business, IT and implementation partners throughout the complete project lifecycle.
Extensive experience with international SAP, Coupa and Ivalua programs covering strategy, design, integration, testing, cutover, stabilization and operational transition.
Christoph Koldehoff
Last position:
Project Management/PMO/Multi-Project Management/Program Management at kmc - Koldehoff Management Consulting
- Industry focus: Automotive, IT, Chemicals, Insurance, IT Security
- Project planning & portfolio management with MS Project and cplace
- Implementation and operation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- Process management (modeling & optimization) with BIC
- Delivery of automotive driver assistance systems (ADAS)
- Change management (evaluation to go-live)
- Migration projects and risk management
- IT development (SAP S4Hana, embedded software) using Scrum, Agile and Waterfall
- Data modeling (top-down, bottom-up, re-engineering)
- Master data management (infrastructure, interface, BPM, GPM)
- Customer relationship processes (CRM, ERP)
- Material data management (MDM) regarding consistency and quality
- Digital asset management (content, structure, standard metadata)
- Sales management (service policy, CRM, key account management, vendor management)
Stefan Strecker
Last position:
Transformation Program Lead at BMW AG
- Increased product-related work time by 20% by introducing agile routines, clear task clarification, and improved coordination processes
- Built and led a 25-member multiplier network to broadly embed the new collaboration model
- Worked closely with department heads, steering committee, and governance board to continuously guide and secure the transformation
- Transformation approach was adopted internally as a blueprint and rolled out to other areas
Renate Frank
Last position:
Participant MBAI® Program – Leaders of AI at Leaders of AI
- Program to equip professionals with the knowledge to strategically implement and manage AI in business including practical AI applications e.g. ChatGPT, copy.ai, make.com, Voiceflow, Midjourney
- Covering generative AI, strategic implementation, leadership, ethics, and AI business transformation with use cases for marketing, sales, operations and HR
Albert Vontz
Last position:
Program Manager Terahertz at Helmut Fischer GmbH Institut für Elektronik und Messtechnik
- Successful product launch of a measurement system based on terahertz technology
- Developed a market strategy
- Scheduling and coordination with marketing
- Preparing and giving presentations
- Created a product catalog and defined sales texts
- Conducted customer presentations at trade shows and trained sales staff
- Prepared product assemblies and trained employees
- Organized external support and set up a dedicated production area
- Coordinated prototype production and negotiated with subcontractors
- Created production documentation and calculated product costs
- Defined product specifications and test criteria
- Validated product in software and hardware areas
- Reviewed software for legal aspects and introduced an EULA
- Developed a product roadmap and supported the department with JIRA
- Conducted workshops, market analysis, and business development
- Set pricing strategy, performed competitive analysis, and visited customers
- Supported customer acquisition and technical evaluation of inquiries
- Participated in trade shows and designed demo systems
- Led sales meetings and acquired new customers
- Coordinated cross-departmental tasks and prepared spare parts lists
- Initiated product improvements and reviewed contracts
- Prepared and conducted steering committee meetings, workshops, and profitability analyses
- Planned resource needs and reporting
- Software used: MS Office, SharePoint, MS Project, Office 365, Teams, Jira, Confluence
- Project languages: English and German
- International experience: USA (3 months regular visits), Denmark (1 month occasional visits)
Annette Zimmermann
Last position:
Program Manager for the Hospital Future Act (KHZG) at SRH Gesundheit GmbH
- Developing, prioritizing, and overseeing the strategic planning and implementation for all KHZG projects
- Responsible for delivering the overall KHZG program on time, in scope, and within budget, including meeting the mandatory criteria
- Monitoring resources and reporting shortfalls to relevant stakeholders
- Liaising with funding controlling and providing relevant information on financial changes
- Stakeholder management: communication and coordination inside and outside the organization
- Regular reporting to the Strategy Council, Medical Board, Nursing Board, and hospital management
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Program Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.6 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
55%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 25 Aug 2026.
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About the role
Managing Large-Scale Initiatives in Munich
Enterprise initiatives in Munich require experienced leadership to align multiple workstreams toward a single strategic goal. Program directors orchestrate complex technological and organizational changes, often bridging the gap between local headquarters and global subsidiaries. Whether driving an automotive software transformation or a manufacturing supply chain restructuring, these professionals ensure that individual projects align with overarching business objectives.
Frameworks and Strategic Alignment
Senior program leads bring a diverse toolkit to handle risk, change, and resource allocation across multiple departments. They are highly skilled in both traditional waterfall governance and modern scaled agile frameworks like SAFe or LeSS. Their expertise extends beyond project management to strategic stakeholder communication, conflict resolution, and financial governance, allowing them to report directly to C-level executives.
Typical Program Deliverables
Experienced program managers establish the structure and governance needed to keep massive corporate initiatives on track. They assume full ownership of the lifecycle, delivering measurable progress at every phase.
- Defined program governance models and communication matrices
- Consolidated risk registers and mitigation strategies across workstreams
- Comprehensive master schedules and resource allocation plans
- Regular status reporting and steering committee presentations
- Post-implementation reviews and benefit realization tracking
On-Site Presence and Regional Integration
Many Munich-based enterprises in the industrial, aerospace, and financial sectors prefer a hybrid collaboration model. Freelance program leaders in the region provide the necessary local presence to lead critical steering committee meetings in person while managing distributed engineering teams remotely. High proficiency in both German and English is a standard requirement to navigate local corporate cultures and international stakeholder landscapes successfully.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Program Managers, in one place.
While a project manager focuses on the delivery of a single specific project, a program manager oversees a portfolio of related projects to achieve broader strategic benefits. They manage interdependencies, align resources across different teams, and ensure that the collective outcomes support the long-term goals of the enterprise.
Large transformations, such as an ERP migration or a post-merger integration, are temporary initiatives that require specialized expertise. Hiring a freelance program director in Munich allows your organization to bring in senior leadership with immediate availability and highly specific experience in your industry without adding permanent overhead.
The demand is particularly high in Munich's strong automotive, aerospace, and technology sectors. Companies undergoing digital transformation, autonomous driving developments, or shifting to Industry 4.0 models frequently search for an experienced IT program manager to guide these complex shifts.
A top-tier program director is evaluated by their proven track record of delivering large-scale initiatives on time and within budget. Look for strong communication skills, experience with steering committees, and relevant industry-recognized certifications.
For most companies in Germany, a freelance enterprise project manager must be fluent in both German and English. German is crucial for navigating local stakeholder relationships and works councils, while English is essential for communicating with offshore development teams.
An effective senior PMO lead establishes clear communication channels, asynchronous documentation standards, and regular alignment syncs. They use modern collaboration tools to maintain transparency across distributed teams while ensuring that key milestones are met.
A skilled program manager recognizes that technological changes require organizational adaptation. They actively plan communication strategies, training sessions, and stakeholder engagement initiatives to reduce resistance and ensure smooth transition phases.
Yes, a qualified agile program manager is essential for transitioning traditional organizations to scaled agile methodologies. They set up the framework, align the release trains, and coach leadership teams to foster an agile mindset across the entire program.
The average hourly rate for Program Managers in Munich is 113 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 900 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Program Managers in Munich, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 55% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Program Managers in Munich have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Program Managers in Munich are English (100%), German (96%), and French (48%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Program Managers in Munich are Information Technology (82%), Professional Services (68%), and Automotive (59%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Program Managers in Munich are Project Management (100%), Information Technology (91%), and Operations (70%).
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