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About the role
Driving Initiatives in Berlin's Dynamic Market
Berlin has become a major hub for both fast-scaling digital businesses and established enterprises undergoing digital transformation. Hiring a freelance Project Manager in this environment ensures your initiatives remain on schedule, within budget, and aligned with your broader strategic goals. These professionals adapt quickly to local organizational cultures, stepping in to steer critical projects without the lengthy onboarding process of permanent hires.
Essential PM Methodologies and Tools
Experienced contractors bring deep expertise across various execution frameworks, tailoring their approach to your specific team structure. Whether your department runs on pure agile sprints or relies on structured waterfall governance, they bring the right toolkit to keep processes transparent.
- Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Traditional methodologies like PRINCE2, PMI, and IPMA
- Modern collaboration and tracking platforms such as Jira, Confluence, and Asana
- Resource allocation, capacity planning, and risk management tools
Key Deliverables of a Freelance Project Manager
A contract professional focuses entirely on execution, alignment, and delivering measurable results from day one. They act as the central point of contact, resolving bottlenecks and keeping stakeholders informed.
- Comprehensive project charters, roadmaps, and milestone definitions
- Regular status reports, risk registers, and mitigation strategies
- Resource utilization plans and budget tracking sheets
- Facilitation of key ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, and steering committees
Navigating On-site and Remote Collaboration in Berlin
With Berlin's international talent pool, projects often require coordinating hybrid, multicultural, and bilingual teams. Freelance coordinators in the capital are highly adept at bridging the gap between local German-speaking operations and English-speaking development teams. They offer flexible hybrid availability, combining focused remote execution with essential on-site workshops and stakeholder alignments in the Berlin office.
Meet FRATCH Project Managers
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
Christian Pestel
Project Manager
Last position:
Project Manager at Kreis Segeberg
- WiNOWiG extensions (digitalization & organization)
- Project management for the WiNOWiG project (regulatory offenses)
- Process optimization and coordination
Christian Pestel
Project Manager
Last position:
Project Manager at Kreis Segeberg
- WiNOWiG extensions (digitalization & organization)
- Project management for the WiNOWiG project (regulatory offenses)
- Process optimization and coordination
- WiNOWiG extensions (digitalization & organization)
- Project management for the WiNOWiG project (regulatory offenses)
- Process optimization and coordination
Stefan Stallmann
Digital Transformation & AI Strategy | Business Owner | Project, Program & Portfolio Manager
Last position:
Digital & AI Transformation, Agile Culture & Business Management Consultant & Project Manager at Freelance
- Freelance work as a consultant (workshops and coaching for small to midsize companies in the areas of lean startup methodology, digital & AI transformation strategy, agile culture, design thinking)
- AI training & certification
- Project Management
Stefan Stallmann
Digital Transformation & AI Strategy | Business Owner | Project, Program & Portfolio Manager
Last position:
Digital & AI Transformation, Agile Culture & Business Management Consultant & Project Manager at Freelance
- Freelance work as a consultant (workshops and coaching for small to midsize companies in the areas of lean startup methodology, digital & AI transformation strategy, agile culture, design thinking)
- AI training & certification
- Project Management
- Freelance work as a consultant (workshops and coaching for small to midsize companies in the areas of lean startup methodology, digital & AI transformation strategy, agile culture, design thinking)
- AI training & certification
- Project Management
Abir Banerjee
Independent Consultant — Project Management
Last position:
Independent Consultant — Project Management at Freelance
- Managed complex CAPEX and process enhancement projects for Guidepoint, AlphaSights, L.E.K. Consulting, and NanoHelix involving cleanroom expansions, automated bioprocess systems, and validation program rollouts.
- Established and maintained comprehensive project schedules integrating engineering, validation, quality assurance, and operations milestones ensuring GMP compliance and regulatory readiness.
- Oversaw FAT/SAT coordination with vendors for bioprocess skids, monitoring instrumentation calibration, and clean utility validation protocols.
Abir Banerjee
Independent Consultant — Project Management
Last position:
Independent Consultant — Project Management at Freelance
- Managed complex CAPEX and process enhancement projects for Guidepoint, AlphaSights, L.E.K. Consulting, and NanoHelix involving cleanroom expansions, automated bioprocess systems, and validation program rollouts.
- Managed complex CAPEX and process enhancement projects for Guidepoint, AlphaSights, L.E.K. Consulting, and NanoHelix involving cleanroom expansions, automated bioprocess systems, and validation program rollouts.
- Established and maintained comprehensive project schedules integrating engineering, validation, quality assurance, and operations milestones ensuring GMP compliance and regulatory readiness.
- Oversaw FAT/SAT coordination with vendors for bioprocess skids, monitoring instrumentation calibration, and clean utility validation protocols.
- Established and maintained comprehensive project schedules integrating engineering, validation, quality assurance, and operations milestones ensuring GMP compliance and regulatory readiness.
- Oversaw FAT/SAT coordination with vendors for bioprocess skids, monitoring instrumentation calibration, and clean utility validation protocols.
Udo Wink
Diplom-Kaufmann | Senior IT Transformation & Project Manager
Last position:
Head of Fuel Station Business Applications and Digital Projects at TotalEnergies Marketing Deutschland GmbH
- Disciplinary and professional leadership of a 12-person team, including employee development, goal agreements, coaching, as well as responsibility for resources and budget
- Planning, steering, and implementation of cross-functional IT and digitalization projects
- Responsibility for project planning, budget, risks, quality, and coordination of internal and external project stakeholders
- Responsibility for key business applications and digital solutions in the fuel station business
- Further development of digital applications and optimization of business processes
- Management of external service providers and technology partners
- Close cooperation with business units, IT organization, and management
- Analysis of business requirements and development of sustainable solution concepts
- Evaluation of new technologies and initiation of innovative digitalization measures
- Planning and support of nationwide rollouts, as well as ensuring the successful operation of business-critical applications
Udo Wink
Diplom-Kaufmann | Senior IT Transformation & Project Manager
Last position:
Head of Fuel Station Business Applications and Digital Projects at TotalEnergies Marketing Deutschland GmbH
- Disciplinary and professional leadership of a 12-person team, including employee development, goal agreements, coaching, as well as responsibility for resources and budget
- Planning, steering, and implementation of cross-functional IT and digitalization projects
- Disciplinary and professional leadership of a 12-person team, including employee development, goal agreements, coaching, as well as responsibility for resources and budget
- Planning, steering, and implementation of cross-functional IT and digitalization projects
- Responsibility for project planning, budget, risks, quality, and coordination of internal and external project stakeholders
- Responsibility for key business applications and digital solutions in the fuel station business
- Further development of digital applications and optimization of business processes
- Management of external service providers and technology partners
- Close cooperation with business units, IT organization, and management
- Analysis of business requirements and development of sustainable solution concepts
- Evaluation of new technologies and initiation of innovative digitalization measures
- Planning and support of nationwide rollouts, as well as ensuring the successful operation of business-critical applications
- Responsibility for project planning, budget, risks, quality, and coordination of internal and external project stakeholders
- Responsibility for key business applications and digital solutions in the fuel station business
- Further development of digital applications and optimization of business processes
- Management of external service providers and technology partners
- Close cooperation with business units, IT organization, and management
- Analysis of business requirements and development of sustainable solution concepts
- Evaluation of new technologies and initiation of innovative digitalization measures
- Planning and support of nationwide rollouts, as well as ensuring the successful operation of business-critical applications
Sunish Bharathan
Technical Program Manager . Engineering Delivery & AI Systems
Last position:
AtlasMind - Production AI assistant for Jira at Mercedes Benz Innovation Labs Gmbh
- Converts natural language into JQL using RAG and pgvector. Returns structured JSON with a query, chart spec, and plain-text answer. A two-stage router answers general questions without touching the JQL pipeline at all.
- Interchangeable LLM backends: Ollama, vLLM, Groq, Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock - switchable at runtime, no code changes. Self-healing JQL: on Jira validation failure, feeds error back to LLM, retries up to 4 times. OCI Vault for secrets. Deployed on Oracle Cloud A1 with GPU inference over Tailscale private network. Open source.
Sunish Bharathan
Technical Program Manager . Engineering Delivery & AI Systems
Last position:
AtlasMind - Production AI assistant for Jira at Mercedes Benz Innovation Labs Gmbh
- Converts natural language into JQL using RAG and pgvector. Returns structured JSON with a query, chart spec, and plain-text answer. A two-stage router answers general questions without touching the JQL pipeline at all.
- Converts natural language into JQL using RAG and pgvector. Returns structured JSON with a query, chart spec, and plain-text answer. A two-stage router answers general questions without touching the JQL pipeline at all.
- Interchangeable LLM backends: Ollama, vLLM, Groq, Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock - switchable at runtime, no code changes. Self-healing JQL: on Jira validation failure, feeds error back to LLM, retries up to 4 times. OCI Vault for secrets. Deployed on Oracle Cloud A1 with GPU inference over Tailscale private network. Open source.
- Interchangeable LLM backends: Ollama, vLLM, Groq, Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock - switchable at runtime, no code changes. Self-healing JQL: on Jira validation failure, feeds error back to LLM, retries up to 4 times. OCI Vault for secrets. Deployed on Oracle Cloud A1 with GPU inference over Tailscale private network. Open source.
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
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
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
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
Markus Munk
Business Analyst and Project Manager
Last position:
Business Analyst and Project Manager at Sachsenlotto GmbH
- Business analysis of the instant win games segment (financial, IT landscape, organization, customers)
- Gap analysis and resulting requirements, project planning, milestone planning, stakeholder management, risk analysis, project documentation, playbooks
- Successful establishment of sales activities and processes for instant win games
Markus Munk
Business Analyst and Project Manager
Last position:
Business Analyst and Project Manager at Sachsenlotto GmbH
- Business analysis of the instant win games segment (financial, IT landscape, organization, customers)
- Gap analysis and resulting requirements, project planning, milestone planning, stakeholder management, risk
- Business analysis of the instant win games segment (financial, IT landscape, organization, customers)
- Gap analysis and resulting requirements, project planning, milestone planning, stakeholder management, risk analysis, project documentation, playbooks
- Successful establishment of sales activities and processes for instant win games
analysis, project documentation, playbooks
- Successful establishment of sales activities and processes for instant win games
Lea Scholdan
Project Lead
Last position:
Project Lead at Confidential Client
- Developed a scalable emergency operating model to secure operations in 11 European markets during a potential franchise crisis due to looming insolvency
- Delivered an immediately deployable model that was later adopted as a global best-practice blueprint
Lea Scholdan
Project Lead
Last position:
Project Lead at Confidential Client
- Developed a scalable emergency operating model to secure operations in 11 European markets during a potential franchise crisis due to looming insolvency
- Developed a scalable emergency operating model to secure operations in 11 European markets during a potential franchise crisis due to looming insolvency
- Delivered an immediately deployable model that was later adopted as a global best-practice blueprint
- Delivered an immediately deployable model that was later adopted as a global best-practice blueprint
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
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
- Teaching knowledge about modern technologies
- Interactive teaching using tools such as miro
Victor Weis
Freelance B2B Setter & Closer | Marketing, Event & Partnership Management
Last position:
Project Manager Promotion, Events & Partnerships at Coding Giants Deutschland
- Planning and executing promotions, events and workshops
- Building and maintaining partnerships and collaborations
- Project coordination and stakeholder communication
- Supporting sales and outreach initiatives (lead generation)
Victor Weis
Freelance B2B Setter & Closer | Marketing, Event & Partnership Management
Last position:
Project Manager Promotion, Events & Partnerships at Coding Giants Deutschland
- Planning and executing promotions, events and workshops
- Building and maintaining partnerships and collaborations
- Project coordination and stakeholder communication
- Planning and executing promotions, events and workshops
- Building and maintaining partnerships and collaborations
- Project coordination and stakeholder communication
- Supporting sales and outreach initiatives (lead generation)
- Supporting sales and outreach initiatives (lead generation)
Alexandro Lahmann
Senior Project Manager - RIS & PACS Replacement
Last position:
Senior Project Manager - RIS & PACS Replacement
- Replacement of a RIS and PACS system in combination with three different software solutions, with a focus on redesigning and further developing existing processes.
- Ensuring the interaction of the individual solutions and their integration into one overall solution to provide optimal support for medical staff in their daily work.
- Overall project management including coordination of three service providers.
- Use of technologies and solutions such as RIS, PACS, Smart Reporting, and Artificial Intelligence.
- Leading the RIS & PACS replacement in a hospital.
- Support with the communication strategy.
- Coordination of external and internal resources.
- Stakeholder management.
- Steering of steering committees.
Alexandro Lahmann
Senior Project Manager - RIS & PACS Replacement
Last position:
Senior Project Manager - RIS & PACS Replacement
- Replacement of a RIS and PACS system in combination with three different software solutions, with a focus on redesigning and further developing existing processes.
- Ensuring the interaction of the individual solutions and their integration into one overall solution to provide optimal support for medical staff in their daily work.
- Replacement of a RIS and PACS system in combination with three different software solutions, with a focus on redesigning and further developing existing processes.
- Ensuring the interaction of the individual solutions and their integration into one overall solution to provide optimal support for medical staff in their daily work.
- Overall project management including coordination of three service providers.
- Use of technologies and solutions such as RIS, PACS, Smart Reporting, and Artificial Intelligence.
- Leading the RIS & PACS replacement in a hospital.
- Support with the communication strategy.
- Coordination of external and internal resources.
- Stakeholder management.
- Steering of steering committees.
- Overall project management including coordination of three service providers.
- Use of technologies and solutions such as RIS, PACS, Smart Reporting, and Artificial Intelligence.
- Leading the RIS & PACS replacement in a hospital.
- Support with the communication strategy.
- Coordination of external and internal resources.
- Stakeholder management.
- Steering of steering committees.
Bert Wagner
IT Consultant, Program / Project Manager, IT Architect
Last position:
IT Consultant, Program / Project Manager, IT Architect at Self-Employed
- Consulting and project management in IT projects
- Data and process analytics, evaluation, reporting, optimization, dashboards
- Program leadership, project leadership
- Strategic consulting
- Rollout, cutover (design, automation, planning)
- IT infrastructure, IT system architecture, ITIL
- Process and application management
- ITSM, IT security, data protection, IAM
- BPNM
- MDM
Bert Wagner
IT Consultant, Program / Project Manager, IT Architect
Last position:
IT Consultant, Program / Project Manager, IT Architect at Self-Employed
- Consulting and project management in IT projects
- Data and process analytics, evaluation, reporting, optimization, dashboards
- Program leadership, project leadership
- Strategic consulting
- Consulting and project management in IT projects
- Data and process analytics, evaluation, reporting, optimization, dashboards
- Program leadership, project leadership
- Strategic consulting
- Rollout, cutover (design, automation, planning)
- IT infrastructure, IT system architecture, ITIL
- Process and application management
- ITSM, IT security, data protection, IAM
- BPNM
- MDM
- Rollout, cutover (design, automation, planning)
- IT infrastructure, IT system architecture, ITIL
- Process and application management
- ITSM, IT security, data protection, IAM
- BPNM
- MDM
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 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
- 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
- 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
Yves Wullaert
Program Director, Project Manager
Last position:
Program Director, Project Manager
- Senior program director and enterprise architect with nearly 30 years of operational experience in HR, ERP, security, risk management, finance, PLM and SLM.
- Expertise in IT program and project management, engineering, process management and organizational development.
- Experience working for the world leader in service management software, rail transportation and a leading tier 1 automotive supplier.
- Subject matter expertise in finance, automation processes, logistics, ERP and PLM and integration, including related end-to-end lifecycle data management and enterprise architecture.
- Specializes in managing large and complex engagements, programs and projects from demand, idea and strategy to operation, including stakeholder and change management.
- Expertise areas: HR, ERP, SecOps, integrated risk management, supply chain and operations, finance, SLM, product strategy, lifecycle management, shared services, IT and PLM.
- Industry experience in technology, tier 1 automotive, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, high technology and software industries, banking and insurance, and railway.
- Experience with SecOps (security incident response and vulnerability management), digital portfolio management, integrated risk management, service portfolio management and business continuity planning.
- Experience defining and designing integrated risk management including security and operations (response plans), CMDB initiatives and shared service implementations.
- Implemented integrated risk management including digital business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, digital maturity assessments and security risk registers.
- Technology skills include SAP, HR, time and attendance, ERP, PLM, ALM, ITSM and CAD systems.
- Experience with cloud-based services and master data management.
- Familiar with TOGAF, IT4IT, SAFe and PPM.
- Project client exposure to companies such as Siemens, BMW, Daimler, BASF, Bayer, Bosch, DHL, DB Schenker, ServiceNow, Bombardier, KION, Johnson Controls, Schaeffler, Deutsche Telekom, SAP, FEMSA, CEMEX, Nestlé, Heineken, Air France/KLM, Airbus, Vodafone, Majorel, Virgin Trains, Equinor, ASML and Volvo.
- Holds a master’s degree in informatics and a bachelor’s degree in applied economics.
Yves Wullaert
Program Director, Project Manager
Last position:
Program Director, Project Manager
- Senior program director and enterprise architect with nearly 30 years of operational experience in HR, ERP, security, risk management, finance, PLM and SLM.
- Expertise in IT program and project management, engineering, process management and organizational development.
- Senior program director and enterprise architect with nearly 30 years of operational experience in HR, ERP, security, risk management, finance, PLM and SLM.
- Expertise in IT program and project management, engineering, process management and organizational development.
- Experience working for the world leader in service management software, rail transportation and a leading tier 1 automotive supplier.
- Subject matter expertise in finance, automation processes, logistics, ERP and PLM and integration, including related end-to-end lifecycle data management and enterprise architecture.
- Specializes in managing large and complex engagements, programs and projects from demand, idea and strategy to operation, including stakeholder and change management.
- Expertise areas: HR, ERP, SecOps, integrated risk management, supply chain and operations, finance, SLM, product strategy, lifecycle management, shared services, IT and PLM.
- Industry experience in technology, tier 1 automotive, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, high technology and software industries, banking and insurance, and railway.
- Experience with SecOps (security incident response and vulnerability management), digital portfolio management, integrated risk management, service portfolio management and business continuity planning.
- Experience defining and designing integrated risk management including security and operations (response plans), CMDB initiatives and shared service implementations.
- Implemented integrated risk management including digital business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, digital maturity assessments and security risk registers.
- Technology skills include SAP, HR, time and attendance, ERP, PLM, ALM, ITSM and CAD systems.
- Experience with cloud-based services and master data management.
- Familiar with TOGAF, IT4IT, SAFe and PPM.
- Project client exposure to companies such as Siemens, BMW, Daimler, BASF, Bayer, Bosch, DHL, DB Schenker, ServiceNow, Bombardier, KION, Johnson Controls, Schaeffler, Deutsche Telekom, SAP, FEMSA, CEMEX, Nestlé, Heineken, Air France/KLM, Airbus, Vodafone, Majorel, Virgin Trains, Equinor, ASML and Volvo.
- Holds a master’s degree in informatics and a bachelor’s degree in applied economics.
- Experience working for the world leader in service management software, rail transportation and a leading tier 1 automotive supplier.
- Subject matter expertise in finance, automation processes, logistics, ERP and PLM and integration, including related end-to-end lifecycle data management and enterprise architecture.
- Specializes in managing large and complex engagements, programs and projects from demand, idea and strategy to operation, including stakeholder and change management.
- Expertise areas: HR, ERP, SecOps, integrated risk management, supply chain and operations, finance, SLM, product strategy, lifecycle management, shared services, IT and PLM.
- Industry experience in technology, tier 1 automotive, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, high technology and software industries, banking and insurance, and railway.
- Experience with SecOps (security incident response and vulnerability management), digital portfolio management, integrated risk management, service portfolio management and business continuity planning.
- Experience defining and designing integrated risk management including security and operations (response plans), CMDB initiatives and shared service implementations.
- Implemented integrated risk management including digital business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, digital maturity assessments and security risk registers.
- Technology skills include SAP, HR, time and attendance, ERP, PLM, ALM, ITSM and CAD systems.
- Experience with cloud-based services and master data management.
- Familiar with TOGAF, IT4IT, SAFe and PPM.
- Project client exposure to companies such as Siemens, BMW, Daimler, BASF, Bayer, Bosch, DHL, DB Schenker, ServiceNow, Bombardier, KION, Johnson Controls, Schaeffler, Deutsche Telekom, SAP, FEMSA, CEMEX, Nestlé, Heineken, Air France/KLM, Airbus, Vodafone, Majorel, Virgin Trains, Equinor, ASML and Volvo.
- Holds a master’s degree in informatics and a bachelor’s degree in applied economics.
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Project Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Project Management, Operations, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
93%
Master's degree or higher
66%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? See our quick guide to FRATCH
While an Agile Coach focuses on teaching agile principles and improving team dynamics, a freelance Project Manager is directly responsible for project delivery, scope, and budget. The coordinator manages timelines and stakeholder communication to ensure specific business objectives are met.
Bringing in an interim Project Manager is ideal when you need to kickstart an urgent initiative immediately, cover a temporary parental leave, or execute a one-off transformation. Freelancers bring specialized experience from various industries, allowing them to deliver results without long-term overhead.
Most freelance PMs in Berlin operate on a hybrid model, combining remote administrative work with on-site presence for critical workshops and stakeholder meetings. Depending on your team setup, we can match you with local professionals who can easily visit your Berlin office.
Freelancers in the capital often specialize in fast-paced sectors like e-commerce, fintech, software development, and digital health. There is also a strong demand for technical PMs who understand legacy system migration and industrial IoT projects.
A top-tier freelance project coordinator is evaluated by their track record of on-time delivery and their ability to manage complex stakeholder landscapes. Look for certifications like PMP or Professional Scrum Master, as well as concrete case studies of past successful launches.
In Berlin's international startup scene, English is often the primary working language, making a bilingual IT Project Manager highly effective. However, for projects involving local public sector clients or traditional German corporations, native-level German is usually required.
A product manager owns the product vision and decides what needs to be built, whereas a project manager owns the execution plan, deciding how and when the team will deliver it. The project specialist manages the timeline, resource constraints, and delivery risks.
Experienced contract project managers are highly adaptable and typically onboard within a few days. They immediately establish communication lines, review existing documentation, and start unblocking team members without disrupting daily operations.
The average hourly rate for Project Managers in Berlin is 108 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 864 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Project Managers in Berlin, 93% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 66% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Project Managers in Berlin have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Project Managers in Berlin are English (100%), German (99%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Project Managers in Berlin are Information Technology (69%), Professional Services (54%), and Manufacturing (41%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Project Managers in Berlin are Project Management (97%), Operations (67%), and Information Technology (62%).
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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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