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About the role
Delivery focus
A Technical Project Manager keeps complex technical work moving. This role turns product goals into plans, milestones, owners, and clear decisions. Companies bring in a technical PM when engineering, infrastructure, and business teams need one person who understands the work and can keep delivery disciplined.
- Build delivery plans, dependencies, and risk logs
- Align developers, architects, QA, ops, and business stakeholders
- Track scope, timelines, decisions, and blockers
- Prepare status updates for leadership and client teams
Typical work
This role often sits in software delivery, system integration, cloud moves, ERP changes, data platform work, or app modernization. In Frankfurt, it is common to support banks, fintech teams, enterprise IT departments, and consultancies that need strong coordination across internal and external teams.
A good Technical Project Manager does not just chase dates. They understand the technical setup well enough to challenge estimates, spot hidden dependencies, and ask the right questions before issues spread.
Core skills
- Strong project structure and clear communication
- Technical fluency across software, infrastructure, or data work
- Stakeholder management across business and engineering
- Risk handling, scope control, and change management
- Comfortable with agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery
Tools and methods
Freelance Technical Project Managers often work with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Trello, Smartsheet, or similar tools. They may run stand-ups, planning sessions, RAID tracking, steering meetings, and release coordination. The exact toolkit matters less than the ability to keep the team aligned and the work visible.
When to hire
Bring in a freelance Technical Project Manager when a project starts to slip, a new system needs coordination, or the internal team lacks bandwidth. It also makes sense for temporary programs, migrations, vendor-heavy setups, or when the company needs extra structure without a long hiring process.
What good looks like
A strong Technical Project Manager is calm, precise, and practical. They can read a technical discussion, translate it for non-technical stakeholders, and turn decisions into action. They protect delivery without creating noise, which is why companies value them for high-stakes work and short, focused engagements.
Meet FRATCH Technical Project Managers
Gregor Pestsov
Engineering Data Management Project Manager
Last position:
Engineering Data Management Project Manager
Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, focusing on workflow digitization, PLM
Hüseyin Özcan
Freelance Technical Project Manager
Last position:
Freelance Technical Project Manager at Karl Hess GmbH & Co. KG
- Project management for Porsche interior plastic parts
- Ensuring a complete and smooth flow of information between the customer and internal departments
- Creation and monitoring of resource, schedule, and overall project plans
- Active support and independent customer handling
- Coordination of technical discussions and pricing meetings
- Organization, execution, and documentation of alignment meetings with development and controlling
- Handling of quotations with cost specs, analyses, and presentations
- Independent cost negotiations, change handling, and final negotiations
- Carrying out deviation analyses
Mir Talpur
Technical Project Manager
Last position:
Technical Project Manager at Kahoo Digitals Inc
- Led 50+ professionals from business and tech, blending servant and disciplinary leadership to drive AI automation, performance optimization, and efficiency.
- Championed Agile adoption across multiple teams, improving sprint delivery, achieving an 85% sprint completion rate and a 20% increase in development speed.
- Served as a Product Owner for a Banking App, leveraging Agile and Scrum methodologies to double sales revenue and GMV while scaling operations efficiently.
- Cut project costs by 15% through strategic vendor selection and optimized payments and subscriptions by integrating payment gateways and automating SaaS workflows, increasing conversion rates by 20%.
- Integrated cloud and CRM solutions including Salesforce and HubSpot, increasing uptime by 30% and cutting costs by 15%.
- Delivered key features 15% under budget, cut defects by 30%, and ensured a 98% bug resolution rate through XP, CI/CD, and strategic stakeholder alignment.
- Improved team collaboration and workflow efficiency by integrating Jira, Confluence, and Monday.com, leading to a 25% boost in productivity.
- Technologies and tools used include AWS, Azure, SaaS, Jira, Confluence, CRM (Salesforce, HubSpot), CI/CD, payments and subscriptions, Agile (Scrum, Kanban, XP), SAFe, product backlog refinement, user stories, and sprint planning and execution.
- Recent project: Soneri Digital – web and app for Soneri Bank Limited, serving over 1 million active users.
- Recent project: Metro Store – web, app, and CRM for an online supermarket offering fast home delivery and multiple payment options, serving over 1 million active users.
Eduard Van Kleef
Workshop Leader 'Introduction to AI Development Tools'
Last position:
Workshop Leader 'Introduction to AI Development Tools' at Software company in Wiesbaden
- Presentation introducing generic AI and large language models
- Explanation of legal frameworks (EU AI Act, US CLOUD Act, GDPR)
- Systematic review of AI tools along the SDLC and holistic systems
- Comparison of on-prem LLMs vs. cloud-based, as well as change management and works council
- Facilitated the discussion and derived next steps for introducing AI development tools
Krunal Patel
Technical Project Manager
Last position:
Technical Project Manager at Moon Technolabs Pvt. Ltd.
- Manage end-to-end delivery of software projects across healthcare, gaming, and communication domains.
- Serve as Project Manager, Product Owner, and Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams.
- Oversee scope definition, sprint execution, and delivery tracking using Jira and Confluence.
- Design technical architectures and API strategies integrating Twilio, CRMs, and VoIP systems.
- Lead AI/ML projects implementing recommendation engines and automation workflows.
- Support pre-sales with effort estimation, technical documentation, and proposal reviews.
Abdullah Abdullah
Technical Program Manager - IT & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Last position:
Technical Program Manager - IT & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Maxon Computer GmbH (a Nemetschek Company)
Led cross-functional compliance and IT programs spanning infrastructure, security, legal, and executive stakeholders, ensuring audit readiness and regulatory alignment.
Acted as single point of ownership for IT governance and CSR programs, defining scope, milestones, risks, and success metrics.
Partnered directly with VP of IT as a governance and control counterpart, supporting security incidents, compliance posture (ISO 27001, GDPR, SOC 2), and executive reporting.
Supported organizational readiness for emerging EU regulations, including the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and EU AI Act, by analyzing regulatory requirements, identifying governance and compliance impacts, and aligning internal policies and control processes.
Designed and scaled data collection and reporting processes for CSR and regulatory reporting across group and subsidiary level.
Drove process improvements and standardization, increasing transparency, predictability, and audit readiness.
Technologies and tools: Office 365 Power BI, MS SharePoint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, Zendesk, Confluence, JIRA, Vanta.
Falko Pfitzke
CTO & Technical Program Lead
Last position:
CTO & Technical Program Lead at WhosClose GmbH
- Led end-to-end development of a mobile-first social platform enabling real-world connections.
- Implemented a Scrum-based delivery framework and coordinated cross-functional teams to launch the MVP within three months.
- Managed scope, roadmap, and ticket prioritisation.
- Improved the React Native architecture for scalability and performance.
- Oversaw integration of PostHog (analytics), Twilio (SMS), Stream (chat), MailerLite (email), AppsFlyer (deep links), and Google Places (location data).
- Refined the business model, clarified user value, and initiated proof-of-concepts for a multi-agent system to enhance platform intelligence.
- Established team workflows using Atlassian tools to ensure transparency and delivery quality.
Gregor Schimmele
Senior IT Project Manager With Technical Background And Master Of Science Degree In Information Engineering & Management.
Last position:
IT Project Manager at DZ Bank
- Define digitization vision and develop future IT architecture for core banking system landscape utilizing modern architecture standards
- Coordinate results with all involved stakeholders including senior management
- Define and plan comprehensive package of implementation measures
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Technical Project Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Hindi
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A Technical Project Manager plans and coordinates technical delivery from start to finish. That usually includes scope control, dependency tracking, stakeholder updates, risk management, and making sure engineers, vendors, and business teams stay aligned. The exact tasks depend on the project, but the goal is always the same: keep delivery moving and keep decisions clear.
Look for strong project structure, technical understanding, and clear communication. A good Technical Project Manager should be able to work with developers, architects, QA, and operations without losing the business view. Familiarity with agile delivery, release planning, and issue tracking is usually important too.
A Technical Project Manager is closer to the delivery work than a general project manager. They are expected to understand the system, the integration points, and the technical risks, not just the timeline. A program manager usually handles a broader portfolio, while this role stays focused on getting a specific technical initiative delivered.
Freelance works well when the need is tied to a project, migration, implementation, or recovery phase. It also fits when the company needs senior delivery support quickly or wants someone who can step in without a long onboarding cycle. If the workload is ongoing and broad, a permanent hire may be the better fit.
In Frankfurt, Technical Project Managers are often used in finance, fintech, enterprise IT, and consulting-led delivery. Common work includes software rollouts, cloud migrations, system integration, data platform work, and coordination between internal teams and external suppliers. The role often needs strong English skills, and German is helpful when many stakeholders are local.
Yes, many parts of the role can be done remotely: planning, reporting, coordination, and stakeholder management. On-site time can still help during project kick-offs, workshops, workshops with business teams, or moments when teams need faster alignment. The right setup depends on the number of stakeholders and how much hands-on coordination the project needs.
A strong Technical Project Manager is usually comfortable with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Azure DevOps, or similar tools. They should also know how to run status reports, RAID logs, release plans, and meeting structures that keep the team focused. The tool list matters less than whether they use it to create clarity.
Ask for examples of difficult delivery situations, such as a late integration, a shifting scope, or a vendor issue. Good Technical Project Managers explain what they changed, how they handled people and process, and what outcome they drove. Clear thinking, direct answers, and a structured approach are usually better signs than polished buzzwords.
The average hourly rate for Technical Project Managers in Frankfurt is 102 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 816 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Technical Project Managers in Frankfurt, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 67% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Technical Project Managers in Frankfurt have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Technical Project Managers in Frankfurt are German (100%), English (100%), and Hindi (38%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Technical Project Managers in Frankfurt are Banking and Finance (63%), Information Technology (63%), and Healthcare (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Technical Project Managers in Frankfurt are Product Development (100%), Project Management (100%), and Information Technology (75%).
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