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Marco S.

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IT Interim Manager | Interim CIO | Transformation Lead | IT Project Manager & Program Manager | Digital Advisory Board Member

Grünwald
Marco S.

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 implementation of solutions to promote digitalization in the company in the areas of property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS and time tracking
  • Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as central document and communication platforms
  • Design and delivery of an AI workshop, including the rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
  • Preparation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
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Kossi A.

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Project Manager

Frankfurt am Main
Kossi A.

Last position:

Project Manager at Deutsche Bank

Migration of an existing application to a new IT infrastructure.

  • Managed all project activities (infrastructure, applications, data, security, architecture)
  • Planned complex network architectures with security requirements
  • Designed and coordinated firewall configurations
  • Planned and managed interfaces between ERP, cloud, and third-party systems
  • Coordinated middleware solutions (e.g. SAP Integration Suite, MuleSoft, Boomi)
  • Defined data flows, mapping rules, and integration architectures
  • Managed data migrations and master data harmonization
  • Coordinated with business departments, IT teams, service providers, and external partners
  • Team size: International team of 35 employees – Germany | Poland | India | USA
  • Languages: English

Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Brainloop, Jira, Confluence, MS SharePoint

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Onur K.

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AI & Automation Consultant · Project Manager for AI Projects

Braunschweig
Onur K.

Last position:

Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager at SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group)

  • Built a scalable nearshore IT developer hub (Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland) as an independent company through a BOT model (Build – Operate – Transfer)
  • Identified, selected, and managed full-service agencies; introduced management and control mechanisms, including KPIs, SLAs, and regular service reviews
  • Prepared and reviewed data processing agreements and framework contracts in coordination with Legal & Compliance; integrated regulatory requirements (including KRITIS) into process design
  • Advised on cloud vs. on-premise strategies, data storage, and authorization concepts; supported Procurement with tendering and service provider evaluations
  • Managed change and process harmonization between internal teams and nearshore partners; reported to executive management, CFO, and CIO

Result: Scalable IT developer hub with an audit-ready governance model, reduced operating costs, and accelerated product development.

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Wolfgang O.

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Business Analyst

Freilassing
Wolfgang O.

Last position:

Project Manager at EnBW - Netze Südwest

  • New development and further development of the existing MS Dynamics CRM

IT systems: Microsoft Dynamics Customer Service, SharePoint, DevOps, SAP IS-U

  • CRM implementation / further development
  • Taking over from the previous service provider
  • Business process analysis
  • Agile project organization
  • Business analysis / requirements engineering with AI support
  • Use of AI in development
  • Analysis of master data processes
  • CRM customer data management
  • Requirements documentation
  • Stakeholder management
  • Workshop moderation
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Christian F.

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Architecture Management

Waldesch
Christian F.

Last position:

Architecture Management at Agency

  • Expert in the company's architecture management area

  • Support for standardizing the company's IT landscape

  • Further development of architecture management

  • Shaping the company's business architecture

  • Restructuring, administration and maintenance of all IT assets

  • Support in creating a unified software asset management and CMDB

  • Creation of unified document management (e-file)

  • Transition of documents into a central DMS structure

  • Link between architecture management and the department's internal business process management

  • Support in developing strategic and tactical development plans

  • Organizing communication with key stakeholders

  • Support in the conception, organization and coordination of the architecture office to be built up

  • Accompanying and advising the entire architecture management process

  • Advising the company's business units on architectural topics and their framework conditions

  • MS Office, Windows 10, VBA

  • ITIL, TOGAF, PowerBi, Kanban, Scrum

  • Internal agency tools

  • Open Touch Conversation, Webex, wire, bdbos

  • MS Sharepoint, JIRA, Confluence

  • ARIS, Archimate, BPMN

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Johannes H.

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Business Analyst for insurance/banking sales and contract administration processes

Munich
Johannes H.

Last position:

Business Analyst for Riester subsidy management migration at Insurance company

  • Analysis of the Riester subsidy GeVos for provider change 2.0 in the AZUR subsidy management system
  • Representation of the GeVos in BPMN 2.0 with Draw.io and Adonis
  • Analysis of the data sets exchanged with the life insurance policy administration system and migration to the msg data sets
  • Design and mapping of the interfaces to the new msg.ZulagenVerwaltung for various Riester subsidy GeVos at data field level
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Anton E.

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Freelance Financial and Balance Sheet Accountant | HGB | SAP | DATEV

Burgheim
Anton E.

Last position:

Balance Sheet Accountant HGB and Consultant at Eurostyle Systems Würzburg GmbH

  • Cleared a backlog of incoming documents over five months;
  • Clarified residual items and overdue open items;
  • Checked, reconciled, and clarified accounting matters;
  • Analyzed existing processes and implemented process improvements;
  • Processed accounting transactions in SAP FI and MM
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Michael D.

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Project Manager

Heidelberg
Michael D.

Last position:

SuccessFactors Project Manager at Sysmex Europe SE

SAP HANA - SuccessFactors deployment

  • Implementation of sub-modules Recruiting + EC Benefits + TeamGoals
  • Global rollout with adaptation to country-specific legal requirements, including standardization
  • International stakeholder management
  • Onboarding of the new group companies in Kenya and Greece regarding SAP SuccessFactors
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Karlheinz G.

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Senior Test Engineer / Analyst

Wellendingen
Karlheinz G.

Last position:

Consultant / Test Analyst / Supporter at Insurance office, Spaichingen

Project: Process optimization & IT support in an insurance broker office.

Project activities:

  • Analysis of processes and definition of requirements
  • Consulting for the implementation of a cloud solution (soho)
  • Installation and verification of new infrastructure HW
  • Cloud installation & configuration
  • Definition and creation of use cases
  • Performing user acceptance tests (UAT)
  • User training / training
  • IT support (cloud, PC, server, printer, network)

Label: Insurance, infrastructure, configuration, training, support

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Robert K.

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Interim Manager | Group Leader in the IT Operations & Digitalization Division "Databases, Operations & Support" (DOS)

Idstein
Robert K.

Last position:

Interim Manager | Group Leader in the IT Operations & Digitalization Division "Databases, Operations & Support" (DOS) at Landwirtschaftliche RentenBank

  • Technical leadership and further development of a team of 28 IT staff (internal & external) in the areas HelpDesk/HelpLine, RHEL (Red Hat), MUREX (trading system & applications), SAP basis operations
  • Managing external service providers (including FI-TS for SAP basis operations)
  • Personnel, resource and budget planning for the IT department and projects
  • Introducing and establishing regular communication formats (weekly status meetings, team and cross-department meetings)
  • Ensuring application operations in a hybrid environment (Windows/Linux with database and web/application servers)
  • Supporting transformation projects to modernize the application landscape (e.g. DevOps approaches)
  • Setting up and implementing a digital IT procurement for hardware & software (e.g. with DELL)
  • Developing and managing the "IT Operations DOS" department based on corporate strategy
  • Preparing management reports & decision papers on IT projects, optimization potential and automation opportunities
  • Representing the department in the advisory boards of the Rentenbank and ensuring regulatory compliance (BaFin §44, GDPR, BSI, MaRisk)
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Michael L.

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Project Manager (Interim)

Dorsten
Michael L.

Last position:

Head of IT at Ruthmann Holdings GmbH

  • Management of IT with 10 employees, including budget and personnel responsibility.
  • Harmonization of the Navision systems in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
  • Connection of the ERP systems in Switzerland, Austria and Italy to the central Microsoft Power BI systems in Germany.
  • Rollout of a new firewall at 10 locations in D, CH and A.
  • Evaluation of a new DMS.
  • Migration to Windows 10 / 11.
  • Transformation of 9 countries into ONE Europe.
  • Start of NIS2 implementation in 5 European countries.
Verified expert

Marco P.

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Change Management, Sales Development, Transformation, Sales Expert

Wuppertal
Marco P.

Last position:

Change management, sales development for selected financial services at Sozialbank, Bank für Sozialwirtschaft, Grey Solutions GmbH

  • Development and operational implementation of effective pre-sales activities for new customer acquisition
  • Operational development and implementation of best-practice conversation strategies
  • Process development and process optimization
  • KPI measurement, regular communication
  • Coaching of the sales employees and managers involved
  • On-the-job telephone training with "demonstrating" in customer conversations
  • On-the-job sales coaching for sales with "demonstrating" in customer conversations
  • Change management of pre-sales activities
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Yaroslav S.

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Senior Low-Code Consultant

Cologne
Yaroslav S.

Last position:

Senior Low-Code Consultant at Freelancer

  • Structured analysis and evaluation of business processes

  • Gathering, documenting, and prioritizing requirements

  • Creating business-friendly and technically executable process models

  • Use of Camunda tools

  • Deriving requirements and interfaces from BPMN diagrams

  • Coordination with stakeholders and business units

  • Translating business requirements into technical solution designs

  • Implementing efficient and tailored applications

  • Systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of requirements

  • Prioritizing and validating requirements in close collaboration with stakeholders

  • Alignment between business and development to ensure shared objectives

  • Creating use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria

  • Continuous requirements and change management throughout the project lifecycle

  • Define project goals and create project plans

  • Delegate tasks and monitor project progress

  • Monitor budgets and inform stakeholders

  • Mendix: Architecture, development, and maintenance of custom applications (Microflows, Domain Model, Security, XPath)

  • Modeling Mendix workflows for process optimization

  • Develop scalable apps with Mendix including REST/SOAP integration with SAP, SQL, Azure & SharePoint

  • UI design for Mendix using Atlas UI, Fluent UI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

  • Develop web & mobile apps with Mendix using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)

  • Implement business logic with Mendix Microflows and Nanoflows

  • Performance optimization and architecture improvements for Mendix applications

  • Conduct Mendix training

  • Create technical documentation and best practices for Mendix

  • Coaching and mentoring for low-code development with Mendix

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Philip S.

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Interim Management - OPEX, BPM, LEAN CI, Quality

Nordhofen
Philip S.

Last position:

Interim Management - OPEX, BPM, LEAN CI, Quality at SCOTTSPOT

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Statistics of experts using Document Management System

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

23 years

Document Management System experts have 23 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2.4 years

Document Management System experts stay in a single position for 2.4 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

15

Document Management System experts have completed 15 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Operations

Document Management System experts have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing

Document Management System experts are most in demand in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Document Management System experts earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher

80%

80% of Document Management System experts hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

48%

48% of Document Management System experts hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

7%

7% of Document Management System experts have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

4

Document Management System experts hold 4 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Document Management System experts most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

97%

97% of Document Management System experts speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 26 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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3% of Document Management System experts charge less than €400 per day.
33% of Document Management System experts charge between €400 and €800 per day.
55% of Document Management System experts charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
8% of Document Management System experts charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
2% of Document Management System experts charge €1600 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

Average rates of experts using Document Management System

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 843 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 800 €

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.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 26 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Document Management System experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Information Technology (77%)
  • Professional Services (59%)
  • Manufacturing (50%)
  • Banking and Finance (48%)
  • Automotive (39%)
  • Healthcare (34%)
  • Government and Administration (34%)
  • Energy (31%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What a DMS does

A Document Management System, often called a DMS or Electronic Document Management System, stores, organizes, secures, and tracks business documents. It replaces scattered file shares with controlled repositories, metadata, search, version history, retention rules, and clear access permissions.

Core business uses

Companies use document management software to keep records consistent and make information easier to retrieve across departments.

  • Store contracts, policies, invoices, and technical records
  • Route documents through review and approval workflows
  • Track versions, changes, and audit history
  • Apply retention, classification, and access rules

Ecosystem and integrations

DMS projects often involve SharePoint, Microsoft 365, OpenText, M-Files, Alfresco, or cloud storage services. Strong specialists connect repositories with identity providers, CRM and ERP systems, email, scanning tools, e-signature services, and business process automation platforms.

When expertise matters

Freelance expertise helps when a company is replacing shared drives, consolidating repositories, migrating paper or legacy archives, or introducing governed collaboration. Specialists can assess information architecture, define metadata, map permissions, configure workflows, and plan a controlled migration without interrupting daily operations.

Delivery and security

A reliable implementation covers taxonomy, search behavior, document lifecycle, access controls, backup, auditability, and user adoption. Professionals should also understand APIs, integration patterns, identity management, data migration, records management, and the privacy requirements relevant to the organization and its industry.

Choosing a specialist

Look for evidence of comparable repository and workflow work rather than tool familiarity alone. The right professional can explain trade-offs between cloud and on-premises deployment, challenge unnecessary customization, document configuration decisions, test permissions, and leave maintainable processes that users can follow.

  • Ask for a migration and rollback approach
  • Review sample information architectures and workflow maps
  • Confirm experience with integrations and access models
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Frequently asked questions

Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Document Management System.

A Document Management System stores business files in a structured, searchable repository. It supports version control, approvals, permissions, audit trails, retention, and collaboration for documents such as contracts, invoices, policies, and project records.

A DMS adds governance that ordinary shared drives and basic cloud storage may lack. It manages metadata, document lifecycles, approval routes, version history, detailed permissions, and audit evidence instead of only storing files in folders.

A strong Document Management System specialist usually understands information architecture, records management, identity and access management, data migration, APIs, and workflow design. Experience with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, ERP or CRM integrations, scanning, and e-signature tools is also useful.

The required experience depends on repository complexity, migration scope, integrations, and regulatory needs. For a focused configuration, a specialist with relevant implementation experience may be sufficient; a complex rollout needs someone who can lead discovery, architecture, testing, migration, and adoption.

Most Document Management System tasks can be completed remotely through workshops, secure environments, and documented configuration reviews. On-site work may help with scanning operations, legacy archive assessment, stakeholder interviews, or user training, while language expectations should be agreed before the project begins.

An Electronic Document Management System is a better fit when documents require formal approvals, controlled versions, retention policies, auditability, or role-based access. A simple repository may be enough for informal file sharing with limited compliance and workflow needs.

Ask a DMS professional to explain a comparable project from discovery through adoption, including taxonomy, permissions, migration testing, and integration decisions. Strong answers are specific about risks, trade-offs, documentation, and how users will find and manage content in practice.

A Document Management System freelancer should clarify the current repositories, document types, owners, retention needs, security model, integrations, migration quality, and success criteria. They should also confirm access to stakeholders, test data, technical environments, and the people responsible for approving information architecture.

The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Document Management System in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 843 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers who have used Document Management System in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 48% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers who have used Document Management System in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers who have used Document Management System in their recent projects are German (98%), English (97%), and French (23%).

The most common industries among freelancers who have used Document Management System in their recent projects are Information Technology (77%), Professional Services (59%), and Manufacturing (50%).

The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Document Management System in their recent projects are Information Technology (85%), Project Management (84%), and Operations (70%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Document Management System

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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