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Andreas R.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant for Information Security at A-R-C Andreas Rühl Consulting
Development and implementation of tailored information security strategies
Introduction and further development of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI baseline protection, and other standards
Risk management and creation of security concepts
Consulting for KRITIS, PCI DSS, TISAX, and VdS 3473/10000
Building and improving security organizations
Creation and implementation of guidelines, policies, work instructions, and process descriptions
Audit support and certification preparation
Conducting trainings, workshops, and awareness campaigns
Selection and consulting on the introduction of IT security solutions such as SIEM, DLP, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and encryption technologies
Conducting penetration tests and vulnerability analyses
Consulting on the selection, integration, and management of security architectures in complex IT environments
Consulting on ITSM and managed security services and SOC
Leading and managing complex projects to improve information security
Process analysis, optimization, and management according to ITIL, ISO 27001, and cybernetics
Introduction and quality assurance of management, documentation, and knowledge management systems
Support in complying with regulatory information security requirements (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, GMP, KRITIS)
Development and implementation of risk analysis procedures
Organizing initial response, forensic investigations, and organizational measures in the event of security incidents
Designing and running targeted workshops on topics such as ISMS, IT risks, and current threat scenarios
Awareness campaigns to promote security culture in companies
Special trainings on ISO 27001, BSI baseline protection, KRITIS, and other relevant standards
Simulations and exercises to prepare for information security incidents
Interim management for leading information security projects or IT security organizations
Taking on the role of an external CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Support in developing and implementing IT security and corporate strategies
Coaching and mentoring of managers in the field of information security
Building and leading security departments as well as recruiting and qualifying employees
Temporary assumption of management responsibility in critical situations
Rachid M.
Last position:
Associate Director – Head Lab Support Functions at IQVIA Laboratories
- Head of department overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring efficient, compliant, and inspection-ready processes across BSL-2 and BSL-3 areas
- EHS site lead and biosafety officer for BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories (conventional and GMO), ensuring adherence to biosafety, biosecurity, and regulatory requirements
- Primary point of contact with local authorities, responsible for regulatory submissions and approvals for BSL-2/BSL-3 operations, including GMO registration (S2/S3)
- Risk management activities, including risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and continuous monitoring to ensure safe and compliant operations
- Successfully led the organization through ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) certifications, embedding sustainable and safe operational practices across the site
- Lifecycle management of laboratory equipment and facilities, including strategic planning, acquisition, qualification, validation, and maintenance oversight
Florian R.
Last position:
Global Programme Lead, Ecosystem Separation at Merck Group
Electronics – Surface Solutions | Carve-out of IT, data and system landscape*
Separation of a full business division's IT, data and system landscape following divestment; centrally governed investment envelope in the three-digit m€ range
Laboratory notebook and laboratory analytics platform stream: Palantir Foundry, Snowflake, Signals Notebook, Power BI and connected laboratory instrumentation; site transition completed without interruption to laboratory operations
Decision authority and escalation point for business, IT infrastructure, IT security and vendors; separation executed across globally distributed users and systems, handed over on schedule
Yashar S.
Last position:
Compliance Consultant at RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH
- Designed and moderated a NIS2 preparation workshop for RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH and its IT service provider Catuno GmbH. Together with executive management and IT leadership, the current status was assessed, an initial GAP analysis was conducted and areas for action were prioritized based on ISO 27001.
- Developed an ISO-27001-based regulatory framework (ISMS) for NIS2 compliance, including a structured current/target GAP analysis, targeted improvement of the security maturity level and preparation of the organization for NIS2 audit readiness.
Tobias R.
Last position:
M&A IT Project Manager / Cross-functional Technical and Integration Manager at Sandoz AG
- Worked for several M&A projects (Eire, Sunshine C, Coral) in the role of IT project manager and cross-functional technical manager / integration manager.
- Preparation and maintenance of project charters, project change requests and project plans.
- Weekly project status report.
- Preparation of decision papers and steering committee slidedecks.
- Risk & issue management.
- Tracking and managing activities, dependencies and deliverables across all functional IT domains.
- Data migration (planning and execution).
Kurt H.
Last position:
Interim Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim (via Fusion Consulting)
- Senior agile practitioner in a complex, regulated pharmaceutical environment — facilitating Scrum ceremonies across three international teams (~40 people) while supporting delivery governance and agile coaching.
- Time-limited assignment to bridge the gap until the client could fill the role internally
- Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Review, Retrospective) across multiple international teams; kept sprints predictable and productive
- Coached teams and Product Owners in agile practices within a GxP-regulated environment, pragmatically balancing agile ways of working with QMS compliance requirements
- Tracked and visualized delivery metrics, managed dependencies, and produced status reports for senior stakeholders and Steering Committee
- Stepped up to project leadership of the internal CCMS product initiative: introduced structured processes and transparent tooling into a previously low-governance environment
- Actively contributed to the company-wide Agile Community of Practice, including authoring blog articles on agile topics
- Commended for analytical thinking, reliability under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Kyra C.
Last position:
Founder at C/C++ Consultancy for Pharma and Clinical Software Development and Digitalization Support
- Designed an open clinical framework for digitalization in pharma and clinical software development.
- Developed a minimum viable product (MVP) for the framework, applying agile methodologies and rapid prototyping best practices while ensuring GxP validation and HIPAA compliance.
Jessica D.
Last position:
Consultant at Jessica Diederen Consulting
- Workflow automation
- Process management
- Scrum Master
- Introduction of new office processes at regional and global level
- Project assistance in ISO 9001, 13485 and 17025 projects
Markus B.
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Creation of requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordination of requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Moderation of jour fixe meetings
- Creation of roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Setup of test scenarios
- Moderation of workshops for the introduction of a Global Admin Team
- Creation of data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Conducting workshops for the CMDB data model
- Creation of solution models for the CMDB
- Creation of seamless configuration and work documentation for the CMDB
- Creation of reports for license management
- Creation of KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Creation of a service catalog
- Moderation of workshops for creating service requests
- Interface between needs analysis and ServiceNow development team
- Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
Andrew S.
Last position:
CSO/COO Interim at Testa Motari GmbH
- Interim leadership responsibility for realigning the entire leadership organization – away from classic target setting and solution specification toward a teal-oriented organization with clear responsibility for each individual employee.
- Stabilization of production processes and reduction of the backlog in all customer projects.
- Building up the necessary material inventory (agreed with end customers by contract) – eliminated backlogs and special runs, achieved 2 weeks of material inventory.
- From the start of the assignment, also took over overall technical responsibility for Research & Development (R&D).
- In addition to the CSO/COO role, took over responsibility for controlling and finance in the last 9 months.
Manfred B.
Last position:
Interim Manager Managing Director
- Optimization of business results and expansion of sales activities
- Responsible for personnel organization
- Introduction of a document management system (DMS)
- Introduction and optimization of the ERP, CMS and CRM landscape
- Introduction of digital signatures
- Increase in revenue, reduction in costs and increase in EBIT
Shishir V.
Last position:
IT Project Manager, Scrum Master, IT Application Manager at TATA Consultancy Services
Led end-to-end delivery of complex international customer-facing IT and system transformation projects across mobility, retail, life sciences, and product development domains.
Managed project opportunities and delivery initiatives from concept development, planning, execution, migration, validation, deployment, and final customer acceptance.
Acted as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring alignment between customers, business units, suppliers, and delivery teams.
Ensured timely project execution through proactive monitoring of milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements.
Led and coordinated global cross-functional teams of 20+ members across multiple time zones. Served as the central coordination point for project activities, ensuring accountability, milestones, progress tracking, and timely resolution of issues across multiple stakeholders. Managed status reporting with all the stakeholders, providing clear and timely updates to ensure alignment on project goals.
Provided functional leadership, mentoring, coaching, and issue resolution support to project team members. Worked closely with senior leadership and executive stakeholders to define project charter and project scope, priorities, milestones, manage dependencies, success criteria and achieve project goals.
Collaborated closely with senior leadership, business stakeholders, suppliers, operations teams, and external partners to define project objectives and ensure successful execution.
Managed stakeholder communication through executive dashboards, KPIs, governance reviews, steering committee meetings, and project status reporting.
Anticipated business needs and provided effective technical solutions in a timely manner to improve business satisfaction.
Led and supported sub-project management structures, ensuring consistent execution, reporting, and escalation across complex initiatives.
Managed supplier relationships and service providers to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, service levels, timelines, and quality expectations.
Supported vendor selection processes, RFP evaluations, delivery governance, cost monitoring, and performance reviews.
Controlled project budgets, forecasts, resource allocations, and financial tracking to ensure delivery within approved constraints.
Scheduled workshops explaining the business requirement, prioritizing project goals and managing change.
Oversaw cloud migrations (Azure/ AWS), database migrations/upgrades, system upgrades, infrastructure & application modernization, data management, legacy decommissioning initiatives, AI solutioning, transition plan of 2000+ applications etc.
Coordinated execution, deployment, integration, commissioning, data migration and handover activities to ensure production readiness.
Led a cross-functional team proactively managing dependencies and resolving project issues to closure, while maintaining delivery timelines.
Proactively managed project risks, dependencies, issues, change requests, and escalations to ensure predictable project outcomes.
Ensured compliance with GxP, ITIL, corporate governance standards, validation requirements, and audit controls.
Led internal and external audit support activities, validation documentation, CAPA coordination, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
Drove process standardization, automation, and governance improvements across project delivery functions.
Led application rationalization initiatives resulting in the retirement of more than 50 legacy applications, improving operational efficiency and reducing maintenance costs.
Currently driving Generative AI initiatives to automate project documentation, reporting, knowledge management, and delivery processes.
Facilitated lessons learned workshops and implemented continuous improvement actions to enhance project execution effectiveness.
Melanie S.
Last position:
Lead Quality / Regulatory at Confidential
Built and drove the implementation of an ISO 13485-aligned quality management system for a newly established medical-device manufacturer developing products for leading OEM customers. Led RA/QA strategy, QMS architecture, design-control setup, supplier-...
Vinod G.
Last position:
Freelancer: SAP MDG Consultant at Logistics service provider
- Support for one of the largest logistics service providers in handling ServiceNow tickets in the areas of SAP MDG, Business Partner (BP), customer and supplier master data
- Technical analysis and resolution of tickets through in-depth review of various database tables
- Creation and maintenance of accounting clerks in the system
- Deactivation of company codes using transports
- Carrying out mass changes with LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench)
Jozsef F.
Last position:
Project Management for the Installation and Commissioning of Robotics and Automation Systems at Amazon
- Managing projects on site
- Coordinating various stakeholders (Operations, IT, Maintenance, suppliers, service providers)
- Leading technicians and external contractors
- Planning resources, schedules, and budgets
- Quality, risk, and safety management
- Conducting daily status meetings
- Escalation management and problem-solving
- Maintaining project tracking, ticket systems, and KPI dashboards
- Materials and spare parts management
- Preparing reports and project status updates
Environment: Infrastructure, Logistics
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Statistics of experts using Good Manufacturing Practice
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Quality Assurance, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
57%
Doctorate
18%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
99%
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Sep 2026.
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Average rates of experts using Good Manufacturing Practice
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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.
Good Manufacturing Practice experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Pharmaceutical (75%)
- Manufacturing (57%)
- Healthcare (46%)
- Professional Services (43%)
- Information Technology (42%)
- Biotechnology (38%)
- Automotive (28%)
- Chemical (28%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What GMP covers
Good Manufacturing Practice, commonly called GMP, is the quality framework used to make medicines, medical products, food, cosmetics and other regulated goods consistently and safely. It controls how materials, facilities, equipment, people, processes and records support product quality. GMP applies from supplier qualification and incoming goods through production, testing, release and distribution.
Regulated production
GMP specialists help companies build and maintain controlled manufacturing operations. Their work can cover pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production, medical device processes, laboratory operations, contract manufacturing and quality-sensitive food or cosmetics facilities. Typical project outcomes include compliant procedures, inspection readiness, validated processes and reliable batch documentation.
- Establish procedures for manufacturing, testing and release
- Map risks across materials, equipment and process steps
- Prepare facilities and records for inspections
- Improve deviation, change control and CAPA workflows
Systems and records
The GMP ecosystem connects quality management with manufacturing, laboratory and document systems. Specialists may work with electronic quality management systems, electronic batch records, laboratory information systems, validation tools and controlled document repositories. They also interpret standards and expectations from bodies such as the FDA, EMA and national regulators without treating compliance as a purely administrative task.
When companies need support
Companies often bring in freelance GMP expertise during a new facility launch, technology transfer, product introduction, remediation programme or major inspection. External specialists can provide focused capacity when internal teams need an independent review or when a critical deliverable must move forward without weakening controls.
- Identify gaps in a quality system or production process
- Plan validation, qualification and cleaning studies
- Support audit and regulatory inspection preparation
- Review supplier, batch and laboratory documentation
Skills around GMP
Strong professionals combine practical manufacturing knowledge with quality risk management and clear documentation. Relevant adjacent skills include process validation, equipment qualification, data integrity, aseptic processing, laboratory controls, supplier quality, deviation investigation, CAPA, change control and regulatory submissions. The right combination depends on the product, facility and stage of the programme.
What good looks like
Effective GMP specialists translate regulations into workable controls that production and quality teams can follow every day. They trace decisions to evidence, keep records complete and consistent, and distinguish a real quality risk from a paperwork preference. Look for experience with comparable products, processes and regulatory expectations, plus the ability to explain findings clearly and work constructively with operators, scientists and management.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Good Manufacturing Practice.
Good Manufacturing Practice is used to control how regulated products are made, tested, documented and released. GMP helps companies prevent contamination, mix-ups, uncontrolled changes and unreliable records while maintaining consistent product quality.
Good Manufacturing Practice is the operational framework that supports both quality assurance and quality control. Quality assurance manages the wider quality system, while quality control focuses on sampling, testing and results; GMP connects these activities to controlled processes and documented evidence.
A strong GMP specialist may also understand validation, qualification, data integrity, CAPA, deviation investigations and change control. Depending on the project, knowledge of aseptic processing, laboratory systems, electronic records or supplier quality can be equally important.
The right level depends on the product, risk, facility and project stage. A documentation review may need a focused specialist, while remediation, process validation or inspection preparation calls for someone who has handled comparable regulated operations from assessment through delivery.
Good Manufacturing Practice work can often be performed remotely when it involves procedures, records, gap assessments, training materials or quality-system design. On-site work is usually valuable for facility reviews, equipment qualification, production observation and discussions with local teams.
GMP specialists should usually visit the site when physical flows, cleanrooms, utilities, equipment or operator practices affect the assessment. Remote preparation can make the visit more efficient, but some risks are difficult to judge from documents or video calls alone.
Ask the Good Manufacturing Practice professional to describe a comparable project, the evidence they reviewed and how they converted findings into practical actions. Check whether their recommendations are risk-based, clearly documented and aligned with the applicable product category and regulatory expectations.
A GMP assignment usually requires disciplined document control, careful handling of confidential information and close coordination with quality, production and technical teams. Clarify the site scope, governing standards, systems access, approval process and expected deliverables before starting.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects is 113 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 901 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 57% hold at least a Master's degree, and 18% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are Pharmaceutical (75%), Manufacturing (57%), and Healthcare (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are Quality Assurance (86%), Project Management (82%), and Operations (66%).
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