Good Manufacturing Practice Experts in Austria
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Stavros Vougioukas
Last position:
Transformation & Change Lead (Freelance) at Sanofi
- Led the global transformation of Talent Operations by inhousing recruitment technologies, processes, and teams, reducing over 20 external partners to 2, defining the strategy to hire hundreds of internal talent specialists, and redesigning organisational structures and processes worldwide.
- Drove gap analyses and impact assessments and led the global rollout of Beamery, HireVue, and Paradox, covering solution design, pilot markets, global deployment, and hypercare, ensuring smooth market transitions and standardised operations.
- Developed and maintained detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, RAID logs, and governance routines, leveraging SharePoint as the central platform for programme documentation, rollout artefacts, approvals, and decision tracking.
- Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders including HR, IT, regional teams, and external vendors, using SharePoint-based documentation and governance frameworks to align requirements, manage dependencies, and resolve delivery issues.
- Conducted gap analyses and impact assessments across Paradox, Beamery, and Workday to ensure pilot readiness and global launch success, with outputs captured and governed through SharePoint.
- Built and executed comprehensive change management plans using ADKAR methodology, covering stakeholder mapping, communications, training, and adoption activities, supported by SharePoint-hosted enablement materials and rollout documentation.
- Broke down silos across regions and functions to drive adoption of new systems, processes, and ways of working.
- Tracked adoption metrics and user feedback post-deployment, driving continuous improvement in user experience and operational performance.
Jori Martini
Last position:
Agile IT Manager Healthcare Systems at MA01 Gov. Digital City
- Responsible for managing GMP-critical systems
- Leading a team of 20 professionals
- Vendor management with a €15M annual budget
Lorenz Graiff
Last position:
Business Analyst at Wirtschaftsagentur Wien
- Conducting a feasibility study on introducing an in-house DWH as a central data source
- Conducting workshops for current state analysis (processes, reports, KPIs) together with the clients
- Gathering and detailing business requirements including a target concept for an in-house DWH
- Coordinating and clarifying data deliveries and interfaces in meetings with stakeholders and data providers
- Developing initial data models as a basis for data quality and later implementation
- Drafting solution variants including architecture and operation options and decision basis
- Creating the business case including effort estimates, cost-benefit analysis, and decision report
Albert Schiller
Last position:
Managing Director & Owner at Metatron Industrial Solutions GmbH
- Responsible for strategy, technological development, and execution in industrial plant engineering — with a focus on extrusion technology and AI-driven process optimization
- Freelance project execution for international clients (e.g. Bühler, Enercon, Bayer, Elanco)
- Development of proprietary AI-powered software solutions for production control and environmental technologies
- International project leadership for clients in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries; active involvement in building deep-tech start-ups and selective investments in Industry 4.0, cleantech, and AI manufacturing
- Details see attachment “Albert_Schiller_References_Industrial_Projects”
Manuel Kathofer
Last position:
Overall project manager for the global roll-out of a quality and document management system at International medical device company
- Took over overall project leadership after the roll-out was stopped the previous year
- Identified causes and planned a new approach
- Organized and conducted qualification tests of new software versions
- Planned and coordinated all tasks and assignments at six sites worldwide and with the software provider
- Aligned compliance topics with the quality heads at the sites
- Organized and held steering committee meetings to report to management
- Successful go-live in fall 2024
Alexander Hinkis
Last position:
QMS Senior Specialist at Abbott GmbH
- Conducted technical QMS assessments of the corporate complaints platform
- Estimated effort for the upgrade activity
- Developed a high-level data migration plan
- Coordinated with the software vendor on required adjustments
- Developed a proof of concept and presented it to business stakeholders
Herbert Fuchs
Last position:
Oracle Fusion Transformation Program Lead at Paper & Medical Device Manufacturer
- Heading up the Oracle Fusion transformation program
- Identification, impact analysis, recommendation & flawless initialization of IT restructuring with 60% headcount reduction covering organization, processes, technology
- Recommendation on change management approach
- Oracle Fusion migration rescue
Michael Polivanov
Last position:
Strategy Consultant & Program Architect at Hypo Tirol Bank AG
- Portfolio Analysis & Migration Roadmap: Conducted structured analysis and risk classification of the HCL Notes infrastructure, created a prioritized migration portfolio with effort estimates as a key decision basis for management.
- Target Architecture & Modernization Concept: Developed the architecture strategy for retiring legacy applications, defined requirements for a centralized business process engine to reduce OPEX and licensing costs in the long term.
- Program Governance & Setup: Established roadmap and backlog structures as well as central project documentation (MS SharePoint), set up stakeholder management for the Notes decommissioning program.
Michael Selinger
Last position:
Director, IT at Austria Juice GmbH
- Directed IT operations across 13 sites in China, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine, and Austria.
- Built and led a new IT team with personnel based in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Germany.
- Upgraded outdated IT infrastructure at sites in Austria, Germany, Romania, and Poland, enhancing clients, printers, networks, servers, storage, firewalls, and backups.
- Retired the legacy phone system and transitioned to Teams.
- Established and deployed AI tools, including Copilot and Zapier.
- Implemented NIS II readiness and achieved ISO 27001 certification.
- Eliminated inefficient business applications to enhance operational efficiency.
- Developed and executed new processes for operations technology, business process outsourcing, purchasing, human resources, and IT.
- Launched a new SAP Warehouse System.
- Established IT standards across all sites.
- Engaged effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Defined and monitored security KPIs, ensuring targets were met.
- Managed budgeting processes, achieving a 15% reduction in operational expenditure.
Stefan Wurm
Last position:
Corporate IT Project Manager at OctaPharma
- SAP rollout to multiple locations of the company
- Predictive project management
- Functional stream lead
- Coordination of 17 streams
- Data migration support
- Cutover management (go live)
Veronika Halász
Last position:
Manufacturing Lead at GI.HU (Genetic Immunity) Kft.
- Technology and operational leader for R&D and GMP manufacturing and contract manufacturing activities of the product candidate
- Successful screening and selection of CMOs and CDMOs, establishment of workflows
- Completed risk assessments and gap analyses in relation of the production activities
- Acting as key contact point for CMOs, CDMOs and other contractors; managing and leading negotiations
- Analysis of the current technology of the product candidate (drug substance with biotechnological origin, excipient polymer and related nano formulation) and the medical device; technology optimization, critical parameter setting
- Technology related gap- and risk analysis, decision management, project management and prioritization
- Crisis management and solution setup by critical parameter analysis and investigation of critical quality attributes of the processes
- Definition and selection of the related and needed quality control setup (evaluation of QC tests, specification set up according to relevant guidelines)
- GMP related activities: deviation, change control and OOS management, compilation of GMP related documentation (SOP, WI, etc.)
Peter Klosa
Last position:
Sabbatical
Georg Juffinger
Last position:
Owner & CEO / Senior IT-Consultant at CONPITEC GmbH
- CONPITEC offers premium consulting and IT services.
- Our clients are leading global IT service providers, as well as international groups in the pharmaceutical industry in Europe.
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Statistics of experts using Good Manufacturing Practice
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
75%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
92%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Austria 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
GMP work
Good Manufacturing Practice, or GMP, sets the rules for making products that must stay consistent, safe, and traceable. It is central in pharma, biotech, medical devices, food, and other regulated production environments. Strong experts turn quality requirements into routines that teams can actually follow.
Typical deliverables
- SOPs, batch records, and clean documentation
- deviation, CAPA, and change control support
- audit preparation and inspection readiness
- training materials for production and quality teams
Systems and standards
GMP work often sits beside GxP, ISO-based quality systems, validation, data integrity, and risk management. Experienced professionals understand how procedures, records, and controls connect across labs, plants, and suppliers. They also know the difference between a policy that looks good and one that holds up in an audit.
When to bring in help
Companies usually bring in freelance GMP specialists during a new product launch, a site expansion, an internal audit, or a regulatory inspection. They are also useful when documentation has drifted, when teams need cleanup after findings, or when local support is needed in Austria. Many assignments work well remotely; plant-facing tasks may need on-site presence.
What strong experts do
Good GMP experts are precise, calm, and practical. They ask for evidence, not assumptions, and they write in a way operators and auditors can both use.
- spot gaps in procedures and records
- align operations with quality requirements
- explain changes without creating confusion
- keep documentation clear, current, and usable
Skills around GMP
A strong GMP profile usually includes quality assurance, validation, documentation control, risk assessment, and cross-functional communication. In Austria, many projects also need fluent English and a working style that fits local production teams and external auditors. The best specialists make compliance easier to maintain, not harder to run.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Good Manufacturing Practice? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Good Manufacturing Practice is used to keep regulated products consistent, safe, and traceable during manufacturing. It shapes how teams write procedures, record production steps, handle deviations, and prepare for audits. You will see it in pharma, biotech, medical devices, and other controlled production settings.
No. GMP is one part of the wider GxP family, which also covers areas such as good laboratory and good distribution practices. Companies often compare them because they overlap in quality thinking, but GMP is specifically about manufacturing controls and product consistency.
A strong Good Manufacturing Practice freelancer should review documents, close compliance gaps, support audits, and help teams put practical controls in place. They should be comfortable with SOPs, batch records, deviation handling, CAPA, and change control. The best specialists improve clarity without slowing production down.
The most useful adjacent skills are quality assurance, validation, data integrity, risk management, and document control. Many projects also need knowledge of cleanroom behavior, supplier quality, and inspection readiness. A strong GMP specialist can work across quality, production, and regulatory teams.
It depends on the task. A document review or training refresh may need a focused specialist, while remediation after audit findings or support for a new site needs deeper hands-on experience with Good Manufacturing Practice. Look for proof of similar regulated environments, not just general quality knowledge.
Remote work fits document control, procedure writing, gap analysis, and audit preparation well. On-site support is better when a GMP expert must observe production, coach teams directly, or work through inspection issues in the plant. For Austria-based sites, many companies use a mix of both.
Ask for examples of real compliance problems they solved, not just a list of standards they know. A good Good Manufacturing Practice specialist explains how they handled deviation trends, inspection questions, or document cleanup in practical terms. Clear thinking, clean writing, and evidence-based habits matter more than slogans.
GMP is the quality discipline; FDA and EU rules are the regulatory frameworks that enforce it in their own regions. Good specialists know how to translate requirements into procedures and records that fit the site, product, and market. That matters when a company works across borders or supplies both Europe and the US.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 984 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 75% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are German (100%), English (92%), and Spanish (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are Information Technology (85%), Pharmaceutical (69%), and Healthcare (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Good Manufacturing Practice in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Project Management (92%), and Product Development (69%).
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