Microsoft Project Experts in Germany
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Carl-Friedrich L.
Last position:
Rollout Project Manager / Multi-project Management / Project Lead / Program Manager at GlasfaserPlus
Project content / Description of services:
Management and coordination of all new development areas in the assigned region to ensure completion on time
Responsibility for network planning, budget calculation, and budget approval for optimal resource planning during the construction process
Cross-project management of service providers for the efficient implementation of joint installation or connection of new development areas
Preparation, tendering, and awarding of contracts within budget limits
Ensuring the supply of materials for smooth joint installation
Management of fiber optic expansion and provision of data lines; densification
Stakeholder management
Introduction and setup of Kanban board, including maintenance
End-to-end rollout management
Escalation management
Service provider management
Construction monitoring and management of construction schedules
Preparation and tracking of project plans and Gantt charts
Risk management
Claim management and project recalculations
Problem and incident management
Change management
Capex and Opex control and monitoring
Contract management and change order management
Conclusion of lease, purchase, or land lease agreements for the development of required properties or lines
Professional collaboration with construction managers and service providers within construction projects to ensure the timely completion of new development areas
Definition of requirements, categorization, and prioritization, including monitoring and follow-up according to the project plan
Preparation and delivery of presentations for various management levels
Preparation and creation of decision papers
Forecast
Establishment of project “back to green” post-installation and densification
Environment: MS Office, MS Teams, SAP; SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, Bizagi. GBGS, PowerBI, TKI, Flash Kanban
Silvia B.
Last position:
Business Consultant - Product Management Banking at Aareal Bank AG
- Focus on optimizing and further developing the internal customer EBICS application
- Functional and technical consulting for Aareal First Financial Solutions AG on EBICS standard products and applications in the areas of operations and further development, as well as project-related communication with external development partners and the product manufacturer to implement the corresponding technical optimizations
- As the functional coordinator, providing advice on content-related and regulatory requirements as well as technical prerequisites and requirements, and bringing these together at the functional level
- Consulting on the use of EBICS formats
- Reviewing the current EBICS standard for optimization and further development potential
- Analyzing the current state to identify development potential and deriving appropriate recommendations for action while considering regulatory requirements
- Conducting EBICS tests throughout the project
- Functional responsibility for requirements management and, in this context, recording and documenting requirements for such tests
- Designing a functional and sustainable test management system
- Conducting and evaluating tests
- Consulting on sustainable quality assurance and audits
- Project language: German and English
- Tools/Methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, TestRail, Confluence, Jira, Business Logics Bankkrecher, Business Logics Test Data Generator, Business Logics Banking Tool, Business Logics Test System, DBEAVER, Squirrel, Unix Virtual Machines, WinSCP, Kitty, Putty, various Aareal Bank products, Online Banking Portal, Aareal Sign, core banking system, SAP Blue Eagle, SAP RE-FX, Aareon Wodis Sigma, Haufe Real Estate Wowinex, GAP Group Immotion, UTS Karthago, SAP IS-U/Waste, SIV kVASy, various EBICS clients
Gregor P.
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, with a focus on workflow digitization and PLM
Amit S.
Last position:
IT Project Manager – SAP S/4 HANA Delivery Consultant at CHG Meridian UK Limited
- Managed the integrated SAP S/4HANA delivery plan for 12 BTS workstreams, including milestone, dependency, and governance management.
- Coordinated end-to-end delivery across Business, IT, and Operations, focusing on execution, readiness, and issue resolution.
- Responsible for RAID, test, cutover, and deployment management to ensure a successful go-live.
- Implemented KPI tracking, status reporting, and PMO governance to provide transparent management of performance, risks, and escalations.
Paul K.
Last position:
Program Manager – Multi-Project Operational Stabilization (Operational Excellence) at ITDZ - IT Service Center Berlin
- Overall leadership of several strategic operations projects focusing on Workplace Services, SLA Framework, access management, certificate management, e-learning, backup & recovery, test management, and capacity management, as well as the introduction of system monitoring and feasibility studies for 24x7 operations, in some cases including implementation in ServiceNow
- Creation of various ServiceNow operating concepts covering training, access rights, and emergency management as part of a new cloud hosting initiative for the ServiceNow platform
- Executive board reports and leadership of steering committees as part of company-wide strategic objectives, as well as the establishment of new balanced scorecards for measuring KPIs related to optimization-driven project results
Kathrin S.
Last position:
Requirements Engineer at Governikus GmbH & Co. KG
- Impact: Structured requirements analysis and quality assurance as a foundation for the further development of a software solution.
- Analysis, documentation, and coordination of requirements. Conducting stakeholder analyses, interviews, and workshops to gather and validate requirements. Conducting requirements reviews and working closely with business departments and development teams.
Techniques & Tools: Requirements Engineering, Stakeholder Management, Workshop Facilitation, System Context Modeling, Requirements Reviews, Quality Scenarios, Miro, Jira, Confluence
Ole H.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager at Rail-Flow GmbH
The client operates a SaaS platform for managing rail and intermodal transport (Rail-Flow Transport Management Platform).
For two of its customers, it was looking for a 3-month project management replacement. Both customers offer rail and intermodal transport services. Implementation progress differs: one customer is already live and wanted its Phase 2 enhancements implemented; the other customer is implementing its MVP and entering an intensive testing phase.
As part of the assignment, project management was taken over, including management of the internal development team (offshore Turkey).
- Took over complete project management for 2 customer projects, including the roles of Product Owner and Co-Scrum Master
- Managed agile implementation teams consisting of business analysts, implementation consultants, developers (offshore) and QA staff
- Ensured compliance with and further development of project governance
- Planning and rollout management: creation and maintenance of project and rollout plans as well as coordination of role assignments with the client’s management
- Requirements and change management: management of contractual requirements, bugs and changes
- Customer and project communication: organization and moderation of status meetings and steering committees
- Identification of project risks, initiation of countermeasures and escalation
- Ensured correct and timely invoicing for project services together with Finance
Methods: Scheduling (forward- and backward-based), including milestone planning, structured interviews, multi-project management (in English)
Tools / Technologies: Jira, Confluence / Atlas, Claude (Skills, Artifacts), MS Outlook
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
Felix B.
Last position:
Digital Consultant and Solution Manager at Vorwerk SE & Co. KG
Introduction of a new digital product to the Chinese market as part of a global growth strategy.
Point of contact and coordinating interface between central product management, local Chinese teams and international stakeholders.
Management of the entire program to coordinate complex digital projects.
Successful market launch of a digital product in China (including successful certification for the Chinese market).
Balancing local requirements with global priorities while taking tax and regulatory requirements into account.
Introduction of a new way of working to improve collaboration and coordination across locations.
Development and implementation of a scaling strategy for the digital business model in China.
Use of Jira, Confluence, Miro, Scrum, agile working, SAFe.
Project language: English.
Hüseyin Ö.
Last position:
Freelance Technical Project Manager at Karl Hess GmbH & Co. KG
- Project management for Porsche interior plastic parts
- Ensuring complete and smooth information flow between the customer and internal departments
- Creating and monitoring resource, schedule and overall project plans
- Active support and independent customer handling
- Coordinating technical discussions and pricing discussions
- Organizing, running and documenting coordination meetings with development and controlling
- Preparing quotations with cost specifications, analyses and presentations
- Independent cost negotiations, change handling and final negotiations
- Carrying out deviation analyses
Markus B.
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server Consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Prepared an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Prepared an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Conducted requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordinated requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Facilitated regular status meetings (Jour Fixe)
- Developed roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Set up test scenarios
- Facilitated workshops for the rollout of a global admin team
- Designed data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Led workshops for the CMDB data model
- Developed solution models for the CMDB
- Created end-to-end configuration documentation and work instructions for the CMDB
- Prepared reports for license management
- Defined KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Created a service catalog
- Facilitated workshops to define service requests
- Acted as interface between requirements analysis and the 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
Christoph H.
Last position:
Project Manager & Test Manager at Cyber Security
SAP S/4HANA upgrade from Release 2021 to 2025 and FI/CO transformation as part of a new TOM. Four streams and two SAP service providers; management during ongoing operations.
Overall responsibility for time, quality and budget as well as cross-stream coordination of the four streams
Coordination of process streams, business functions and SAP service providers
Establishment and management of governance, planning, risks, dependencies, resources and escalations
Provider management, regular management reporting, and preparation and execution of project and Steering Committee meetings
Responsibility as Test Manager for test strategy, test planning, UAT, defect management and acceptance
Result: Successful preparation for Go-live on 28.09.2026 during ongoing operations; quality and the planned absence of production interruptions ensured. Project governance established and positive feedback from management and stakeholders.
Hiltrud W.
Last position:
Senior Manager HR & Organization Transformation at Kienbaum Consultants
- Supported the strategic realignment of an HR organization affecting 4,500 employees; analyzed structures, roles, processes and governance and supported the introduction of a new HR partner model (public administration)
Ebru A.
Last position:
Product Analytics & App Tracking Consultant at EnBW mobility+ AG & Co. KG
- Product Analytics, Mobile App Tracking & Tracking Governance (B2C Mobility App) – agile project management (Scrum/Kanban)
- Product Ownership for Product Analytics and Mobile App Tracking of the EnBW mobility+ app; gathering, prioritizing, and translating business requirements into actionable concepts and Azure DevOps user stories with acceptance criteria.
- Derivation of tracking requirements when introducing new app features (including Resilient Map), definition of tracking parameters (screens, events, custom definitions), and ensuring privacy-compliant tracking (Firebase, GA4, Adjust) based on the tracking concept.
- Design and adaptation of dashboards and funnel reporting for campaigns (GA4 validation, onboarding and order flow analyses, conversion funnels, charging start flow) to identify drop-off points and optimization potential.
- Management of the technical raw data export (Adjust to BigQuery) and connection to the data warehouse/data lakehouse, including data mapping; collaboration with international development teams, Data Engineering, Marketing/Sales, and Product Management.
- Establishment of standardized tracking architecture, naming conventions, and governance; analysis and expansion of tracking (new features and “blind spots”), test design, handover to testers, and quality assurance and approval before releases; documentation in Conceptboard.
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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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Project
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
5.3 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
55%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 9 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany 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.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Germany using Microsoft Project
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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 9 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Microsoft Project 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 (72%)
- Manufacturing (60%)
- Professional Services (57%)
- Automotive (49%)
- Banking and Finance (42%)
- Energy (32%)
- Transportation (31%)
- Telecommunication (30%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Project planning core
Microsoft Project is a project management application for turning scope into structured plans. Teams use it to define tasks, dependencies, milestones, calendars and baselines, then compare planned work with actual progress. It supports both schedule-led planning and portfolio views across complex initiatives.
Scheduling and control
Experts configure work breakdown structures, task relationships, constraints, deadlines and critical paths. They set working time, track actual effort, update remaining work and analyse schedule variance. Clear dashboards and reports help project leads make decisions before delays affect delivery.
Ecosystem and tooling
Microsoft Project works alongside Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint and Power BI, depending on the organisation’s setup. Specialists may also work with Project Online, Project for the web, Dataverse, Power Automate and Excel. They understand the differences between desktop planning, browser-based collaboration and enterprise portfolio management.
- Build reusable templates and calendars
- Connect plans with collaboration and reporting workflows
- Prepare portfolio views and management reports
Where companies use it
Construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, IT delivery and professional services teams use Microsoft Project to coordinate interdependent work. Companies bring in freelance expertise when a programme needs a reliable schedule, when reporting is inconsistent or when an existing setup must be migrated and standardised. In Germany, specialists may support distributed teams as well as organisations that require workshops on site.
When to bring in a specialist
External support is useful during a new planning rollout, a Project Online or Project for the web transition, or a recovery effort after schedule quality has declined. Experts can audit plans, improve resource structures, establish governance and train internal users. They also help connect project data to business reporting without creating fragile manual processes.
- A plan contains duplicated tasks or unclear dependencies
- Resource capacity and delivery dates do not align
- Leaders lack a consistent view of project health
What strong experts deliver
Strong Microsoft Project professionals combine scheduling discipline with practical communication. They ask how work is actually delivered before designing templates, distinguish useful detail from administrative noise and document decisions clearly. Look for experience with comparable project complexity, connected Microsoft tools, data quality, stakeholder workshops and measurable handover to the internal team.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project is used to plan, schedule and control projects with tasks, dependencies, milestones, resources and budgets. Companies use it to create baselines, monitor progress and communicate delivery risks across teams.
Microsoft Project is especially strong for dependency-based scheduling, resource planning, critical-path analysis and detailed baselines. Smartsheet often suits flexible work management, while Jira is commonly chosen for software backlogs and agile team workflows; the right choice depends on planning depth and collaboration needs.
A strong Microsoft Project freelancer may also understand Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate and Excel. Knowledge of portfolio governance, resource management, reporting and change management is valuable when the work extends beyond one project plan.
Microsoft Project work can be straightforward for a small, well-defined schedule but becomes more demanding when resources, calendars, baselines and linked workstreams interact. Match the specialist to the planning complexity, integration needs and quality of the existing project data rather than to the tool name alone.
Microsoft Project can support remote collaboration when plans, ownership, reporting routines and document access are clearly defined. For teams in Germany, agree early on whether workshops are remote or on site and whether the specialist must work in German, English or both.
Companies often engage a Microsoft Project expert for a new scheduling model, a migration, a plan audit or a recovery from unreliable reporting. Freelancers are also useful when internal teams need training or when a temporary programme requires specialised planning capacity.
Ask a Microsoft Project specialist to explain how they would structure dependencies, calendars, baselines, resources and reporting for your situation. Review a redacted example or walkthrough, check how they validate assumptions and look for clear documentation that another team can maintain.
Microsoft Project can refer to the desktop application as well as the wider product family, while Project Online is a cloud service for centralised project and portfolio management. A specialist should clarify which edition, tenant setup and migration path your organisation uses before proposing a delivery approach.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Project in their recent projects is 109 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 869 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Project in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 55% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Project in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Project in their recent projects are German (99%), English (97%), and French (28%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Project in their recent projects are Information Technology (72%), Manufacturing (60%), and Professional Services (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft Project in their recent projects are Project Management (95%), Information Technology (78%), and Operations (67%).
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