Project Portfolio Management Experts in Dusseldorf
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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.
Frank H.
Last position:
Director Products & Portfolio at TIMOCOM GmbH
- Responsible for establishing and leading the Products & Portfolio division, consisting of three teams: UX/UR & BA, Projects & Portfolio, and Products & Innovations
- Currently managing three teams with 35 employees and 3 students
- Budget responsibility in the high single-digit million range
- Restructuring of the User Research, User Concept, and Business Analysis teams, including market and competitive analysis
- Development and implementation of a new portfolio management process (PMO), including new PPM software (Meisterplan)
- Establishment of project and program management standards
- Implementation of a new CRM and ERP system based on Microsoft Dynamics
- Market launch of tracking, security, and AI-based products (Live Shipment Tracking, Business Partner Check, TIMOCOM AI)
- Secured innovation funding for R&D activities in the single-digit million range
Olaf K.
Last position:
CIO Advisor・IT Strategy・Tech/IT Due Diligence・Enterprise Architecture・IT Governance・AI Transformation・ex-BCG Platinion at Kiese IT
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Experience
- Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years as Manager & Chief IT Architect, leading large-scale IT transformations in complex group structures
- 20+ years of C-level consulting across AI/IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, M&A due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
- IT leadership experience with cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
- Hands-on background in software engineering, IT architecture, and project management
- Fortune Europe 500 focus; numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience
Core services:
- IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), target architectures and roadmaps
- PE/M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, cost estimation
- GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
- IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
- IT governance, development and ITSM process optimization (BizDevOps, SAFe)
- Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT programs
- Planning and steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
- IT vendor and platform selection (RfI / RfP)
- Coaching & Interim management
Industries (selection): Insurance, financial services & banking, energy & utilities, telecommunications, retail & consumer goods, logistics, media, industry & engineering, healthcare, professional services
Projects (selection):
M&A Buy-side IT/Tech Due Diligence of an Acquisition in the Energy Sector (Utility, Smart Home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
AI Initiative for LLM-Based Optimisation and Automation of Sales and Billing Processes
Interim management Enterprise Architecture & group target architecture/roadmap development (METRO)
Reorganization: Design and introduction of agile IT target operating model at international wholesale group (METRO)
Design and implementation of agile BizDevOps target operating model (E.ON Grid Solutions)
Platform/vendor selection for renewal of core insurance solution of start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
Establishment of project assurance capability and review/recovery of critical transformation projects (ERGO)
Enterprise architecture management and development of divisional/solution architectures (Deutsche Post DHL)
Strategic pricing architecture decisions in digital sales application landscape (E.ON Energie)
IT due diligence: Architecture evaluation and monetary valuation of IT assets (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
Interim management of group-wide security/compliance programme (ERGO)
Enabling an application landscape for different sales organizations and product structures (E.ON Energie)
Realignment of business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection (RfI, RfP) (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
Stabilization/optimization of an agile/SAFe business/IT DevOps landscape transformation (Lufthansa AirPlus)
Process optimization and design/management of digitization and robotics introduction in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
BSS target architecture development for fixed/mobile networks convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
Optimization of IT organization model and methodology in application development and testing (Deutsche Telekom)
Evaluation of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of contract portfolios (ERGO)
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Experience
- Ex-BCG Platinion: 14 years of strategy and implementation of large-scale IT transformations in complex corporate structures (Manager & Chief IT Architect)
- 20+ years of C-level-adjacent IT consulting: IT strategy, enterprise architecture, IT organization, transformation, due diligence, project recovery, and interim management
- IT leadership responsibility for cross-functional, intercultural teams of up to 100+ people
- Solid hands-on experience in software development, IT architecture, and project management
- Focus on Fortune Europe 500, numerous international projects; SME and start-up experience
Industries: insurance · financial services & banking · energy · telecommunications · retail & consumer goods · industry & engineering · logistics · media · healthcare
Services (focus areas):
- IT strategy, enterprise architecture (EAM), IT landscape target visions and roadmaps
- M&A/carve-out IT/tech due diligence, asset valuation, and cost estimation
- GenAI transformation, process automation, and AI governance
- IT reorganization, target operating model (TOM), agile transformation
- IT governance, development and ITSM processes (BizDevOps, SAFe)
- Review and recovery of critical large-scale IT projects
- Planning/steering of transformation programs and IT project portfolios
- IT service provider/platform selection (RfI, RfP)
- IT project management (agile, classic, hybrid)
- Coaching & interim management
Projects (selection):
- M&A buyer-side IT/tech due diligence of an acquisition in the energy sector (utility, smart home) — AI-augmented with Anthropic Claude
- AI initiative for LLM-supported optimization and automation of sales and billing processes
- Interim management of Enterprise Architecture and development of group target architecture in wholesale (METRO)
- Reorganization: design and introduction of an agile IT target operating model (TOM) at an international wholesale group (METRO)
- IT reorganization: introduction of an agile BizDevOps target operating model (TOM) at an energy group (E.ON Grid Solutions)
- Platform selection / vendor selection for renewal of the core insurance solution of a B2B2C start-up (ELEMENT Insurance)
- Process optimization, digitalization, and introduction of robotics in power plants (RWE Nuclear)
- Assessment of fulfillment of a general contractor agreement for run-off/migration of life insurance portfolios (ERGO)
- Business/IT strategy and InsurTech platform selection for a digital insurer/start-up (nexible, ERGO Digital Ventures)
- Enabling an energy application landscape for multiple sales units (E.ON Energie)
- Strategic architecture decisions in price management of a digital sales application landscape at an energy group (E.ON Energie)
- Stabilization/optimization of an agile DevOps IT transformation in business travel and payment management (Lufthansa AirPlus)
- Interim management in a group-wide security and compliance program of a global insurer (ERGO)
- Building project assurance capability as well as review and optimization/recovery of critical IT projects in an insurance group (ERGO)
- Building enterprise architecture management and development of domain and solution architectures for a logistics group (Deutsche Post DHL)
- M&A IT due diligence – evaluation and valuation of IT assets in the media sector (ProSiebenSAT.1 Media)
- Development of BSS target architecture and roadmap for fixed/mobile convergence (Deutsche Telekom)
- Optimization of IT governance/organization and methodology in application development and testing at a telecommunications group (Deutsche Telekom)
Antje B.
Last position:
AI Strategy Consultant, Change Manager at SMEs (various marketing boutiques, IT & office services)
AI Strategy & Enablement for SMEs Management consulting – SMEs (e.g. marketing boutique, IT & office services)
Concept and delivery of structured AI introduction and strategy workshops for small and medium-sized businesses. Result: Practical AI status assessment, prioritized use case list, and management decision template as the basis for the next steps in the company’s AI development.
Activities
- Needs analysis and individual preparation of the consulting formats
- Facilitation of a structured AI status assessment including vision, mission, and target picture
- Identification and prioritization of relevant AI use cases and action fields
- Creation of management decision templates and roadmaps
- Raising awareness for opportunities, risks, and success factors of AI introduction
- Support for first customers with AI-supported automation scenarios
- Supporting people and teams through the change process of AI introduction (CM)
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- AI status assessment & use case analysis
- Workshop moderation / facilitation
- Requirement Management
- Change Management (PROSCI)
Tools:
- Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude)
- Automation/AI coding tools (e.g. n8n, Claude Code, Visual Studio, Antigravity)
Technologies:
- Prompt engineering
- AI workflow automation
Wolfgang S.
Last position:
CIO / CDO / Project Manager AI Academy / Auditor of Operational Processes / Product Owner MS365 at F&P Executive Solutions AG
- Digitalization of accounting, signature/approval, and onboarding processes
- Restructuring of the IT department
- Introduction of a digital sales tool
- Implementation of an AI webinar series
- Introduction and optimization of information security
- Administration and optimization of the MS Office 365 environment
Björn Frederik F.
Last position:
Program & Transformation Manager
- ERP Integration & Rollout: SAP/SuccessFactors/Salesforce implementation with seamless system alignment and efficiency gains.
- AI Strategies & Automation: Data-driven solutions for talent matching, process automation, and AI-powered decision-making.
- Global Transformation Advisory: Strategic guidance for C-level executives on digitalization, cost optimization, and scaling.
- Industry-Specific Digitalization: CRM/system optimization for automotive (e.g., Daimler, VW) and manufacturing (ERP evaluation, AI adoption).
Thorsten O.
Last position:
Workstream Lead (WS) at Bank-Verlag GmbH
- Introduction of giro card with Visa Debit card payment function (Combocard) for Commerzbank
- Support for the Card Processing Team (card processing; Clearing & Settlement incl. Dispute Management teams) in project work
- Creation of requirements for the Clearing & Settlement team, Authorization team (AZ) and Card Production team (KP) as part of a requirements catalog
- Requirements engineering (requirements management) with business contact person
- Participation in workstream meetings between VISA Inc., SRC Security Research & Consulting GmbH, Commerzbank AG and consulting firms (PwC and Senacor Technologies AG)
- Sprint planning with Jira tickets of type Task and use of Confluence
- Creation and presentation of weekly status reports for the Clearing & Settlement, Dispute Management and Reporting & GUI workstreams
- Coordination with network and file transfer teams for connection tests of new interfaces, e.g. setup of host keys, use of VPN or sipnet connections
- Coordination of the delivery of test files, e.g. exchange rates (FX rates; TC 56 of VISA rates), VISA Debit and Credit transactions (format Base II) and EANSS/ISS Base II clearing files to the Debit Clearing System (DCS)
- Conducting coordination meetings on the use of Visanet Settlement Service (VSS) and PSD2 reports and payment traffic statistics (ZVS)
- Organizing workshops with FiServ (First Data) on Dispute Management and complaint handling
- Setup and maintenance of Open Point List (OPL) in Confluence
- Technologies/methods: Jira, Confluence, giro card, VISA Debit card, payments, Kanban board, BIN, routing, CIQ, VPAY, ScalaTest, Dispute Management
Peter P.
Last position:
CRM & Bid Management Project Consultant at Global mechanical engineering company
- CRM process and feature consulting
- AI infusion workshops to introduce AI apps for critical business processes
- Prototyping – Vibe coding with Lovable
- Development of several apps for global bid management in the CPQ, Salesforce, and SAP S/4HANA environment
- Requirements and process management
- Introduction of a new data governance model
- AI infusion – supporting apps and business processes with AI applications
- Portfolio management of AI ideas: identifying and selecting AI projects in bid management
- Prototyping AI projects with Lovable.dev
- Building an AI data foundation in Snowflake
- Blueprint for different business units and global rollout
- An agile prototype-first approach with design thinking and vibe coding to prototype all applications
- Presentation at a global conference on using AI in business and validating ideas with design thinking & vibe coding
- AI infusion workshops at global conferences for prototyping ideas with business stakeholders
Markus D.
Last position:
Fuseki GmbH
Michael J.
Last position:
Interim Manager / Single Point of Contact at DB Schenker
- Interim MD role until MD position had been refilled for the SSC
- Main focus of the SSC is finance & accounting operations
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Statistics of experts using Project Portfolio Management
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years (Germany: 26 years)
Position duration
2.3 years (Germany: 2.4 years)
Positions per freelancer
15 (Germany: 16)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
86% (Germany: 88%)
Master's degree or higher
71% (Germany: 61%)
Doctorate
29% (Germany: 6%)
Certifications per freelancer
6 (Germany: 5)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Dusseldorf using Project Portfolio Management
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Project Portfolio Management 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 (90%)
- Professional Services (70%)
- Banking and Finance (60%)
- Transportation (60%)
- Retail (60%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
- Healthcare (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Portfolio direction
Project Portfolio Management, commonly called PPM, gives companies a structured way to select, prioritize and govern projects as a connected investment portfolio. It links strategic goals with funding, capacity, risk and expected value, helping leadership decide what should start, continue, pause or stop.
Planning and control
PPM brings demand intake, business cases, roadmaps, budgets and resource planning into one management view. It supports portfolio reviews, scenario planning, dependency tracking and executive reporting without replacing the detailed delivery work handled in project and product tools.
Ecosystem and tooling
Specialists work across enterprise PPM suites and connected systems, including Planview, Clarity, Microsoft Project, Project Online, Jira, ServiceNow and Excel-based planning environments. Useful skills include workflow design, data integration, dashboard configuration, portfolio modelling, financial controls and change management.
- Configure intake and approval workflows
- Build portfolio roadmaps and prioritization models
- Connect delivery, finance and capacity data
- Create decision-ready reports for leadership
When expertise helps
Companies bring in freelance PPM expertise during a portfolio transformation, tool selection, merger, operating-model change or delivery recovery. Specialists can assess fragmented planning practices, define governance, migrate portfolio data and establish a usable process that teams will actually adopt. In Dusseldorf, this may support manufacturing, logistics, finance and technology organizations working across German and international teams.
What strong specialists deliver
Strong professionals combine strategic judgement with practical configuration skills. They clarify decision rights, design proportionate governance and translate executive priorities into measurable criteria. They also understand delivery methods such as agile, waterfall and hybrid planning, plus the financial, compliance and resource constraints that shape a real portfolio.
Working with freelance experts
A focused engagement may cover a portfolio assessment, tool implementation, reporting redesign or interim portfolio office support. Remote collaboration works well when workshops, data access and decisions are organized clearly; on-site sessions in Dusseldorf can help with stakeholder alignment and process discovery. Judge quality through relevant deliverables, clear assumptions, thoughtful stakeholder questions and evidence of adoption after launch.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Project Portfolio Management? These answers cover the essentials.
Project Portfolio Management is used to evaluate and govern a group of projects against strategic goals, available capacity, risk and expected value. It helps decision-makers prioritize investments, manage dependencies and make informed choices when demand exceeds resources.
Project Portfolio Management operates above individual project delivery. Project management focuses on completing defined work, while PPM compares initiatives, balances investment and capacity, and ensures the overall portfolio supports business priorities.
PPM specialists often work with Planview, Clarity, Microsoft Project, Project Online, Jira or ServiceNow. Valuable adjacent skills include financial planning, resource management, agile governance, data integration, dashboard design, change management and executive facilitation.
A company may need Project Portfolio Management expertise when it is selecting a new tool, consolidating portfolios, redesigning governance or recovering control over competing initiatives. Freelancers can provide focused assessment and implementation experience without committing to a permanent internal structure.
The right level of Project Portfolio Management experience depends on scope and complexity rather than a fixed tenure. A reporting redesign may need focused configuration skills, while an enterprise transformation calls for someone who has handled governance, stakeholder conflict, migration and adoption across several business units.
Project Portfolio Management work is often suitable for remote collaboration because planning data, workshops and reporting can be handled digitally. On-site sessions in Dusseldorf can still be valuable for mapping current processes, aligning leadership and working with teams across manufacturing, logistics, finance or technology.
Assess a Project Portfolio Management specialist through the clarity of their discovery questions, decision model and proposed deliverables. Look for practical evidence such as a coherent roadmap, usable dashboards, traceable prioritization criteria and a plan for stakeholder adoption, not just tool familiarity.
A PPM implementation often fails when the process becomes a reporting exercise disconnected from real decisions. Unclear ownership, poor data quality, excessive governance, weak integration with delivery tools and limited stakeholder adoption can all undermine the value of the portfolio view.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects is 140 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,121 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 71% hold at least a Master's degree, and 29% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Professional Services (70%), and Banking and Finance (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Product Development (90%), and Project Management (90%).
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