Project Portfolio Management Expert in Hamburg
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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.
Jörn B.
Last position:
Process Optimization Consultant at Tandler GmbH
- Improving processes in the purchasing area
- Digitizing purchasing processes
- Optimizing end-to-end manufacturing processes
Christoph L.
Last position:
Program Manager - SAP S/4 HANA at BAHAG AG
- Took over the steering of the SAP S4 transformation program after 15 months of project duration
- Assessed the quality of soft facts, especially the quality of collaboration and communication
- Evaluation, program planning, resource control, and realignment of the timeline
- Introduction of the software delivery model and quality gates
- Initial scope definition in the form of business capabilities
- Introduction of enterprise architecture
- Reporting to the SteerCo for the S4 transformation program / C-level
- Risk management and escalation when project risks were identified
- Coordination of the various projects within the program
Holger G.
Last position:
Test Automation Engineer, Quality Assurance Consultant at T-Systems
- Poliks – State Police System for information, communication, and case management and other state variants (ViVa, Bravo, customs)
- Developed a test framework for test automation to replace an existing proprietary test client for new developments, focusing on easy maintenance and simple extensibility for new technologies
- Designed the architecture
- Implemented the architecture
- Created a proof of concept by migrating existing test cases into the new test framework
- Platform: C#, .NET, Jira, XRay, Confluence, Playwright, Selenium, UI Automation, Appium, HTML, Git, VMWare, Windows 11, Linux
Cordula B.
Last position:
Senior Project Lead Finance & IT (Interim) at Rolls-Royce Powers Systems AG
- Implemented a group-wide project management and project controlling framework (SAP PPM / SAC)
- Designed an earned value based control system (costs, progress, schedule)
- Integrated quotation, product and financial data into SAP
- Led interdisciplinary teams in agile and hybrid setups
Thorsten M.
Last position:
COO Chief Operating Officer, Aviation Supplier at interprocon.com
- Operational responsibility for the company (customer management, delivery performance)
- Crisis and change management
- Closure or relocation of a production site
- Making personnel decisions
- Leading, developing and motivating teams
- Budget responsibility
Hauke L.
Last position:
Consultant for Project Management, Agility, and Organizational Development at Losch Consulting
- Project management consulting (classic, agile, and hybrid approaches)
- Project portfolio management and project management office
- Project management
- Organizational development and transformation consulting
- Agility / Lean Management / Kanban
George G.
Last position:
SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) at Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company
- Consulting on SAP authorizations and governance
- Conducting governance consultations, iteration support and project coordination
- Developing solutions for effective control and monitoring of SAP authorizations
- Creating concepts and recommendations
- Drafting detailed concepts to improve the assignment and management of SAP authorizations
- Providing clear recommendations based on established methods and best practices
- Creating/customizing authorizations for MM including MDG/MDM as well as FI, PP including AIRC Services within SAP Finance
- Reviewing existing structures and processes
- Analyzing and evaluating current SAP authorization structures and processes
- Identifying weaknesses and developing optimization strategies
- Conducting trainings and workshops
- Planning and delivering trainings and workshops for awareness
- Sharing knowledge in SAP authorizations, including role assignment, support during iterations and consulting on role development in the pharmaceutical environment.
Lasse A.
Last position:
Rollout and Transition Manager at International Retailer
- Analysis of the as-is IAM solutions and their functions
- Definition of the functional scope for the rollout
- Coordination of the internal rollout team regarding roles and activities for the international rollout initiatives
- Stakeholder communication across all countries and divisions, including approval processes for the works councils
- Change management design and implementation for the rollout project, including building a community and conducting community calls with divisions and countries
- Design and implementation of the release management process after the rollout of the minimum viable product
- Support in migrating existing solutions to the new solution
- Rollout execution in the countries and post-rollout follow-up
- Documentation of all processes, functionalities and responsibilities in Confluence
Frank H.
Last position:
Project Manager Database Upgrade at Bank
- Planning, coordination and tracking of tasks for database administration (DBA)
- Coordination with application developers and test managers (QA) involved in the project
- Migration of existing databases in several stages
- Coordination and communication with stakeholders
- Technologies: MariaDB
- Tools: MS Office, Confluence, Jira
- Methods: project management according to the client's process
- Project language: English / German
Folke M.
Last position:
Program Management and PMO for Core System Replacement at Vereinigte Hagel VVaG
Jörg G.
Last position:
Owner at Jörg Gruber Consulting
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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
1.8 years (Germany: 2.4 years)
Positions per freelancer
20 (Germany: 16)
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Professional Services, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
78% (Germany: 88%)
Master's degree or higher
56% (Germany: 61%)
Certifications per freelancer
6 (Germany: 5)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Hamburg using Project Portfolio Management
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
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.
- Professional Services (83%)
- Manufacturing (75%)
- Information Technology (67%)
- Retail (67%)
- Energy (50%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Transportation (50%)
- Aerospace and Defense (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Portfolio Decisions
Project Portfolio Management, often called PPM, gives companies a structured way to select, prioritize and govern projects as one investment portfolio. It connects strategic goals with capacity, budgets, dependencies, risks and expected outcomes. Teams use it to decide what should start, continue, change or stop.
Planning And Control
PPM supports portfolio roadmaps, demand intake, resource planning, financial tracking and executive reporting. It creates a shared view across programmes and projects instead of isolated spreadsheets. Strong setups define approval gates, ownership, data standards and escalation paths without slowing delivery teams.
Tools And Ecosystem
Experts work across dedicated PPM suites and connected delivery tools. Common environments include Planview, Clarity, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps and enterprise resource planning systems.
- Configure portfolio hierarchies, workflows and approval gates
- Connect time, financial, risk and delivery data
- Build dashboards for executives, portfolio leads and delivery teams
- Improve data quality across projects and departments
When Companies Need Support
Freelance expertise is useful when a portfolio has outgrown manual reporting or when a company is introducing a new PPM operating model. It also helps during tool selection, migrations, acquisitions and changes in governance. Hamburg companies often need professionals who can work remotely while coordinating clearly with local stakeholders and German-speaking teams.
- Priorities change faster than governance can respond
- Capacity conflicts remain hidden across projects
- Portfolio reports rely on inconsistent definitions
- Strategic initiatives lack transparent progress measures
Skills Beyond PPM
The strongest professionals combine portfolio governance with practical delivery knowledge. They understand programme and project methods, financial planning, capacity management, risk controls and change adoption. Depending on the environment, they may also bring experience with Jira administration, Power BI reporting, APIs, data migration or enterprise architecture.
What Good Looks Like
A capable specialist starts with decision needs rather than configuring every available feature. They establish a workable data model, keep reporting useful for different audiences and make assumptions visible. Quality shows in reliable portfolio information, clear prioritization rules, usable dashboards and processes that teams continue to follow after handover.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Project Portfolio Management — answered in short.
Project Portfolio Management is used to evaluate, prioritize and govern projects against business strategy, available capacity and investment limits. It helps decision-makers compare initiatives, manage dependencies and see whether the overall portfolio is delivering the intended value.
PPM focuses on selecting and governing a collection of projects, while project management software usually focuses on planning and executing an individual project. PPM may use data from tools such as Jira or Microsoft Project to support portfolio-level decisions.
A strong Project Portfolio Management specialist may work with Planview, Clarity, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Microsoft Project, Jira or Azure DevOps. Useful adjacent skills include financial planning, capacity management, reporting, data integration, governance and organizational change.
The right level depends on the scope, data quality and maturity of the portfolio. A focused workflow configuration may need a narrower specialist, while an enterprise rollout calls for someone who can shape governance, migrate data, coordinate stakeholders and guide adoption.
PPM work can often be delivered remotely because much of it involves workshops, configuration, analysis and documentation in shared systems. On-site sessions can still help with governance design and stakeholder alignment, especially when teams in Hamburg prefer regular in-person collaboration or German-language communication.
Project Portfolio Management is more suitable than spreadsheets when many initiatives share resources, dependencies or approval decisions. Companies should compare the need for consistent data, auditability, scenario planning, role-based reporting and integration with existing delivery and finance systems.
Ask a PPM professional to explain how they would turn strategic priorities into decision rules, data structures and useful reports. Review examples of governance models, tool configurations and adoption work, and check whether they measure success through better decisions rather than through configuration volume.
A Project Portfolio Management specialist may deliver a target operating model, portfolio taxonomy, intake and prioritization workflows, reporting dashboards, integration specifications and training materials. The deliverables should also explain ownership, data definitions, decision rights and how the organization will maintain the setup.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects is 117 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 937 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 56% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects are Professional Services (83%), Manufacturing (75%), and Information Technology (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Project Portfolio Management in their recent projects are Project Management (92%), Information Technology (83%), and Operations (75%).
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