SAP PS Experts in Hamburg
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Alma A.
Last position:
HR Digitalization Project Manager at Ayvens / Société Generale Group
Negotiation and conclusion of works council agreements on Workday and other topics I Advice on and implementation of employment law projects in the HR context I Transfer of comple- x employment and works constitution law issues into practical solutions I Workday
Manfred P.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager EfA / OZG Online Services at Senatskanzlei ITD Hamburg, Dataport, Police Hamburg
The online service "Special Use of Streets and No-Parking Zone" was in a partially completed state. The following tasks had to be carried out to reach final completion:
- Preparation of an expert report on the status of the online service, and recommendations for action
- Ensuring that all LEIKAS to be used are available (service catalog / service descriptions of the authorities)
- Creating and aligning concepts for complex IT projects (business/IT concepts, architecture, interfaces, roadmaps)
- Requirements management
- Multi-project management with 3 stakeholders (Police, Dataport, development company)
- Determining resource needs
- Coordination to identify technical requirements through the IT architects
- Creating use cases and test cases
- Creating action items
- Managing external IT service providers
- Coordination and management of all activities
- Conflict resolution / business mediation
- User Acceptance Test (UAT) and acceptance by Hamburg Police (Traffic Directorate, Policy Department, Central Road Traffic Authority)
Technical environment: .NET, EfA minimum requirements, Leikas, Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG), HWG (Hamburg Roads Act), Atlassian Jira, Confluence, MS Office
Oliver B.
Last position:
Managing Partner / Senior Consultant / Senior Project Lead at BCOB GmbH
Project leadership for more than 150 validation and verification projects for medical ceramic implants (hip, knee, shoulder, spine and dental) in production areas with presses, mills, turning, grinding, milling, polishing, proof, laser, washing and packaging equipment as well as cleanrooms at international locations
Management of the Validation Team and overall planning of validation activities, including preparation of application specifications, equivalence analyses, risk classifications and validation plans (VP/DP/IP/OP/PP/FAT)
Execution of FATs at suppliers, preparation of FAT and Final Reports for regulatory submissions to authorities and customers
Participation in internal, authority and customer audits
Senior project leadership for SAP PS-BAU at a leading bank in Frankfurt: management of the development team, coordination of external service providers, Single Point of Contact for the business unit, support during the concept phase and test management
Consulting and delivery of training and workshops on quality, validation and regulatory requirements for international equipment manufacturers and system integrators
Consulting and project leadership in supply chain, logistics and procurement for international customers
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 S.
Last position:
Project Manager at ORLEN Deutschland GmbH, Wholesale IT
- Project management and change management
- Blueprint-to-go-live including cutover
- Implementation in a greenfield approach
- Management of the integrator
- Designing, organizing, and executing change management
- Agile management in Jira and Confluence
- Fit-gap analysis, requirement engineering, development, testing, cutover, and hypercare
- Covering the processes Sales-from-Stock, Procure-to-Pay/-Receipt, Invoice-to-Pay
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.
Matti L.
Last position:
FullStack Developer at Ing DiBa GmbH
- Developed and extended Fiori UI5/WebApps for areas such as general ledger, asset accounting, and others.
- Implemented backend logic and OData services for a new S/4 HANA system
- Analyzed the current state of SAP GUI transactions and derived suitable standard and custom developments
- Designed technical concepts and implemented custom UI5 apps in the Fiori Launchpad
- Automated OPA tests, extended and adapted standard Fiori apps
- Documented and created developer manuals in the wiki
- Conducted code reviews, approved and delivered software units via GitLab and SAP transports
Christoph R.
Last position:
SD Consultant (Order-To-Cash) at Fette
- Mapping OTC processes in an S/4 landscape, go-live in the UK (1 full cycle)
- Mapping product variants with AVC and LO-VC
- Implementation of service processes, effort-based billing
- Role-based selection of suitable FIORI apps for a "FIORI only" approach
- Implementation of rule-based functionalities with BRF+
- Setting up pricing, price maintenance, price migration
- (Adobe) forms, customization
- Connecting third-party systems, defining interfaces and heterogeneous application scenarios
Dirk H.
Last position:
Controlling Consulting at JobRad GmbH
- Design of C-level reports
- Identification of key figures and creation of dashboards
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Statistics of experts using SAP PS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years (Germany: 27 years)
Position duration
1.5 years (Germany: 3.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
24 (Germany: 22)
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
86% (Germany: 85%)
Master's degree or higher
71% (Germany: 47%)
Doctorate
14% (Germany: 8%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 95%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Hamburg 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.
Average rates of experts in Hamburg using SAP PS
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP PS experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (89%)
- Information Technology (89%)
- Manufacturing (78%)
- Professional Services (78%)
- Healthcare (67%)
- Transportation (67%)
- Government and Administration (67%)
- Retail (67%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Project control in SAP
SAP PS, also known as SAP Project System, supports the planning, execution and financial control of complex projects. It connects project structures with schedules, budgets, commitments, costs, revenues and billing. Companies use it for capital projects, customer deliveries, research programmes and internal initiatives.
Core structures
The foundation is the work breakdown structure, or WBS, which divides a project into accountable packages. Networks and activities model sequences, dependencies, milestones and capacity needs. Strong specialists configure project profiles, coding masks, status management and settlement rules so operational progress and financial data stay aligned.
Connected processes
SAP PS works closely with SAP Controlling, Finance, Materials Management, Sales and Production Planning. Specialists often connect project definitions to purchasing, goods movements, time recording, billing plans and asset settlement. In SAP S/4HANA environments, they also consider Fiori apps, embedded analytics, universal journal integration and migration from SAP ERP Project System.
Typical assignments
- Design WBS and network structures for new project types
- Configure planning, budgeting, availability control and forecasting
- Link procurement, time confirmation, billing and settlement processes
- Improve project reporting, authorisations and period-end routines
- Prepare SAP PS processes for S/4HANA transformation projects
When specialists help
Companies bring in freelance SAP PS expertise during implementations, rollouts, carve-outs and S/4HANA migrations. They also need support when project costs do not reconcile, approvals are unclear, reporting is slow or business units use inconsistent structures. In Hamburg, collaboration may involve local industrial, construction, logistics or engineering organisations alongside remote project teams.
What good looks like
Effective professionals combine SAP PS configuration with a clear understanding of project finance and delivery operations. They ask how planners, controllers, purchasers and project leads work before changing the system. Look for experience with requirements workshops, solution design, testing, cutover, documentation and user enablement, plus the ability to explain dependencies without unnecessary complexity.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around SAP PS.
SAP PS is used to structure, plan and control projects inside the SAP environment. It covers work breakdown structures, networks, dates, budgets, commitments, actual costs, revenues and settlement. Typical applications include construction, capital investment, customer projects and research programmes.
SAP Project System is strongest when project planning must connect directly to finance, controlling, procurement, logistics or billing. Dedicated project tools may offer different scheduling or collaboration features, but they can require additional integration to keep financial and operational data consistent. The right choice depends on process depth, reporting needs and the existing SAP landscape.
A strong SAP PS specialist usually understands SAP Controlling and Finance, as well as procurement, sales, production or asset accounting where these processes touch projects. Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, data migration, authorisations and integration is valuable for transformation work. Business analysis and testing skills are equally important.
The right SAP PS experience depends on the assignment. A focused configuration change may need a specialist familiar with the relevant process and system setup, while a global rollout or S/4HANA migration requires broader skills in design, integration, testing and cutover. Assess the person against the project scope rather than relying on a generic seniority label.
Much of SAP PS configuration, documentation, testing and reporting work can be handled remotely. On-site sessions in Hamburg can still help with process workshops, stakeholder alignment, data validation and cutover planning. Agree early on access, meeting cadence, German or English communication and the need for presence at key milestones.
Ask a SAP PS freelancer to explain how they would model a real project, control budget availability and connect costs to procurement and settlement. Good answers show clear reasoning about WBS design, statuses, authorisations, integration and reporting. Request concrete deliverables such as a process design, configuration rationale, test cases and handover documentation.
SAP ERP Project System specialists may deliver process maps, project structure designs, configuration documentation, migration mappings, test scripts and training materials. They can also support issue resolution, reporting improvements, cutover activities and post-go-live stabilisation. The exact deliverables should follow the project phase and governance model.
SAP PS remains relevant when organisations need integrated control of complex projects in SAP S/4HANA. The work may include reviewing existing SAP ERP Project System structures, adapting processes to new finance and analytics capabilities, and validating Fiori-based execution. Specialists should understand both the current setup and the target architecture.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects is 121 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 970 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 71% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (89%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (89%), Information Technology (89%), and Manufacturing (78%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Information Technology (78%), and Business Intelligence (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP PS
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