SAP S/4HANA Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used SAP S/4HANA
Garrett T.
Last position:
Transformation Advisor for SAP at Garrett Tedeman, CPA LLC
Independent practice serving clients in SAC-P and AI-enabled FP&A transformation, including financial model development for PE firm engagements, data cleansing with PowerQuery, workflow automation Claude Cowork, SAC-P scoping task-based assignments (Micro1.ai & Mercor.ai), and SAP partner network development.
- 2026 – Completed significant upgrade training for Positioning Business AI and SAP Cloud ALM Workshop (In-Person). Live Demos • SAC-P & Excel-Based Reports • Claude Partner • SAP Partner#: 1961209 (OE – Build)
- Fall 2026 – New effort to re-train/update past FI/CO, SAP BPC, SAP Platform to S/4 Finance & Core G/L Accounting
- 2026 – Upskilling for Transformation Toolchain. In-Person Workshops: Cloud ALM & SAP BTP • Joule Demo(s)
- 2025 – FP&A processes • Datasphere & Business Data Cloud • Team Workshops for AI • Toolchain & SAP Cloud ALM
- 2024 – Built key credentials on Deloitte S4 Experience • Group Reporting and SAC-P
Claus E.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager – Digitalization in Insurance & Telecommunications
Initiation, planning, management and completion of several digitalization projects
Requirements management including proposal preparation, business concepts & process analyses
Stakeholder management (internal steering, external service providers, business units)
Resource & capacity planning, controlling, budget responsibility
Claim and change management (including escalation handling)
Project marketing & knowledge management
Quality assurance & risk management in line with PMO standards
Implementation of a cloud-based solution in customer service (insurance)
Harmonization & digitalization of approval and contract processes
Reduction of processing times by >20 % through optimized workflows
Establishment of standardized project controlling with BI dashboard
Jira • Confluence • MS365 (Project, Teams, SharePoint) • ITIL • PRINCE2
Alexander P.
Last position:
Owner & Lecturer at Own company for AI governance and data products, Vienna
- Consulting and interim management at the interface between IT operations and regulation
- Impact analysis and implementation planning for NISG 2026 and the EU AI Act, including risk management and reporting and evidence processes
- Training for governing bodies and employees on regulatory obligations
- Lectures in Data & Information Management and Human-Machine Interaction at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, since 2023
- Supervision of master’s theses and participation in the examination board
- Presentations for business and educational institutions
- Design and development of data and AI products, platforms and pipelines
- Privacy-first architectures and zero-knowledge encryption, cloud-native on EU infrastructure
- MLOps and AIOps in live operations
- Own applications under own brand: shared codebase, separate delivery for each target device
- AI-assisted software development (vibe coding), complete agentic pipelines, code generation, implementation, automated testing, CI/CD and release cycles
- Publications on the EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA, CRA and CER as an integrated governance system
- Publications on data sovereignty, cloud economics and industrial image processing
- AI governance / compliance: data quality, Responsible AI, EU AI Act readiness, risk classification, AI ethics
Stavros V.
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.
Stefan M.
Last position:
SAP Architect at Manufacturing Industry
SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere rollout
Technologies: SAP Datasphere | SAP BTP | SAP Analytics Cloud | ETL / ELT | Security & Governance
Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing data architectures in SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere
- Designing spaces, data products, and data flows for integrated data models
- Connecting SAP and non-SAP systems via SDI, ODP, APIs
- Integration with SAP Analytics Cloud for self-service analytics
- Building governance, security, and authorization concepts
- Creating architecture guidelines & performance optimization
Results / Achievements:
- Introduced a central data catalog & authorization concept
- Laid the foundation for self-service analytics
Immo M.
Last position:
Interim Manager/Management Consultant at Austrian regional energy supplier
Further development of the data analytics system landscape based on MS Power BI
- Concept and development of ETL processes, primary data source SAP IS/U incl. extraction via Theobald extractors to Azure Synapse, support with SAP S/4 conversion
- Support in the concept and development of data models in Azure Synapse Analytics
- Gathering and implementation of requirements in the data analytics area from internal business units
- Identification, documentation and analysis of existing as well as cross-functional processes
- Data definition, data modeling & preparation as well as source selection for merging data from differently structured data sources
- Design of reports and dashboards based on MS Power BI
- Transfer of reporting processes from existing structures to MS Power BI Premium (PPU)
- Hands-on development and implementation of analyses, reports and dashboards based on Microsoft Power BI
- Power Apps for write-back processes from Power BI Premium to Azure SQL DB
- Power BI support as part of the SAP S/4 conversion
- Cooperation with internal business units and external development partners
- Coaching/training, documentation, development processes
Martin A.
Last position:
Project management for reorganization of the logistics department at Strebelwerk GmbH
- Analysis and optimization of goods receipt, storage, inventory management, order picking and shipping
- Documentation of individual business processes
Kelly G.
Last position:
Chief Adaptability Officer (Interim or Freelance) at Self-employed
Building the practice that treats adaptive capability as a strategic asset, not a consulting engagement. Working with C-suite leaders at European and global organizations to build the internal capability to evolve continuously – faster, with less dependency on outside help.
- Delivering the Adaptive Capability Diagnostic: a structured engagement that scores organizations across 6 dimensions and produces a clear roadmap for building transformation capability.
- Advising executives on transformation portfolio management: which initiatives to run simultaneously, how to sequence them, and how to build the governance to sustain all of it.
- Speaking at industry events including executive roundtables, conferences, webinars, and podcasts on building organizational adaptability at scale.
Thomas B.
Last position:
Agile Coach, Scrum-Master at ÖBB (Infra)
- Challenge: poor project results and team performance, very poor work environment
- Solution: introduction of agile planning processes, teaching agile principles within the SAFe framework
- Innovation: consistent use of agile methods; introduction of requirements engineering, story writing
- Leadership: interface with the board, program management Opel Europe, GM USA and international markets
- Result: most productive team in the ART; increased planning accuracy to over 85%
- Team size: 10
Alexander K.
Last position:
Senior Manager, Project Management, Scrum, Recruiting, Business Development, Sales at Accilium GmbH
- Focus on digital transformation in the energy and mobility sector, including SAP R3 transition to S/4HANA
- Project management and requirements engineering in the energy sector (workshops, requirement specification creation, process development)
- Advice on the mobility strategy for public transport/transport of Stadtwerke Wien
- Development of digital strategies for after-sales program at Daimler-Benz
Volkmar T.
Last position:
Consultant | Business Analyst – Requirements Engineer – Agile Coach - Designer at ÖBB BCC
- Redesign of system error messages for Jira & Confluence
- Evaluation and implementation of new system extensions
- Analysis and design of new business processes with UX expertise
- Support for the implementation of SAFe
Kalysbek A.
Last position:
ABAP and Fiori Developer at Hugo Boss AG
- Analysis of business needs, technical specifications and development of solutions within SAP S/4HANA
- Application development and maintenance with ABAP OO, SAP Gateway Builder, CDS Views, AMDP, Fiori, BRF+, SAP Fiori, RAP
- Refactoring, design and implementation of development objects from existing SAP-AFS infrastructure to new S4/HANA Fashion system
- Test driven development using ABAP Unit Test framework and peer reviews
- Extension of Fiori apps, standard programs, exits, BAdIs and enhancements
- Adaptation and performance optimization of ABAP custom code to make it HANA optimized
- Comprehensive technical documentation of concepts and solutions
Johanna U.
Last position:
Manager at Deloitte Consulting GmbH
- Technology consulting and project management focused on SAP ICMR and SAP Group Reporting
Thomas W.
Last position:
SAP Solution Architect, Focused Build Coach, Senior Consultant at Support 4 Enterprises
Alexander M.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager (Interim) at KPMG
- Implementation and optimization of group structures
- S4 transformation for a manufacturing company
- Optimization of financial structures
- Establishment of IFRS and US GAAP reporting structures
- Restructuring and change/integration management
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using SAP S/4HANA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
73%
Doctorate
3%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Austria using SAP S/4HANA
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP S/4HANA 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 (81%)
- Manufacturing (59%)
- Professional Services (59%)
- Banking and Finance (44%)
- Retail (44%)
- Transportation (41%)
- Automotive (38%)
- Energy (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core platform
SAP S/4HANA is SAP’s enterprise resource planning suite built on the SAP HANA in-memory database. It connects finance, procurement, sales, manufacturing, inventory and asset management through a common digital core. Companies use it to replace fragmented processes, improve operational visibility and support standardised business execution.
Business processes
Projects can cover a full transformation or a focused business area. The work often includes process design, configuration, extensions, data migration, testing and user enablement.
- Finance, controlling and group reporting
- Procurement, sourcing and supplier processes
- Sales, billing and order management
- Manufacturing, logistics and warehouse operations
- Plant maintenance and asset management
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong specialists understand the wider SAP landscape, not only the core application. Relevant tools include SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 for user experiences, SAP BTP for extensions and integration, SAP Analytics Cloud for planning and reporting, and SAP Integration Suite for connecting cloud and on-premise systems. Knowledge of ABAP Cloud, APIs, event-driven integration and SAP Activate supports sustainable delivery.
When to bring in experts
External expertise is useful when an internal team must make major process or architecture decisions without slowing daily operations. Companies often need support during a new implementation, a system conversion, a migration from SAP ECC, a rollout across business units or a post-go-live stabilisation. In Austria, collaboration may combine remote delivery with on-site workshops and German- or English-speaking stakeholders.
Delivery considerations
A successful engagement starts with a clear system landscape, process scope and decision model. Specialists should assess master data quality, custom code, interfaces, authorisations and country-specific requirements before proposing a migration or implementation path. They also create testing strategies, cutover plans and practical documentation so business teams can adopt the result.
What sets specialists apart
The strongest professionals connect technical choices with measurable business processes. They can explain when to use standard SAP capabilities and when an extension is justified, while protecting upgradeability and data quality.
- Translate business requirements into maintainable SAP solutions
- Coordinate finance, logistics and integration dependencies
- Diagnose performance, data and process issues
- Communicate clearly with business owners and technical teams
- Support controlled releases, testing and knowledge transfer
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about SAP S/4HANA, in one place.
SAP S/4HANA is used to run core enterprise processes such as finance, procurement, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and asset management. It gives organisations a shared data foundation and integrated workflows across these areas.
SAP S/4HANA is the newer ERP suite designed around the SAP HANA database and a more modern user experience. Compared with SAP ECC, it promotes simplified data structures, embedded analytics, SAP Fiori interfaces and cloud-ready extension patterns.
A strong SAP S/4HANA specialist may also work with SAP Fiori, ABAP Cloud, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite and SAP Analytics Cloud. Functional knowledge of finance, logistics, manufacturing or procurement is equally important, depending on the project scope.
The right level of experience depends on whether the work involves configuration, migration, integration, architecture or recovery from delivery issues. For a complex transformation, look for a SAP S/4HANA professional who has handled the relevant business processes and can show ownership of comparable deliverables.
SAP S/4HANA work can often be delivered remotely through workshops, shared documentation, system access and structured testing. On-site sessions may still help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment and cutover planning, particularly when Austrian business teams prefer face-to-face collaboration.
The choice depends on existing SAP investments, process complexity, integration needs, industry requirements and the organisation’s cloud strategy. SAP S/4HANA is often considered when a company needs deep enterprise process coverage and continuity with the SAP ecosystem, while other ERP options may suit narrower or less integrated environments.
Ask for specific examples of process scope, system landscape, responsibilities, migration decisions and delivered outcomes rather than relying on a tool list. A capable SAP S/4HANA freelancer explains trade-offs clearly, documents assumptions and demonstrates how testing, data quality and user adoption were managed.
An SAP S/4HANA migration can include discovery, custom code assessment, data cleansing, interface review, process adaptation, testing, cutover and post-go-live support. The approach may be a new implementation, a system conversion or a selective transition, depending on the starting system and target design.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 899 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 73% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (81%), Manufacturing (59%), and Professional Services (59%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP S/4HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (81%), and Operations (69%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP S/4HANA
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Vienna Graz 
Vienna Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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