Senior Polarion Consultant (Freelance, Remote)

We are currently supporting a client in the implementation phase of Polarion as their central requirements engineering tool and are looking for an experienced Senior Polarion Consultant (freelance) to support a focused engagement starting April 2025.

Key Facts

• Start: April 2025
• Duration: 2 months (intensive engagement)
• Contract: Freelance
• Location: Remote (1 potential on-site day at project start for alignment)
• Language: English required (German not mandatory)

Tasks

• Define and align the scope focused on stakeholder requirement elicitation including LTRs and applicable standards.
• Identify key stakeholders and establish corresponding user roles and access rights within Polarion.
• Coordinate IT setup including environment readiness and SSO integration.
• Configure the initial Polarion setup based on an automotive V-cycle including requirements workflows and traceability.
• Establish a suitable project structure and branching strategy for LTR, NIS, and customer standards.
• Design and implement a scalable requirements reuse concept across projects.
• Create and configure required document and LiveDoc templates including compliance matrix and deviation lists.
• Customize workflows, linksets, user groups, views, and landing page according to OESL needs.
• Set up basic reporting, traceability views, and KPI dashboards.
• Conduct a trial import of DV/PV test specifications with traceability and deliver admin and trainer training sessions.

Requirements

• 3+ Polarion implementation projects
• Experience in automotive V-cycle environments
• Combination of architecture thinking and operational execution
• Strong expertise in requirements workflows and traceability
• Experience with reuse/branching strategies in Polarion
• Hands‑on configuration skills (templates, workflows, roles, reporting)
• Experience delivering tool training (admin & end‑user level)
• Strong communication skills in remote setup
• Fluent English

Nice to have

• Experience in regulated environments
• Background in systems or requirements engineering
• Experience with compliance‑driven reporting

Please note: This role is offered exclusively as a freelance contract. Permanent employment applications cannot be considered.