Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Project and Product Management business result oriented, analytic, fast learner, strategic-innovativ, responsible and reliable, respectful, creative ambitions: further business challenges and solving problems
- Built and scaled a global R&D and engineering organization across Germany, India, and Portugal (>30 professionals), promoting a culture of innovation, accountability, and high performance. - Leading an international team of 23 direct reports and 10 colleagues in India, driving excellence, engagement, and capability development. - Defining and executing organizational strategy, aligning team objectives with business growth, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Directing strategic R&D investments and commercial forecasting to accelerate innovation and market readiness. - Implementing agile methodologies to enhance product development speed and cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Tendering and Execution. - Pushing innovation in utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions, ensuring technical leadership and alignment with evolving market trends. - Responsible for Instrumentation & Controls scope from development, proposal through execution, ensuring quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
- Directed concept development and technical realization of utility-scale BESS, ensuring alignment with global targets. - Responsible for Battery Supplier and 3rd party system evaluation, supplier handling and creation of framework agreements - Defined and managed the strategic storage portfolio, driving product development and R&D planning (SPM). - Led end-to- end technical development of BESS solutions, from concept through deployment, ensuring technical excellence and market fit. - Oversaw battery system design and integration into conventional power plant architectures, enhancing system flexibility and performance.
- Developed and executed the strategic business plan for SIESTART hybrid solutions, integrating BESS with conventional power plants. - Led cross-functional design and technology development of battery systems, ensuring seamless integration and scalability. - Established supplier evaluation frameworks and negotiated agreements to drive cost-efficiency and delivery performance. - In person execution of Engineering, Sales, Proposal, and Business Development functions to achieve commercial success. - Secured first key project win, a stationary Battery Black Start System in Germany.
- Defined strategic objectives and led continuous improvement initiatives for the power plant solutions product line (Reference Power Plants SGT4000F). - Established and monitored KPIs based on customer feedback and performance analysis to drive operational excellence. - Sales support through development of technical documentation and economic evaluation tools. - Created standardized scope definitions (PowerCore) and calculation guidelines to streamline project execution and proposal development. - Created Target cost evaluation tool for all power plant product lines.
- Certified PM@Siemens (PM3) project manager overseeing €130M in steam power plant projects, ensuring delivery excellence. - Led high-stakes customer negotiations and executive reporting to the business unit CEO, ensuring transparency and alignment. - Conducted site visits and acceptance testing, upholding EHS standards and contractual compliance. - Unified cross-functional communication channels as the primary contact, ensuring prompt issue resolution and a consistent customer experience throughout project execution.
Project: Airport Rail Link
Training as technical draftsman - IHK graduation