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Jan-Christoph Wiemann - Owner / Management Consultant

Jan-Christoph Wiemann
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Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Experience

May 2025 - Present
11 months
Mülheim, Germany

Owner / Management Consultant

Wiemann Consulting

Expertise details
Position Summary
Owner / Management Consultant at Wiemann Consulting
Industries
Energy
Real Estate
Business Areas
Operations
Strategy
  • Independent management consultant for the energy and real estate industry
  • Interim manager at a municipal energy provider for sub-metering
  • Strategic corporate development for an Austrian energy service provider
May 2023 - Apr 2025
2 years
Pegnitz, Germany

Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer

Officium GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer at Officium GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Accounting
Business Intelligence
Customer Service
Information Technology
Legal
Operations
Procurement
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Sustainability Management
  • Managing the holding company Officium GmbH with P&L responsibility for the group

  • Responsible for billing, contracts, field service, procurement & supply chain, customer care and ESG reporting

  • Managing director of 13 portfolio companies of Officium GmbH

  • Post-merger integration of acquired companies

  • Advisory board member at Einhundert Energie GmbH

  • Supervisory board member of Thermomess AG (until September 2024)

  • Close cooperation with the private equity firm Arcus Infrastructure LLP in London

  • Defining the strategic position and developing the corporate strategy

  • Digitalization and standardization of scalable business processes within the portfolio companies

  • Harmonization of the hardware portfolio and strategic supplier management

  • Setting up a shared service center for billing

  • Complete restructuring of portfolio companies and transferring business processes to sister companies

  • Implementing company-wide policies including an ESG policy with related processes and KPIs

  • Building ESG reporting

  • Initiating and advancing the change management process within the group

  • Representing the company at associations and customer events

  • Expanding the customer portfolio

  • Establishing a company-wide KPI standard

  • Responsible for IT operations

  • Conducting due diligence for new M&A activities in operations

  • Digitalization of scalable process modules within the group

  • Setting up a shared service center for billing

  • Harmonization of the hardware portfolio

  • Complete restructuring of portfolio companies and transferring business processes to sister companies, including the sale of business units

  • Conducting an ESG certification according to the GRESB standard

  • Developing a scalable commercial concept and successfully marketing it to key account customers

  • Implementing a strategic pricing concept within the group

Jan 2022 - Apr 2023
1 year 4 months
Ratingen, Germany

Head of Business Development, Member of the Management Crew

suportica GmbH (energieweit Gruppe)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Business Development, Member of the Management Crew at suportica GmbH (energieweit Gruppe)
Industries
Energy
Real Estate
Business Areas
Product Development
Sales
Strategy
  • Setting up a new Business Development department with staff responsibility

  • Defining the strategic position and developing the corporate strategy

  • Designing and implementing a new product development process

  • Identifying and conceptualizing new product ideas

  • Building a competitive and portfolio analysis

  • Acquiring new customers in the energy and housing sectors

  • Operational support of customer projects

  • Supporting, coordinating and optimizing group-wide collaboration in developing complementary product ideas (consulting, IT development and operations)

  • Designing and implementing a new product development process (Stage-Gate process)

  • Conceptualizing two modular service products (sub-metering and tenant electricity)

Jun 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 7 months
Essen, Germany

Head of Product Management / Squad Leader

ista International GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Product Management / Squad Leader at ista International GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Strategy
  • Strategic and operational setup of a new Product Management department – Modular Core Service with staff responsibility

  • Squad Leader and Product Owner for an international innovative digital service in an agile development environment

  • End-to-end responsibility and development of digital services with a customer-centric approach

  • Defining and creating a product vision and product strategy

  • Defining the product backlog and aligning with stakeholders across the group

  • Analyzing and designing a new strategic business model option using Lean Startup methodology

  • Market and potential analysis and development of new digital services

  • Identifying and defining key topics for the product roadmap

  • Gathering and consolidating standard and customer-specific requirements for the core services

  • Defining and creating a modular product architecture (microservices)

  • Defining and introducing a new group-wide service development process

  • Further development of the product strategy

  • Development of a new digital product in the energy services sector across the entire value chain for multiple core markets, with more than 10 people in the core team and over 70 in development teams

  • Establishing and setting up a new product management service department

  • Supporting the company-wide digital transformation process

  • Developing and implementing a new group-wide service development process in an interdisciplinary team

Jul 2018 - May 2019
11 months
Essen, Germany

Senior Project Manager / Program Manager

ista International GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Project Manager / Program Manager at ista International GmbH
Industries
Utilities
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Responsible for the development program of a new gateway family: hardware and electronics development
  • Comprehensive implementation of the new gateway family into the company's IT environment
  • Planning, coordination and controlling of program progress and budget with the executive board
Nov 2017 - May 2018
7 months
Greven, Germany

Head of Product Management

Wilken Neutrasoft GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Product Management at Wilken Neutrasoft GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Product Development
Strategy
  • Responsible for managing the software product portfolio for the energy sector: billing, ERP, CRM, archive, portals, and business analytics
  • Built up a new product management division, both strategically and operationally
  • Formed a new product management team (6 members)
  • Defined tasks and implemented processes
  • Defined interfaces with the consulting, development, and sales divisions for the energy sector
  • Identified and aligned key focus topics for the 2018 roadmap
Nov 2014 - Oct 2017
3 years

Senior International Product Manager

ista International GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior International Product Manager at ista International GmbH
Industries
Energy
Real Estate
Business Areas
Marketing
Product Development
Project Management
  • International product and portfolio management for the heat, water, detect & protect, and communication system segments in the energy and real estate sector

  • International hardware and service roadmap

  • Definition and implementation of processes in corporate marketing & business development

  • International launch of new products and energy services for the real estate sector

  • Development of a smoke detector strategy for Germany in collaboration with regional marketing

  • Program management and project management office (PMO)

  • Development of a market launch concept for a product innovation

  • Digital transformation: exploration of new service ideas and design of a framework for future service data requirements

  • Participation in the ista/CVC due diligence

  • Development and establishment of an internationally integrated hardware and service roadmap

  • Analysis and development of a market entry strategy for a European market

  • Project leadership for the smoke detector strategy

  • Development and introduction of new international services

Sep 2007 - Oct 2014
7 years 2 months

International Product Manager

ista International GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
International Product Manager at ista International GmbH
Industries
Utilities
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
Strategy
  • International product and portfolio management for the group

  • Development of an international radio product strategy for foreign markets

  • Overall project management of products (end-to-end responsibility): international radio system, product portfolio for the USA, and new services for various international markets

  • Subproject leadership in the development of a new device generation

  • Development of an international radio product strategy

  • Topline growth effect from projects such as the international radio system and various new services

  • International roll-out of the “symphonic 3 radio net” radio system

  • Establishment of an international requirements management tool

Dec 2005 - Aug 2007
1 year 9 months

International Product Manager

ista International GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
International Product Manager at ista International GmbH
Industries
Utilities
Business Areas
Product Development
Strategy
  • Analysis and establishment of a new strategic business area for smoke detectors
Oct 2002 - Nov 2005
3 years 2 months
Essen, Germany

Product Manager, Heat Cost Allocators

Viterra Energy Services GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Product Manager, Heat Cost Allocators at Viterra Energy Services GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Product Development

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Energy, Utilities, and Real Estate.

Energy
Utilities
Real Estate
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Strategy, Project Management, Information Technology, Operations, and Marketing.

Product Development
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Project Management
Information Technology
Operations
Marketing
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Summary

CEO and management consultant: Chief Operating Officer with P&L responsibility in the holding of a corporate group (Officium GmbH) as well as in 13 portfolio companies with about 500 employees. Entrepreneur and change manager. Consultant for strategic and operational topics in the energy and real estate industry. Excellent experience in PMI (Post Merger Integration) and in the development, standardization and harmonization of scalable services and business processes.

Product Management / Business Development: Almost 20 years of experience in international product management / business development in the energy and real estate industry. Skilled in developing innovative digital services using Lean Startup, Design Thinking, Scrum / Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Sales development with new and existing customers.

Program and Project Leadership: International program and project leadership, including budget responsibility in the USA, China, France and Denmark, from product development to full implementation and roll-out in various markets.

Skills

  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Ms Project In Regular Use
  • Basic Sap Erp Knowledge
  • Basic Hfm Knowledge
  • Scaled Agile Framework (Safe)
  • Scrum
  • Lean Startup
  • Project And Program Management (Agile / Classical)
  • Work Experience In All European Countries, Usa, China And Brazil

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1994 - May 2002

Universität Duisburg - Essen

Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Essen, Germany

Oct 1993 - Oct 1994

Universität Duisburg - Essen

Mechanical Engineering · Essen, Germany

Aug 1990 - Jul 1993

Fachoberschule für Technik Dorsten

Technical College Entrance Diploma · Metal Technology · Dorsten, Germany

Certifications & licenses

ESG certification according to the GRESB standard

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10
Experience in Energy 13.5 y
Avg length 2 y 3 m
Longest experience 7 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Owner / Management Consultant, Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer, Head of Business Development, Member of the Management Crew
Main industries Energy, Utilities, Real Estate
Main business areas Product Development, Strategy, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

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Where is Jan-Christoph based?

Jan-Christoph is based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.

What languages does Jan-Christoph speak?

Jan-Christoph speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Jan-Christoph have?

Jan-Christoph has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Jan-Christoph has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Jan-Christoph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jan-Christoph be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jan-Christoph would be well-suited for roles such as: Owner / Management Consultant, Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer, Head of Business Development, Member of the Management Crew.

What is Jan-Christoph's latest experience?

Jan-Christoph's most recent position is Owner / Management Consultant at Wiemann Consulting.

What companies has Jan-Christoph worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jan-Christoph has worked for Wiemann Consulting, Officium GmbH, suportica GmbH (energieweit Gruppe), and ista International GmbH.

Which industries is Jan-Christoph most experienced in?

Jan-Christoph is most experienced in industries like Energy, Utilities, and Real Estate.

Which business areas is Jan-Christoph most experienced in?

Jan-Christoph is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Strategy, and Project Management. Jan-Christoph also has some experience in Information Technology, Marketing, and Operations.

Which industries has Jan-Christoph worked in recently?

Jan-Christoph has recently worked in industries like Energy and Real Estate.

Which business areas has Jan-Christoph worked in recently?

Jan-Christoph has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Information Technology, and Product Development.

What is Jan-Christoph's education?

Jan-Christoph attended Universität Duisburg - Essen for Business Administration.

Does Jan-Christoph have any certificates?

Jan-Christoph has 1 certificate: ESG certification according to the GRESB standard.

What is the availability of Jan-Christoph?

Jan-Christoph will be available full-time from May 2026.

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