Jan-Christoph W.-Portfolio Operations and Value Creation | Operating Partner Profile | Buy and Build | Management Sparring | Transformation |
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Experience
Partner Management Consultancy Climate and Energy
DSC Dietmar Schickel Consulting GmbH
- Advising companies in the energy and climate sectors on portfolio analysis, performance, costs, quality and supplier structure.
- Design and end-to-end management of tenders, including bid evaluation, contract negotiations and implementation support.
Owner Management Consultancy and Interim Management
Wiemann Consulting
- Advising leading private equity firms in the mid-market on platform and buy-and-build strategies with a focus on value creation.
- Linking transactions and value creation through the early development of PMI and value creation measures; involvement in commercial due diligence, valuation and deal structuring.
- End-to-end deal origination: identification, screening and prioritization of targets, as well as support for management meetings through signing and closing.
- Interim management for a municipal energy provider and an energy services company: optimization of business models, organization, processes, procurement and portfolios.
Value Contribution:
- Increased the degree of digitization of a metering services business model by more than 30 percent; optimized the product and supplier portfolio; designed SaaS and white-label contract models.
- Strategic corporate development for an Austrian energy services company.
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer
Officium GmbH
Management of the holding company Officium GmbH with P&L responsibility for the group
Responsible for billing, contract management, 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
Definition of the strategic position and development of the corporate strategy
Digitization and standardization of scalable business processes within the portfolio companies
Harmonization of the hardware portfolio and strategic supplier management
Establishment of a shared services center for billing
Complete restructuring of portfolio companies and transfer of business processes to sister companies
Implementation of company-wide policies, including an ESG policy with related processes and KPIs
Establishment of ESG reporting
Initiation and further development of the change management process within the group
Representing the company at industry associations and customer events
Further development of the customer portfolio
Establishment of a company-wide KPI standard
Responsibility for IT operations
Due diligence for new M&A activities in the operations area
Digitization of scalable process components within the group
Establishment of a shared service center for billing
Harmonization of the hardware portfolio
Complete restructuring of portfolio companies and transfer of business processes to sister companies, including the sale of business units
Completion of ESG certification according to the GRESB standard
Further development of a scalable commercial concept and successful marketing to key account customers
Implementation of a strategic pricing concept across the group
Acquisition and integration of several companies, representing more than 50 percent of the portfolio of the group of companies
Increased the degree of digitization of an energy business model by more than 30 percent, including organizational realignment and a KPI dashboard
Head of Business Development and Member of the Management Crew
suportica GmbH (energieweit Gruppe)
Establishment of a new business development department with personnel responsibility
Definition of the strategic position and further development of the corporate strategy
Design and implementation of a new product development process
Identification and development of new product ideas
Establishment of a competitor and portfolio analysis
Acquisition of new customers from the energy and housing sectors
Operational support for customer projects
Support, coordination and optimization of cross-group cooperation in the development of complementary product ideas (management consultancy, IT development and operational execution)
Design and implementation of a new product development process (Stage-Gate process)
Design of two modular service products (sub-metering and tenant electricity)
Head of Product Management / Squad Leader
ista International GmbH
Strategic and operational establishment of a new Product Management – Modular Core Service department with personnel responsibility
Squad Leader and Product Owner for an innovative international digital service in an agile development environment
E2E responsibility and development of digital services based on the customer-centricity approach
Definition and creation of a Product Vision and Product Strategy
Definition of the Product Backlog and coordination with stakeholders within the group
Analysis and development of a new strategic business model option using the Lean Startup methodology
Market and potential analysis as well as development of new digital services
Identification and definition of key topics for the Product Roadmap
Collection and consolidation of standardized and customer-specific requirements for the Core Services
Definition and creation of a modular Product Architecture (Microservices)
Definition and introduction of a new company-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 several core markets, with more than 10 employees in the core team and more than 70 employees in the development teams
Establishment and development of a new Product Management Service department
Support for the company-wide digital transformation process
Development and introduction of a new group-wide service development process in an interdisciplinary team
Senior Project and Program Manager Products
ista International GmbH
- Responsible for the development program of a new gateway family: hardware and electronics development
- Comprehensive implementation of the new gateway family in the company's IT environment
- Planning, coordination and controlling of program progress and budget with the Management Board
Head of Product Management
Wilken Neutrasoft GmbH
- Responsible for managing the software product portfolio for the energy industry: billing, ERP, CRM, archive, portals and business analytics
- Strategic and operational development of a new Product Management department
- Formation of a new Product Management team (6 employees)
- Description of responsibilities and implementation of processes
- Definition of interfaces with the Consulting, Development and Sales departments for the energy industry
- Identification and coordination of key topics for the 2018 roadmap
Senior International Product Manager
ista International GmbH
International product and portfolio management for the Heat, Water, Detect & Protect and Communication System segments in the energy and real estate industries
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 industry
Development of a smoke alarm strategy for Germany together 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 development of a framework for future data requirements of services
Support during the ista/CVC due diligence process
Development and establishment of an internationally integrated hardware and service roadmap
Analysis and development of a market entry strategy for a European market
Project management for the smoke alarm strategy
Development and launch of new international services
International Product Manager
ista International GmbH
International product and portfolio management for the Group
Development of an international radio product strategy for foreign markets
Overall project management Products (E2E responsibility): international radio system, product portfolio for the USA and new services for various international markets
Sub-project management in the development of a new generation of devices
Development of an international radio product strategy
Topline growth effect through projects such as the international radio system and various new services
International rollout of the radio system “symphonic 3 radio net”
Establishment of an international requirements management tool
International Product Manager
ista International GmbH
- Analysis and establishment of a new strategic business area for smoke alarms
Product Manager Heat Cost Allocators
Viterra Energy Services GmbH
Product Manager Heat Cost Allocators
Industry experience
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Experienced in Utilities, Energy, Real Estate, and Banking and Finance.
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Experienced in Product Development, Strategy, Project Management, Marketing, Information Technology, and Procurement.
Summary
Operations-focused value creation and transformation expert with more than 20 years of leadership and implementation experience in the energy, real estate and services sectors. As Managing Director of a private-equity-backed group of companies, he was responsible for the holding company and 13 portfolio companies with around 500 employees, as well as P&L, post-merger integration and central operational functions. He combines the perspective of an investor, advisory board member and manager with a strong hands-on approach: quickly understanding business models and value drivers, developing robust roadmaps together with managing directors and monitoring measures through to operational implementation. Experience across the entire investment cycle – from commercial due diligence, deal origination and integration planning through scaling, restructuring and performance management to the preparation and execution of company sales.
- Acquisition and integration of several companies, representing more than 50 percent of the portfolio of a group of companies.
- Establishment of a shared service center for the core billing service, as well as group-wide digitization and standardization of scalable process components.
- Complete restructuring of a portfolio company, transfer of business processes to sister companies and sale of business units.
- Implementation of a group-wide strategic pricing concept, harmonization of the hardware portfolio and successful marketing of a scalable commercial concept to key accounts.
- Increased the degree of digitization of an energy business model by more than 30 percent, including organizational realignment and a KPI dashboard.
Skills
- Entry To Exit: Commercial Due Diligence, Deal Origination, Integration Planning, Pmi, Operational Value Creation, Restructuring And Divestment Of Business Units.
- Management Sparring: Close Cooperation With Managing Directors, Advisory Boards And Supervisory Boards; Structured Decision Support On Strategy, Organization, Business Model And Critical Operational Situations.
- Value Creation Roadmaps: Translation Of Strategic Guidelines Into Initiatives Suitable For Mid-Sized Companies, With Clear Responsibilities, Kpi, Timelines And Consistent Implementation Support.
- Operational Transformation: Standardization, Digitization, Shared Services, Pricing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Customer Care, It, Esg And Scalable Service Processes.
- Investor Interface: Experience Working With Private Equity Investors And Aligning Investment Logic, Impact, Strategic Value Levers And Operational Reality.
- Methods: Value Creation, Pmi, Change Management, Safe, Scrum, Lean Startup, Design Thinking As Well As Agile And Classic Program Management.
- Tools: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Ms Project In Constant Use, Basic Sap Erp Knowledge And Basic Hfm Knowledge.
- Work Experience In All European Countries, The Usa, China And Brazil
Languages
Education
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Diplom-Kaufmann · Energy Management, Marketing and Trade · Essen, Germany
Universität Duisburg - Essen
Mechanical Engineering
Fachoberschule für Technik Dorsten
Fachhochschulreife · Metal Engineering
Certifications & licenses
ESG-Zertifizierung nach dem GRESB Standard
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Experience
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Jan-Christoph is based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
Jan-Christoph speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Jan-Christoph has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Jan-Christoph has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Jan-Christoph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jan-Christoph would be well-suited for roles such as: Partner Management Consultancy Climate and Energy, Owner Management Consultancy and Interim Management, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer.
Jan-Christoph's most recent position is Partner Management Consultancy Climate and Energy at DSC Dietmar Schickel Consulting GmbH.
In recent years, Jan-Christoph has worked for DSC Dietmar Schickel Consulting GmbH, Wiemann Consulting, Officium GmbH, suportica GmbH (energieweit Gruppe), and ista International GmbH.
Jan-Christoph is most experienced in industries like Utilities, Energy, and Real Estate. Jan-Christoph also has some experience in Banking and Finance.
Jan-Christoph is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Strategy, and Project Management. Jan-Christoph also has some experience in Marketing, Information Technology, and Procurement.
Jan-Christoph has recently worked in industries like Utilities, Energy, and Banking and Finance.
Jan-Christoph has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Information Technology, and Product Development.
Jan-Christoph holds a Master in Energy Management, Marketing and Trade from Universität Duisburg-Essen.
Jan-Christoph has 1 certificate: ESG-Zertifizierung nach dem GRESB Standard.
Jan-Christoph is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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