Christian Bohtz
Product Manager Innovation at Energie Uster- Claim this Profile
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Machine Learning, Stanford University
CourseraNov, 2019- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Energie Uster
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Switzerland
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Manager Innovation
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Oct 2019 - Present
Produktmanagement in einem innovativen Querverbund-Versorgungsunternehmen mit Strom, Gas, Wasser, Wärme, Solar, Mobilität und Netzdienstleistungen. • Strom: Einführung von neuen, differenzierten erneuerbaren Stromqualitäten «aquasol» (Wasser und Solar) • Gas: Einführung von neuem ökologisierten Gasportfolio mit Biogas und CO2-Kompensation, inkl. Beschaffung • Wärme: Produktmanagement und Akquise von Wärmekunden für Holzschnitzel-Wärmeverbund «Uster Nord». Einführung von Web-Heizungsrechner für digitale Kundenberatung • Solar: Einführung «solar share» Eigenverbrauchslösung für Mehrfamilienhäuser. Digitale customer journey für dritte «solar max» PV-Beteiligungsanlage • Mobilität: Ladelösung in Tiefgaragen mit dynamischem Lademanagement und automatischer Verrechnung. Einführung automatische Abrechnungslösung für verschiedene Lademanagement-Systeme, Self-service Offerten-Tool • Services: Einführung Angebot von ersten Netzdienstleistungen
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ewz
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Switzerland
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Utilities
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500 - 600 Employee
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Program Leader “Digital Energy”
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Oct 2017 - Jun 2019
• Responsible for customer-centric development of integrated, digital solutions and profitable business models in the area of “Prosuming” (including photovoltaic systems, Energy Management Systems, Storage Solutions, E-Mobility and Heating-/Cooling-Solutions and the associated services) • Successful setup of an agile, iterative Program-Management inclusive portfolio management of the development projects (Kanban). Periodic Sprint-Reviews using Scrum methodology. • Reporting of the Program status and progress to the ewz board of directors • Successful introduction of several products in the context of Prosuming as well as initiation of additional innovative product ideas to business case maturity and start of the respective development • Strategic orientation of the Program Prosuming, taking into account new legislative developments of relevance, competition and technological trends. • Networking with innovative start-ups in the area of Digital Energy and Prosuming
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Director Product & Platform Management
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2017
• Development of the Product / Platform Community including Capability development and Change Management to increase function efficiency and process alignment across 7 Product Lines • Support of Strategic Business Cycle with the Product-Alignment Meeting and Investment Day, preparation of Operational Management Reviews • Successful implementation of a Business Plan-framework to support market introduction and commercialisation of new products • Market assessment (VoC) and introduction of "FlexSuite" offering for steam plants • Leading „Big Data“ initiative for Asset Lifecycle Management in the service business
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Alstom Power
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Electric Power Generation
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700 & Above Employee
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Local Change Manager - PowerMax SAP-Introduction
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Apr 2013 - Dec 2013
• Change Manager for the introduction of a new SAP platform (SAP ERP 6.0) for the power plant business with 1,800 users in Switzerland to increase operational efficiency based on a global, standardised ERP • Assessment of impact on business processes, planning business transformation and training
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Product Manager Industrial Power Plant Applications
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2008 - Apr 2013
• Responsible for Marketing of applications of Alstom’s gas and steam power plant in various industries (Aluminium, Steel, Cogeneration, District Heating, Desalination, CCS, ISCC)• Product promotion with customers, in trade press and at conferences (more than 20 papers / articles in trade press) (Member of Advisory Board of PowerGen Middle East conference) • Successful market introduction of new products, from specification to sale• Winner of Alstom Innovation Awards 2014 with "ecoHEAT" district heating solution
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Manager Tendering and Sales - oOEM Business
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2004 - 2007
• Sales of services for non-Alstom gas turbines (spare parts, upgrades, inspections, long term service contracts/MYA and I&C upgrades) • Build-up of a tendering group, introduction of offer and risk management processes• Management and execution of first oOEM service projects
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Product Line Manager GT24/GT26 Services
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2001 - 2004
• Build-up of product management for GT24/GT26 gas turbine services and upgrades• Product marketing and communication planning• Introduction of new products including sales training and support
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Commissioning Mangager Gas Power Plants
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2001 - 2002
• Responsible for commissioning of gas power plants (CCPP) • Resident for projects in Taiwan, Mexico and Ireland
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ABB Switzerland Ltd.
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Switzerland
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1 - 100 Employee
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Gas Turbine Commissioning Lead Engineer
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1996 - 1999
• Team lead for commissioning of gas turbines • Resident for projects in USA, UK, South Korea, New Zealand and Germany • Successful commissioning of the very first GT24/GT26A/GT26B gas turbines • Leader of test campaign at Gas Turbine Test Centre Birr • Team lead for commissioning of gas turbines • Resident for projects in USA, UK, South Korea, New Zealand and Germany • Successful commissioning of the very first GT24/GT26A/GT26B gas turbines • Leader of test campaign at Gas Turbine Test Centre Birr
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Education
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2016 - 2017
University of St.Gallen
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Engineering -
2017 - 2017
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Management Explorer -
2016 - 2016
Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business
Silicon Valley Advanced Management Program -
1999 - 2001
University of St.Gallen
M.A. HSG (Lic. oec. HSG), Strategy and Organisation -
1991 - 1996
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
M.Sc. ETH (Dipl. Masch. Ing. ETH)
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