Benjamin Riegel
Chesterfield,MO
Summary
With over 20 years of experience in electrical and control systems for power plants, I am a Senior Product Manager at Siemens, where I lead the global development and delivery of Grid Control software, that are innovative solutions for advanced distribution management. I have a strong background in renewable energy, especially concentrated solar power, and I have contributed to multiple publications in this field. I apply agile methods and best practices to manage the product lifecycle, from ideation to implementation, and I work with cross-functional teams to ensure customer satisfaction and quality standards. I am passionate about creating products that address the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition, and I value collaboration, learning, and sustainability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Global Product Manager Grid Control
Siemens
St Louis, U.S.
06.2013 - Current
- Global Product Manager for Siemens Spectrum Power ADMS
- Expert for Distribution SCADA, Outage Management, GIS import, SOA/IT integration, Low Voltage Grid control
- Ensuring a sustainably profitable and market-oriented product strategy for Spectrum Power 7 Advanced Distribution Management System
- Definition of the product requirements, ensuring and accompanying the implementation process
- Systematic coordination of dependencies within crossing product or project characteristics
- Preparation and execution of product rollouts
- Preparation of sales and marketing information
- Continuous market investigation
- Continuous investigation and evaluation of products from other suppliers.
Expert for electrical and control systems
Siemens
Nuremberg, Germany
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Building up the electrical and I&C systems knowhow for the division Concentrated Power Plants
- Overall optimization and standardization of solar thermal power plants in the field of instrumentation and control
- Preparation and coordination of the I&C part of offers
- Commercial and technical clarification
- Participation in R&D projects and build-up of strategic partnerships with internal and external organizations
- Optimization of project-specific plants in compliance with internal standards
- Supporting the sales forces and proposal teams
- Preparation, execution, supervision, and continuous improvement of concepts as well as the working process
- Participation at technical negotiation with customers
- Implementation of the process description in process control (SW/HW) in close cooperation with the Siemens internal control system supplier.
Project-engineer for instrumentation and control projects
Siemens
Karlsruhe, Germany
10.2005 - 12.2010
- Technical clarifications, concept design with customers
- Preparation of the electrical and control concepts for the Siemens control systems SPPA-T2000 and SPPA-T3000
- Preparation of the specifications
- Control system HW/SW implementation
- Leading of customer acceptance tests and commissioning at site
- Planning of the subproject regarding scheduling, costs, resources, and contractual analysis
- Planning and controlling of interfaces with other vendors and contractors
- Contract management
- Management of risk and opportunities
- Quality control.
Education
Diploma degree in electrical engineering and automation technology and Bachelor of Science -
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University
09.2005
Skills
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Jira, Atlassian, Rally
- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Requirements Building
- User and UX Research
- Project Planning
- Prioritization and Execution
- Brand Building
- App Development
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Competitive Analysis
- Product Roadmaps
- Agile Software Development
- Remote Work
- Wireframe Design
- Research and Trend Analysis
- Product Vision and Strategy
- KPI Tracking
- Negotiation
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Timeline Management
- Software Development
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Relations
- Financial Management
- Product Development
- Business Planning
- Cross Functional Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Goal Setting
Additional Qualifications
German, English, French, Spectrum Power 7, SPPA-T3000, SPPA-T2000, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Outlook, Visio, AutoCAD, Visual Basic, C++, Java, Tec4fde, Teleperm XP, Simatic Step7, PCS7, Network technologies: TCP/IP, Ethernet, For passenger cars and motorcycles
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/23/1981
- Nationality: German and Swiss citizen, US Green Card holder
Languages
English
Full Professional
German
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Timeline
Senior Global Product Manager Grid Control
Siemens
06.2013 - Current
Expert for electrical and control systems
Siemens
01.2011 - 05.2013
Project-engineer for instrumentation and control projects
Siemens
10.2005 - 12.2010
Diploma degree in electrical engineering and automation technology and Bachelor of Science -
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University
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