Alexandra V.

Independent Consultant

Munich, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 5 months
Munich, Germany
Hybrid

Management Consultant

Volkwein Consulting

  • Consulting on sustainable transformation of business models and organizations in the key areas of energy & mobility.
  • Development, planning, and implementation of ESG strategies, metrics, and reports.
  • Conducting process analyses, resource planning, and change management.
  • Project coordination and stakeholder management at the C-level.
  • Analysis of the regulatory framework.
  • Facilitation of strategic workshops.
  • Training and development of employees.
Dec 2022 - Jun 2023
7 months

Sabbatical

Sabbatical

Jan 2021 - Nov 2022
1 year 11 months
Munich, Germany

Head of Mobility Strategy

Stadtwerke München GmbH

  • Full strategic responsibility for mobility strategy and group control processes in the mobility division.
  • Leadership of 16 employees and responsibility for personnel development.
  • Budget responsibility of over EUR 4 million and signing authority up to EUR 250,000 per order.
  • Deputy Head of Mobility Development and Innovation.

Successes:

  • Aligned the division’s strategy with ESG-compliant mobility along clear sustainability criteria.
  • Built the strategy department and successfully developed the team for new roles.
  • Actively contributed to the transformation project for founding the city’s mobility department in Munich.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 years
Munich, Germany

Program Manager New Mobility

Stadtwerke München GmbH

  • Overall responsibility for the strategic direction of the new mobility portfolio.
  • Contributed to the corporate strategy, mobility division strategy, and Munich city strategy.
  • Managed 3 employees and provided mentoring.
  • Subproject leadership (strategy and financing) in the reorganization of the mobility division.
  • Interim lead of the Mobility Inside project (digital travel chains) for the utility in 2018.
  • Represented management in the mobility steering committee of the BDEW association.

Successes:

  • Appointed to the German government’s advisory committee “National Platform Future of Mobility” (digitization, autonomous mobility).
  • Created and communicated the mobility division’s strategy.
  • Contributed to the development of the city’s mobility strategy “Model City 2030.”
Sep 2014 - Dec 2017
3 years 4 months
Munich, Germany

Program Manager E-Mobility

Stadtwerke München GmbH

  • Strategic orientation and project and business unit development for e-mobility
  • Responsible for co-financing measures for transport electrification
  • Change management in the group-wide strategy and organization project SWM22
  • Management of (inter)national funding projects
  • Representation of interests at the City of Munich and in energy and mobility committees
  • Conducting workshops and training sessions

Successes:

  • Successfully established the strategic e-mobility business unit in the SWM group
  • Secured funding of over EUR 100 million to co-finance the drive transition
  • Led e-mobility efforts in the EU project Smarter Together
Mar 2012 - Aug 2014
2 years 6 months
Munich, Germany

Project Manager Photovoltaics

E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH

  • Development and nationwide launch of the E.ON Solar offering
  • Doubled previous year's revenues
Sep 2010 - Mar 2013
2 years 7 months
Munich, Germany

Project Manager E-Mobility

E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH

  • Development and market launch of an all-in-one e-mobility package (charging station, installation, green energy and vehicle leasing)
Jun 2009 - Aug 2010
1 year 3 months
Munich, Germany

Subproject Manager New Customer Acquisition Electricity/Gas

E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH

  • Conceptualized and launched a multi-channel sales strategy in new market areas
  • Founded E.ON Direkt GmbH and transitioned the new sales organization (over 2,000 contracts signed)
Mar 2009 - Aug 2014
5 years 6 months
Munich, Germany

Sales Manager Innovation – Business Customers

E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH

  • Developed innovative offerings for German corporate clients and municipalities
  • Designed and implemented as subproject manager until handover to the line organization
Sep 2006 - Feb 2009
2 years 6 months
Munich, Germany

Department Head Internal Sales Controlling

La Nuova Casa Möbelhandels GmbH & CO KG

Sep 2005 - Aug 2006
1 year
Munich, Germany

Head of Pricing

La Nuova Casa Möbelhandels GmbH & CO KG

Dec 2004 - Aug 2005
9 months
Munich, Germany

Junior Product Manager Pricing

La Nuova Casa Möbelhandels GmbH & CO KG

Summary

With 16 years of leadership experience, I have shaped the transformation in the energy and mobility sectors at the intersection of strategy, organization, and technology.

Today, as an independent consultant, I help companies achieve their long-term goals and prepare for the future.

Who I support:

Medium-sized companies, municipal utilities, and public administration in the areas of

  • Energy I 🚊Mobility I 🏫Public Sector

What I do with you:

  • Business Model Transformation From idea to market readiness: we adapt your model to the requirements of the energy transition and mobility shift. This creates new revenue streams and makes your organization resilient.

Successes (selection):

  • Developed and launched a nationwide PV offer at E.ON

  • Built the e-mobility business unit across the group at Stadtwerke München

  • Advised the German government on digitization in the mobility sector

  • ️ Operational Excellence & Organizational Development We build the execution power for your transformation. By analyzing processes and structures, we optimize operational workflows and drive the necessary change for greater future viability and efficiency.

Successes (selection):

  • Project to improve customer focus at GP Joule Connect GmbH

  • Project to set up a new urban mobility department in Munich

  • Change management in the strategy and organization project at Stadtwerke München

  • ESG Strategy & Performance Sustainability as a value driver. We embed ESG in your strategy and risk management and create meaningful reports according to common standards (e.g., CSRD, VSME) that convince investors and stakeholders.

Successes (selection):

  • Materiality analysis and ESG criteria in risk management at SW Bayreuth

  • Prepared Stadtwerke Flensburg for sustainability reporting

  • Aligned the mobility division’s strategy with ESG criteria (Stadtwerke München)

  • ️ Interim Management I take on leadership roles or project management—especially to tackle complex transformation processes in the energy and mobility sector or to bridge critical vacancies.

Successes (selection):

  • 16 years of experience in leadership roles (line, projects)
  • Budget and personnel responsibility
  • Proven competence in steering complex transformation projects

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Italian
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Chinese
Elementary

Education

Oct 1998 - Jun 2004

Universities of Passau, Verona, and Perugia

Diploma · Language, Economic, and Cultural Area Studies · Perugia, Italy · 1.4

Oct 1988 - Jun 1997

Fränkische Schweiz High School, Ebermannstadt

High School Diploma · Ebermannstadt, Germany · 1.2

Certifications & licenses

Sustainability Manager Certification

GUTCert

Climate Management Certification

GUTCert

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