Marie W. Blom
Taipei
Summary
Engaged and ambitious leader and experienced management consultant in the renewable energy industry with strong track record in leading strategic projects in the offshore wind sector and driving commercial optimization.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Strategy & Business Development APAC
Orsted
Taiwan
11.2022 - Current
- Successfully defined company growth strategy for Region Asia Pacific with defined growth markets, technology prioritizations and growth targets.
Senior Strategy Manager
Ørsted
Gentofte
04.2021 - 11.2022
- Led a high-performing Strategy & Consulting team, delivering exceptional results to C-suite.
- Facilitated annual strategy process, defining offshore wind project pipeline to 2035.
- Defined strategy for new technology, floating offshore wind, resulting in set-up of new business area.
- Defined offshoring strategy for +3000 employee business unit with successful establishing of 2 new offices with +150 employees hired end of first year.
Senior Strategy Project Leader
Ørsted
Gentofte
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Project Manager for the 2030 offshore wind strategy including analyzing market trends, supporting C-suite in defining growth targets and markets and with successful implementation and communication at to investors at company's capital markets day
- Designed and executed cost saving project across entire offshore wind value chain for CFO which successfully identified cost saving initiatives for +40m EUR/year for 10 years
Senior Business Developer
Ørsted
Gentofte
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Successfully defined and implemented category management set-up for operational procurement (+200mEUR /year) including definition of 14 categories, outlining procurement strategies for all categories and organizational implementation towards +50 stakeholders
- Prepared playbook for optimal set-up of operational wind farm organization in new market.
Senior Commercial Project Manager
Ørsted
Gentofte
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Designed and rolled out cost saving programme across all operating offshore wind farms which successfully saved 20% of OPEX every year for 3 years (+25 mEUR / year).
Commercial Project Manager
Ørsted
Gentofte
10.2016 - 02.2018
- Successfully negotiated vessel contract with Siemens with contract value of +20m DKK
- Facilitated JV partner onboarding for external investors and supported contract negotiations of 20-year Operations & Maintenance Agreement with JV partners and Service & Warranty Agreements with OEMs (Siemens, Vestas)
- Lead portfolio optimization projects including insurance renewal and improvement of JV partner set-up
Finance Student Assistant
Ørsted
Gentofte
05.2014 - 10.2016
- Conducted financial due diligence that facilitated the final investment decision of the +£3 bn offshore wind farm, Hornsea 1, world's largest at the time.
- Performed financial due diligence for divestment of transmission asset for a UK offshore wind farm.
- Conducted financial analyses, reporting and benchmarking for offshore wind construction projects
Supervisor / Analysis Consultant
Voxmeter
Copenhagen
05.2012 - 06.2013
- Planning and conducting market research analyses and responsible for recruitment, training and coaching of +60 employee-team
Education
Master of Science - Applied Economics & Finance
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Economics & Business Administration
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen07.2014
Skills
- Strategic Leadership
- Management Consulting
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Market Research
- Stakeholder Management
- Presentation
- Negotiation
- Competitive Analysis
- Team Development
- Financial Analysis
Languages
Danish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Elementary (A2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Beginner (A1)
Additional Information
- Successfully organized and led summer camps for exposed and vulnerable children aged 7-13, effectively managing a team of over 30 adult volunteers and an annual budget of +500k DKK.
Volunteer Leader in Red Cross Youth
Successfully organized and led summer camps for exposed and vulnerable children aged 7-13, effectively managing a team of over 30 adult volunteers and an annual budget of +500k DKK.
Timeline
Head of Strategy & Business Development APAC
Orsted
11.2022 - Current
Senior Strategy Manager
Ørsted
04.2021 - 11.2022
Senior Strategy Project Leader
Ørsted
01.2020 - 03.2021
Senior Business Developer
Ørsted
04.2019 - 01.2020
Senior Commercial Project Manager
Ørsted
02.2018 - 04.2019
Commercial Project Manager
Ørsted
10.2016 - 02.2018
Finance Student Assistant
Ørsted
05.2014 - 10.2016
Supervisor / Analysis Consultant
Voxmeter
05.2012 - 06.2013
Master of Science - Applied Economics & Finance
Copenhagen Business School
Bachelor of Science - Economics & Business Administration
Copenhagen Business School
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