As the Head of Short Term Asset Optimization at Repower, a medium-sized Swiss energy company specialized in hydro production, I am at the forefront of managing and optimizing the company's asset portfolio to enhance profitability and efficiency. My key responsibilities include:- Strategic Asset Management: Crafting and executing strategies for the short-term optimization of hydro assets, ensuring they align with the company's broader business goals.- Portfolio Management: Overseeing the short-term optimization of the hydro asset park, leveraging all available products and markets, including forward, spot, intraday, balancing, and capacity markets.- Team Leadership: Leading and developing a team dedicated to asset trading and optimization, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.- Performance Measurement: Establishing clear, measurable, and rational performance metrics to evaluate asset flexibility and trader performance. - Forecasting and Planning: Ensuring accurate short-term generation inflows forecasting and effective scheduling to maximize asset utilization.- Technological Advancement: Providing my team with a secure, highly automated/integrated technological setup for data exchange, operations, and reporting, allowing for more focus on business development rather than operations.- Operational Excellence: Overseeing the daily operations of asset trading and optimization, with a focus on performance, ease of integration, and user-friendliness. - Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating with internal teams and external partners to enhance asset value and operational excellence, while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability and environmental stewardship.My role is pivotal in navigating the Swiss energy market's competitive and evolving landscape, leveraging my team expertise in hydro asset management to propel the company's success.