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Miroslav Šimko

Miroslav Šimko

Manager
Ivanka pri Dunaji

Summary

Professional knowledge and extensive practical experience in the field of strategy management, project management, business process management and human resources management. Creation and management the teams, from smaller to bigger ones (120 employees) including setting, streamlining and permanent improving the processes. Career path from the lowest positions to higher management with various professional specialization. Strong focus to creative work – creation of strategies, concepts, policies and action plans for achieving the determined goals. High loyalty and ethic including accountability for delivering accomplishments. Responsibility for managing the projects (in the field of strategy) and active involvement in the project teams (in project structures of various business and also investment projects). Methodology and implementation of the risk management system into company. Presentation skills (lectures, schooling, presentations). Strength to motivate a inspire the team, to set up goals, to create conditions and environment for achieving the goals and to increase the teams productivity. Experience with solving the crisis situations and effective communication, feeling for the change implementation. Connection theory with praxis in the field of strategy and HR. Combination of qualification, professional experience and accomplishments with personal development and soft skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

HR Department - Director

Slovak Railways, General Directorate
05.2024 - 10.2024
  • Managing of 3 sections and 5 regional centers across country.
  • Increased department efficiency by streamlining processes.
  • Creation strategy for HR development and setting the strategic goals.
  • Collective agreement.
  • Redesign of existing remuneration system for stabilizing and motivating key specialists.
  • Enhance the recruitment system.
  • Preparation of concepts for talent management, age management, succession planning and career path system.

Strategy Department - Head of Section

Slovak Railways, General Directorate
07.2019 - 05.2024
  • Hire capable employees into section, provide guidance and mentoring and ensure their development.
  • Cultivated collaborative, performance-oriented culture to keep team motivated and enthusiastic about achieving shared goals.
  • Promoted positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and recognition of accomplishments among employees.
  • Mentored junior team members, providing guidance and support to foster professional growth and success.
  • Creation of corporate strategy, setting strategic goal with KPI´s.
  • Pre-project documentation of modernization projects – feasibility studies and process EIA.
  • Result: Slovak railways were able to elaborate feasibility studies and project documentation in EIA level by their own capacities, without suppliers (saving time and costs).
  • Managed efficient workflows by creating effective schedules and delegating work based on personnel strengths and knowledge.

Strategy Department - Strategy Manager

Slovak Railways, General Directorate
07.2009 - 07.2019
  • Corporate strategy, setting strategic goals with KPI´s.
  • Risk management system - responsibility for creation of methodology, implementation of the system and subsequently overseeing of the system.
  • Realization of business projects:
  • Risk management (2009 – 2011) - mentioned above
  • Balanced Scorecard for strategic goals (2011 – 2013) - implementation of BSC methodology by setting the strategic goals.
  • Participation in another various business projects.

HR Department - Graduate/HR Referee

Slovak Railways, General Directorate
09.2006 - 07.2009
  • Social fund - budget and providing helpings.
  • Social program.
  • Support for collective negotiation (collective agreement) - administrative activities.
  • Care for employees - ensure various activities, for instance blood donation, etc.

Education

Master of Science - commerce and marketing

The Economics University, The Faculty of Commerce
Bratislava, Slovakia
04.2001 - 01.2006

Master of Science - professional andragogy (adults education in companies)

The Comenius University, The Faculty of Philosophy
Bratislava, Slovakia
04.2001 - 01.2006

Sport high school - sport gymnastics

Sport High School
Bratislava
01.1993 - 01.2001

Skills

Strategy management

Business process management (BPM)

Project management (PRINCE 2)

HR management

Risk management

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 12/06/82

Training

  • The basics of the process management and business performance management, Centre for continuing education, Comenius University Bratislava, 10/01/12
  • Makroeconomics for corporate economists and strategists, Finance Institute CEE, 10/01/13
  • The basics of the Six Sigma for managers, FBE - For Business Excellence, 05/01/15
  • Investment and financial controlling and financial planning, Mentis, s.r.o., 11/01/15
  • Personal management, CDV UK, 01/01/16
  • Prince2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management, POTIFOB, 07/01/21

Interests

Sport gymnastics, literature

Timeline

HR Department - Director

Slovak Railways, General Directorate
05.2024 - 10.2024

Strategy Department - Head of Section

Slovak Railways, General Directorate
07.2019 - 05.2024

Strategy Department - Strategy Manager

Slovak Railways, General Directorate
07.2009 - 07.2019

HR Department - Graduate/HR Referee

Slovak Railways, General Directorate
09.2006 - 07.2009

Master of Science - commerce and marketing

The Economics University, The Faculty of Commerce
04.2001 - 01.2006

Master of Science - professional andragogy (adults education in companies)

The Comenius University, The Faculty of Philosophy
04.2001 - 01.2006

Sport high school - sport gymnastics

Sport High School
01.1993 - 01.2001
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