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IVANA SKODOVA

IVANA SKODOVA

Prague,CZ

Summary

Hardworking person with strong organizational skills and positive attitude, always open to help, reliable. With the professional communication and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to any situation or environment. Working with people and support their success and development is the most important for me.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

International Service Delivery Manager

Graebel Companies, Inc
03.2021 - Current
  • Leading the team of consultants located in the UK, supporting them with the daily operation - Service delivery manager and Supervisor of the team in one
  • Working closely with the Global mobility teams in four international companies, providing full relocation support and advice to their employees, participating in regular calls, preparing required reports, managing group relocations for the clients
  • Active cooperation with the vendors, account managers, leadership on improving the service quality
  • Dealing with the escalations, resolving the problems and building the relationship with the clients

Service Delivery Manager

SIRVA s.r.o
01.2020 - 02.2021
  • Handled escalated customer issues effectively, resolved problems swiftly while keeping positive relationships where possible
  • Managed team of consultants in Prague, CZ
  • Coordinated new hire recruitment, trained the team members
  • Supported the account managers and sales department on implementing new clients and during business reviews


Senior Global Assignment Consultant

SIRVA, s r.o
05.2018 - 12.2019
  • Supported the high level assignees during their relocation to EMEA region, close cooperation with the Middle East
  • Main point of contact for all relocation phases at origin and in the destination
  • Participated in regular business reviews with the clients
  • Worked closely with the Team Leader on different projects for the client´s mobility teams
  • Regular calls to keep client´s mobility up to date about the assignee´s relocations
  • Maintained systems data
  • Cooperated with all stakeholders, built relationship and trust

Senior International Assignment Consultant

Graebel EMEA Center s.r.o
03.2015 - 03.2018
  • Responsible for High level and VIP relocations to EMEA region
  • Complex support of the assignment relocations for the employees and families, main point of contact during the whole assignment
  • Cooperated with external partners and vendors to deliver comprehensive solutions that meet clients' needs
  • Maintained all important data and communication in company system

Senior Global Mobility Specialist

ABB s.r.o
01.2009 - 02.2015
  • Responsible for the global mobility area in the Czech Republic and in all CZ cluster countries - Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Slovakia, Bulgaria
  • Collaborated actively with the Country HR managers in each country on preparing assignment contracts and assignment conditions
  • Reported to the Regional Global Mobility manager in Germany
  • Maintained data in the company systems
  • Main point of contact for inbound and outbound Expatriates
  • Short Term assignment in ABB AG, Germany, Mannheim (February - May, 2012) - the project to establish the new Region Global Mobility setup
  • Short Term assignment in ABB Ltd., Ukraine, Kiev (May 2010 - July 2010) - to support the local HR team with the implementation of the new HR processes, Global Mobility processes, recruiting, medical insurance and travel accidents insurance tender, cooperation with the local universities



Training Specialist/ International Assignments

ABB s.r.o
01.2005 - 01.2009
  • Responsible for sales, management trainings and other company soft skills trainings - coordinated selection procedures, organized trainers, arranged space for the trainings
  • Managed training plan for the year
  • Supported Country HR with the assignment relocations

Executive Assistant, Office Assistant

ABB s.r.o
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for the executive team - Country Manager, Country HR, Legal Officer
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and regular meetings
  • Managed incoming and outgoing correspondence in English, mail, email and faxes
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.

Au pair plus

Student Agency
01.2001 - 12.2002

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Social work

Charles University
2000

Specialist - Pedagogy, Social work, Psychology

JABOK - Higher Professional School of Social Pedagogy
2000

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Professional communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Talent and People management
  • Excellent Time Management and Organization
  • Client relationship management
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Skills
  • Team Leadership
  • Training and development
  • Problem-solving

Languages

English
Full Professional
Czech
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Elementary

Timeline

International Service Delivery Manager

Graebel Companies, Inc
03.2021 - Current

Service Delivery Manager

SIRVA s.r.o
01.2020 - 02.2021

Senior Global Assignment Consultant

SIRVA, s r.o
05.2018 - 12.2019

Senior International Assignment Consultant

Graebel EMEA Center s.r.o
03.2015 - 03.2018

Senior Global Mobility Specialist

ABB s.r.o
01.2009 - 02.2015

Training Specialist/ International Assignments

ABB s.r.o
01.2005 - 01.2009

Executive Assistant, Office Assistant

ABB s.r.o
01.2003 - 01.2005

Au pair plus

Student Agency
01.2001 - 12.2002

Specialist - Pedagogy, Social work, Psychology

JABOK - Higher Professional School of Social Pedagogy

Bachelor's Degree - Social work

Charles University
IVANA SKODOVA