Project Manager

Erfahrener Finanz- und Unternehmensberater mit Erfahrung im Projektmanagement und in der Produktentwicklung. Kompetent in den Bereichen Budgetierung, Finanzanalyse und Kundenkommunikation. Nachweisliche Erfolge bei der termingerechten und budgetgerechten Umsetzung von Projekten. Spricht fließend Slowakisch und Englisch.

Freelance Financial/Business Consultant (2023 - present)

• The candidate helps companies make sense of their financial situation, build yearly budgets, project business cases, and set up controlling and other company processes.
• Works as an independent consultant across financial and business topics.

Project Manager (2019 - 2023)

• The candidate managed mostly tailor-made web and mobile app projects for a Slovak IT company, with a focus on fintech and crypto solutions, plus health tech and other verticals.
• Led smaller projects ranging from 2-8 engineers, with full responsibility for delivery, timesheets, monthly invoicing, and timely client payments.
• Worked in daily contact with customers on smaller projects, often CEOs or product owners, and was responsible for people management of engineers.
• Also delivered an IT-unrelated office space project, including lease negotiations, an architectural competition, internal research, supplier contracting, and coordination of the build-out.
• Delivered the office project with just a one month delay despite COVID times and a constantly shrinking budget.

Product Manager (2018 - 2019)

• The candidate improved existing products and developed new products for a vehicle GPS monitoring company that became part of Deutsche Telekom Group.
• Worked to leverage synergies within Deutsche Telekom Group, both technologically and through the market potential of the wider group.
• Temporarily also directly tasked and managed developers, filling in for a non-existent IT Manager.

Product/Project Manager; Partnerships Pillar Lead (2014 - 2018)

• The candidate was responsible for technical development and supplier coordination for innovative products and services within a New Business Development department.
• Served as Product Manager for Family Assistant, an elderly monitoring service, helping build the product from scratch.
• Led technical implementation, partner management, IT systems integration, infrastructure preparation, hardware sourcing, and cooperation with the platform vendor.
• Acted as SCRUM master in later platform functionality development.
• Drove partnerships and new business ideas, including startup ecosystem engagement, mentoring in hackathons and acceleration programs, implementing a platform for sharing innovative ideas, and contributing to defining the company’s massive transformative purpose (MTP).

Financial Analysis Senior Analyst (2011 - 2013)

• The candidate was responsible for calculating sales commissions for 250+ EMEA sales people in a sales compensation planning department.
• Liaised between Finance controllers, HR Departments, Payrolls, Sales and Finance Directors to balance sales costs and sales motivation.
• Helped streamline the compensation policy process and achieved 50% improvement in time of period closing activities.
• Became a trusted mediator between finance and sales.
• Was selected to join the GenNext employee group core team, working closely with executive leadership to help develop young talents.

Financial Analyst (2007 - 2011)

• The candidate prepared budgets and financial models for companies and projects ranging from €500k company acquisition to building €80m bio ethanol plant.
• Implemented internal reporting systems and monitored costs and performance, helping turn a newly acquired farming business from loss back to profitability.
• Conducted investment and acquisition analyses, due diligences, and ad-hoc market analysis for the Board of Directors.
• Was responsible for the whole IT infrastructure through external IT services suppliers.

Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner (2004 - 2006)

• The candidate performed pre-screening and processing of received CVs and kept the HR database up to date.
• Prepared presentations and reports on interviewed candidates for the Managing Partner and other consultants.
• Worked part time alongside university studies.