Analysis of the expert assessment of the development of corporate competencies among the heads of the operational level of the Russian Railways company

The article presents the results of one of the empirical stages within the framework of the dissertation research on the topic: "The role of the employer in increasing the level of competence of Russian Railways operating managers". Russian Railways Company, which is one of the largest holdings in Russia, pays special attention to the development of its employees, since the level of personnel competence, including different executives, determines the quality of their work functions and, as a result, the safety of passenger and freight transportation. The objective of the of the research stage presented in the article is to analyze the HR assessment of the effectiveness of the system for improving the level of corporate competencies of the operating managers of the Kuibyshev Railway traffic management. This study applied a method of an expert survey in the format of an individual interview with the traffic management personnel unit. The experts are 9 specialists of the directorate HR department, who are responsible for creating conditions for improving the level of managers' corporate competencies. The results of the study show practical recommendations developed together with the staff of the human resources department to modernize the existing system for the development of corporate competencies among operating managers. The practical significance of the study lies in the implementation of the developed recommendations in the work of the traffic management directorate. In case of successful implementation of practical recommendations, the experience will be applied in other Kuibyshev Railway directorates.