Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a contract manager can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a contract manager already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Contract managers oversee the respect of awarded contracts to ensure that services are delivered as foreseen and that each step of the delivery is properly documented. They act as the main point of contact for suppliers on contractual matters and report back to their leadership. They implement financial and operational controls and ensure compliance with all reporting requirements.

Professionals 31 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: procurement support officer, 76%

procurement support officer 76% covered procurement department manager 73% covered standalone public buyer 69% covered public procurement specialist 68% covered procurement category speciali… 68% covered contract manager You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from contract manager. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a contract manager already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

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contract manager is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a contract manager already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.