Table 1Transition record

bank managertoinvestor relations manager

A bank manager already meets 54% of what the investor relations manager role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bank manager

54%

Overlap1

To investor relations manager

21 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

51.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

54%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

51.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the investor relations manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bank manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A investor relations manager role treats 16 of its required skills as things a bank manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise on financial matters
analyse business plans
analyse financial performance of a company
analyse market financial trends
build business relationships
corporate social responsibility

What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A investor relations manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bank manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held business loans business, administration and law
already held enforce financial policies management skills
already held investment analysis business, administration and law
already held synthesise financial information information skills
already held financial analysis business, administration and law
already held make strategic business decisions management skills

All 21 carried skills, including the 16 the investor relations manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 business, administration and law 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held financial forecasting required
required, not held financial markets required
required, not held funding methods required
required, not held modern portfolio theory required
required, not held public relations required
required, not held stock market required

optional, not held investment banking optional
optional, not held asset management optional
optional, not held business valuation techniques optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held liaise with shareholders required
required, not held perform public relations required

optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held draft press releases optional
optional, not held review investment portfolios optional

03 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held ensure information transparency required

optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held monitor stock market optional
optional, not held obtain financial information optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional

04 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held business communication required

05 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held develop public relations strategies optional
optional, not held integrate shareholders' interests in business plans optional
optional, not held manage the handling of promotional materials optional
optional, not held organise press conferences optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held actuarial science optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a investor relations manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on financial matters skill
already held analyse business plans skill
already held analyse financial performance of a company skill
already held analyse market financial trends skill
already held build business relationships skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held create a financial plan skill
already held enforce financial policies skill
already held financial analysis knowledge
already held financial management knowledge
already held financial statements knowledge
already held follow company standards skill
already held investment analysis knowledge
already held liaise with managers skill
already held securities knowledge
already held strive for company growth skill
already held analyse financial risk skill
already held business loans knowledge
already held make strategic business decisions skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held synthesise financial information skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held actuarial science optional
optional, not held investment banking optional
optional, not held asset management optional
optional, not held business valuation techniques optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held develop public relations strategies optional
optional, not held draft press releases optional
optional, not held integrate shareholders' interests in business plans optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held manage the handling of promotional materials optional
optional, not held monitor stock market optional
optional, not held obtain financial information optional
optional, not held organise press conferences optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held review investment portfolios optional

36 held skills the investor relations manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role abide by business ethical code of conducts skill
not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on investment skill
not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
not needed by the target role analyse business processes skill
not needed by the target role assume responsibility for the management of a business skill
not needed by the target role banking activities knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate in company's daily operations skill
not needed by the target role conclude business agreements skill
not needed by the target role consult credit score skill
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with company regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure lawful business operations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate performance of organisational collaborators skill
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role financial products knowledge
not needed by the target role follow the statutory obligations skill
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role impart business plans to collaborators skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage financial risk skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor national economy skill
not needed by the target role mortgage loans knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role offer financial services skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role recruit personnel skill
not needed by the target role report on overall management of a business skill
not needed by the target role safeguard bank reputation skill
not needed by the target role shape corporate culture skill
not needed by the target role tax legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill

11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held business communication required
required, not held financial forecasting required
required, not held financial markets required
required, not held funding methods required
required, not held modern portfolio theory required
required, not held public relations required
required, not held stock market required
optional, not held actuarial science optional
optional, not held investment banking optional
optional, not held asset management optional
optional, not held business valuation techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bank manager

Full index of moves from bank manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.