Table 1Transition record

chief operating officertostrategic planning manager

A chief operating officer already meets 35% of what the strategic planning manager role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chief operating officer

35%

Overlap1

To strategic planning manager

16 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

70.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.4

This move: 70.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the strategic planning manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chief operating officer 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A strategic planning manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chief operating officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held imprint visionary aspirations into the business management management skills
already held lead managers of company departments management skills
already held implement operational business plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held collaborate in company's daily operations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held operations management business, administration and law
already held define organisational standards management skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the strategic planning manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 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 7 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held corporate sustainability required
required, not held organisational policies required
required, not held business analysis required
required, not held hoshin kanri strategic planning required
required, not held management department processes required
required, not held strategic planning required

optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held advise on communication strategies required
required, not held advise on efficiency improvements required
required, not held impart business plans to collaborators required
required, not held implement strategic management required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
optional, not held disseminate internal communications optional
optional, not held process commissioned instructions optional
optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional

03 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply strategic thinking required
required, not held ensure compliance with policies required

optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held identify undetected organisational needs optional

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor company policy required

optional, not held gather feedback from employees optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held government policy optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a strategic planning 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held company policies knowledge
already held define organisational standards skill
already held develop business plans skill
already held develop company strategies skill
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held follow the statutory obligations skill
already held implement operational business plans skill
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held imprint visionary aspirations into the business management skill
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
already held lead managers of company departments skill
already held business process modelling knowledge
already held collaborate in company's daily operations skill
already held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held operations management knowledge

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held disseminate internal communications optional
optional, not held gather feedback from employees optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held identify undetected organisational needs optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held process commissioned instructions optional
optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

28 held skills the strategic planning 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 analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial performance of a company skill
not needed by the target role apply export strategies skill
not needed by the target role apply import strategies skill
not needed by the target role assume responsibility for the management of a business skill
not needed by the target role build international relations skill
not needed by the target role conclude business agreements skill
not needed by the target role define the corporate structure skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role develop revenue generation strategies skill
not needed by the target role ensure lawful business operations skill
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role financial management knowledge
not needed by the target role financial statements knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate shareholders' interests in business plans skill
not needed by the target role interact with the board of directors skill
not needed by the target role interpret financial statements skill
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with shareholders skill
not needed by the target role make strategic business decisions skill
not needed by the target role marketing management knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role plan medium to long term objectives skill
not needed by the target role set organisational policies skill
not needed by the target role shape corporate culture skill
not needed by the target role shape organisational teams based on competencies skill
not needed by the target role track key performance indicators skill

17 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 corporate social responsibility required
required, not held corporate sustainability required
required, not held organisational policies required
required, not held business analysis required
required, not held hoshin kanri strategic planning required
required, not held management department processes required
required, not held strategic planning required
optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chief operating officer

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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.