RecordMove

Corporate risk manager to programme manager

A corporate risk manager already meets 18% of what the programme manager role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From corporate risk manager

Distant match

To programme manager

9 You already bring

20 Still to learn

45 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

81.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a programme manager is expected to do is already part of a corporate risk manager’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the programme manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A programme manager role treats 4 of its required skills as things a corporate risk manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

assess financial viability
corporate social responsibility
follow company standards
liaise with managers

What stands in the way is 20 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A programme manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a corporate risk manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held implement corporate governance communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse external factors of companies information skills
already held analyse internal factors of companies information skills
already held align efforts towards business development communication, collaboration and creativity
already held make strategic business decisions management skills
already held assess financial viability information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the programme manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 management skills 11 required, 8 supplementary

still to learn ensure equipment availability required
still to learn ensure equipment maintenance required
still to learn establish daily priorities required
still to learn manage budgets required
still to learn manage logistics required
still to learn manage several projects required
still to learn manage staff required
still to learn manage supplies required
still to learn plan schedule required
still to learn supervise daily information operations required
still to learn utilise economies of scale in projects required

optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held control financial resources optional
optional, not held make investment decisions optional
optional, not held manage profitability optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional
optional, not held strive for company growth optional

02 information skills 7 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn evaluate project plans required
still to learn manage project information required
still to learn identify legal requirements required
still to learn manage project metrics required
still to learn perform resource planning required
still to learn perform risk analysis required
still to learn provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held estimate profitability optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn program management required
still to learn project management required

optional, not held project management methodology (PM²) optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held impart business plans to collaborators optional
optional, not held support managers optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

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

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a programme 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held align efforts towards business development skill
already held analyse external factors of companies skill
already held analyse internal factors of companies skill
already held implement corporate governance skill
already held make strategic business decisions skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held control financial resources optional
optional, not held estimate profitability optional
optional, not held impart business plans to collaborators optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held make investment decisions optional
optional, not held manage profitability optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held project management methodology (PM²) optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional
optional, not held strive for company growth optional
optional, not held support managers optional

38 held skills the programme manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT network security risks knowledge
not needed by the target role Monte Carlo simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role accounting department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role address identified risks skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role analyse insurance needs skill
not needed by the target role apply crisis management skill
not needed by the target role assess reliability of data skill
not needed by the target role assess risk factors skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role compile appraisal reports skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role create risk reports skill
not needed by the target role define risk policies skill
not needed by the target role develop company strategies skill
not needed by the target role enterprise risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate impact of risks skill
not needed by the target role financial products knowledge
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
not needed by the target role identify if a company is a going concern skill
not needed by the target role insurance law knowledge
not needed by the target role internal auditing knowledge
not needed by the target role international financial reporting standards knowledge
not needed by the target role keep updated on the political landscape skill
not needed by the target role key risk indicators knowledge
not needed by the target role manage commercial risks skill
not needed by the target role national generally accepted accounting principles knowledge
not needed by the target role qualitative risk analysis techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role quantitative risk analysis techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role reinsurance knowledge
not needed by the target role risk financing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role risk identification knowledge
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role risk modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role risk transfer knowledge
not needed by the target role track key performance indicators skill
not needed by the target role types of insurance knowledge

3 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 pick up Tier

still to learn program management required
still to learn project management required
optional, not held project management methodology (PM²) optional

Index

Other moves recorded from corporate risk manager

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a corporate risk manager become a programme manager?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A corporate risk manager already covers 18% of what a programme manager is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 4 of which the programme manager role treats as required.

What skills does a corporate risk manager need to become a programme manager?

20 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is program management.

How hard is the move from corporate risk manager to programme manager?

Its learning distance is 81.2 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.