Table 1Transition record

facilities managertoprogramme manager

A facilities manager already meets 44% of what the programme manager role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From facilities manager

44%

Overlap1

To programme manager

15 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

61.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.5

This move: 61.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the programme manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the facilities 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 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 facilities manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise daily information operations management skills
already held establish daily priorities management skills
already held manage logistics management skills
already held plan schedule management skills
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 13 the programme manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 5 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 information skills 7 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held evaluate project plans required
required, not held manage project information required
required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held identify legal requirements required
required, not held manage project metrics required
required, not held perform resource planning required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held analyse external factors of companies optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held analyse internal factors of companies optional
optional, not held estimate profitability optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional

02 management skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held manage several projects required
required, not held 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 make strategic business decisions optional
optional, not held manage profitability optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held program management required
required, not held project management required

optional, not held project management methodology (PM²) optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held implement corporate governance optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held establish daily priorities skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held plan schedule skill
already held supervise daily information operations skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held strive for company growth skill

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held implement corporate governance optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held analyse external factors of companies optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held analyse internal factors of companies 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 make strategic business decisions optional
optional, not held manage profitability optional
optional, not held project management methodology (PM²) optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional
optional, not held support managers optional

41 held skills the programme manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
not needed by the target role ensure inspections of facilities skill
not needed by the target role environmental management standards knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role facilities management in the organisation knowledge
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role green building practices knowledge
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect building systems skill
not needed by the target role inspect contracts for related grounds maintenance work skill
not needed by the target role liaise with security authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role manage facilities services skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role manage space utilisation skill
not needed by the target role oversee the facilities services budget skill
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role plan buildings maintenance work skill
not needed by the target role plan facilities management policies skill
not needed by the target role promote facilities management services skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role respond to burglar alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role supervise work skill

1 further entry not listed here

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 acquire Tier

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

Index

Other moves recorded from facilities manager

Full index of moves from facilities 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.