Table 1Transition record

human resources managertopension scheme manager

A human resources manager already meets 68% of what the pension scheme manager role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From human resources manager

68%

Overlap1

To pension scheme manager

32 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

39.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39.5

This move: 39.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the pension scheme manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the human resources 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pension scheme manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a human resources manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage pension funds management skills
already held promote gender equality in business contexts assisting and caring
already held types of pensions business, administration and law
already held organise staff assessment management skills
already held develop training programmes management skills
already held negotiate with employment agencies communication, collaboration and creativity

All 32 carried skills, including the 20 the pension scheme manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 4 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate with beneficiaries required
required, not held analyse insurance needs required
required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held promote financial products optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held promote social security programmes optional

02 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop pension schemes required
required, not held apply strategic thinking required
required, not held handle financial transactions required

optional, not held develop financial products optional

03 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse financial risk required

optional, not held maintain financial records optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held obtain financial information optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional

04 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held financial markets optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held legal research optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pension scheme 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 32 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on social security benefits skill
already held apply company policies skill
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held coordinate operational activities skill
already held develop employee retention programs skill
already held employment law knowledge
already held evaluate training skill
already held government social security programmes knowledge
already held human resources department processes knowledge
already held identify necessary human resources skill
already held identify with the company's goals skill
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held monitor legislation developments skill
already held organise staff assessment skill
already held plan medium to long term objectives skill
already held promote gender equality in business contexts skill
already held social security law knowledge
already held track key performance indicators skill
already held types of pensions knowledge
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held develop training programmes skill
already held ensure information transparency skill
already held human resource management knowledge
already held manage payroll skill
already held manage pension funds skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held negotiate employment agreements skill
already held negotiate with employment agencies skill
already held principles of insurance knowledge
already held types of insurance knowledge

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop financial products optional
optional, not held promote financial products optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held financial markets optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held maintain financial records optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held obtain financial information optional
optional, not held promote social security programmes optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional

52 held skills the pension scheme manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt training to labour market skill
not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on conflict management skill
not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role build trust skill
not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
not needed by the target role consultation knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role develop corporate training programmes skill
not needed by the target role develop staff skill
not needed by the target role discharge employees skill
not needed by the target role ensure gender equality in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role evaluate performance of organisational collaborators skill
not needed by the target role gather feedback from employees skill
not needed by the target role give constructive feedback skill
not needed by the target role government policy implementation knowledge
not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
not needed by the target role identify policy breach skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role labour law knowledge
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role manage corporate training programmes skill
not needed by the target role manage government policy implementation skill
not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
not needed by the target role manage stress in the work place skill
not needed by the target role manage sub-contract labour skill
not needed by the target role monitor organisation climate skill
not needed by the target role negotiate settlements skill
not needed by the target role organisational policies knowledge
not needed by the target role organisational structure knowledge
not needed by the target role outplacement knowledge
not needed by the target role personnel management knowledge
not needed by the target role provide advice on breaches of regulation skill

12 further entries 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

optional, not held financial markets optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held legal research optional

Index

Other moves recorded from human resources manager

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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.