RecordMove

Policy manager to regulatory affairs manager

A policy manager already meets 50% of what the regulatory affairs manager role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From policy manager

Partial match

To regulatory affairs manager

22 You already bring

11 Still to learn

51 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a regulatory affairs manager is expected to do is already part of a policy 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 regulatory affairs manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A regulatory affairs manager role treats 15 of its required skills as things a policy manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

advise on efficiency improvements
analyse legislation
business analysis
company policies
comply with legal regulations
develop company strategies

What stands in the way is 11 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A regulatory affairs manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a policy manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse legal enforceability communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse legislation information skills
already held ensure compliance with company regulations assisting and caring
already held develop company strategies management skills
already held advise on legal decisions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held international trade business, administration and law

All 22 carried skills, including the 15 the regulatory affairs manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 7 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn monitor compliance with licensing agreements required
still to learn develop licensing agreements required
still to learn manage relationships with stakeholders required
still to learn prepare licence agreements required

optional, not held communicate with banking professionals optional
optional, not held contact scientists optional
optional, not held support managers optional

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn interpret technical requirements required
still to learn identify legal requirements required

optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn ensure products meet regulatory requirements required
still to learn meet the requirements of legal bodies required

optional, not held protect personal data and privacy optional

04 management skills 2 required

still to learn enforce financial policies required
still to learn organise business documents required

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 9 supplementary

still to learn corporate sustainability required

optional, not held nuclear legislation optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held patents optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazard analysis and critical control points optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a regulatory affairs 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held analyse legislation skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held company policies knowledge
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held develop company strategies skill
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held ensure compliance with company regulations skill
already held ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
already held ensure compliance with policies skill
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held strategic planning knowledge
already held advise on legal decisions skill
already held analyse legal enforceability skill
already held corporate law knowledge
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held international trade knowledge
already held provide legal advice skill
already held quality standards knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held law enforcement optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held nuclear legislation optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held communicate with banking professionals optional
optional, not held contact scientists optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held hazard analysis and critical control points optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional
optional, not held law enforcement optional
optional, not held patents optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held protect personal data and privacy optional
optional, not held support managers optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

49 held skills the regulatory affairs manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
not needed by the target role advise on drafting policies skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role analyse the context of an organisation skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role create advocacy material skill
not needed by the target role design advocacy campaigns skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role draft tender documentation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role follow the statutory obligations skill
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role implement environmental action plans skill
not needed by the target role implement policy in healthcare practices skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic management skill
not needed by the target role integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
not needed by the target role lead managers of company departments skill
not needed by the target role legal department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
not needed by the target role liaise with politicians skill
not needed by the target role manage advocacy strategies skill
not needed by the target role manage government policy implementation skill
not needed by the target role management department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role monitor policy proposals skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role policy analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge

9 further entries not listed here

12 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 corporate sustainability required
optional, not held nuclear legislation optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held hazard analysis and critical control points optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held law enforcement optional
optional, not held patents optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from policy manager

Full index of moves from policy manager

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a policy manager become a regulatory affairs manager?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A policy manager already covers 50% of what a regulatory affairs manager is expected to do: 22 skills carry over, 15 of which the regulatory affairs manager role treats as required.

What skills does a policy manager need to become a regulatory affairs manager?

11 required skills are missing, plus 18 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is corporate sustainability.

How hard is the move from policy manager to regulatory affairs manager?

Its learning distance is 56.5 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.