Policy manager to strategic planning manager

• already held advise on communication strategies skill
• already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
• already held apply strategic thinking skill
• already held business analysis knowledge
• already held company policies knowledge
• already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
• already held develop company strategies skill
• already held develop organisational policies skill
• already held ensure compliance with policies skill
• already held follow the statutory obligations skill
• already held implement strategic management skill
• already held implement strategic planning skill
• already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
• already held lead managers of company departments skill
• already held management department processes knowledge
• already held monitor company policy skill
• already held organisational policies knowledge
• already held strategic planning knowledge
• already held use different communication channels skill
• already held accounting department processes knowledge
• already held develop environmental policy skill
• already held government policy knowledge
• already held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
• already held legal department processes knowledge
• already held promote organisational communication skill

• optional, not held program management optional
• optional, not held business process modelling optional
• optional, not held financial 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 operations management optional
• optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
• optional, not held collaborate in company's daily operations optional
• optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
• optional, not held disseminate internal communications optional
• optional, not held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators optional
• optional, not held gather feedback from employees optional
• optional, not held human resources department processes optional
• optional, not held identify undetected organisational needs optional
• optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
• optional, not held manage budgets optional
• optional, not held process commissioned instructions 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

• 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 legal decisions 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 legal enforceability skill
• not needed by the target role analyse legislation 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 comply with legal regulations skill
• not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
• not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
• 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 draft tender documentation skill
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with company regulations skill
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements 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 implement environmental action plans skill
• not needed by the target role implement policy in healthcare practices skill
• not needed by the target role international trade 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 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
• not needed by the target role project management knowledge
• not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
• not needed by the target role provide legal advice skill

6 further entries not listed here

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn corporate sustainability required
• still to learn hoshin kanri strategic planning required
• optional, not held program management optional
• optional, not held business process modelling optional
• optional, not held financial 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 operations management optional
• optional, not held human resources department processes optional
• optional, not held sales department processes optional

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A policy manager already covers 58% of what a strategic planning manager is expected to do: 25 skills carry over, 19 of which the strategic planning manager role treats as required.

8 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is corporate sustainability.

Its learning distance is 51.2 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.