Table 1Transition record

policy managertostrategic planning manager

A policy manager already meets 58% of what the strategic planning manager role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From policy manager

58%

Overlap1

To strategic planning manager

25 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

51.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

58%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

51.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the strategic planning manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the policy 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.

Why

Why this move works

A strategic planning manager role treats 19 of its required skills as things a policy manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise on communication strategies
advise on efficiency improvements
apply strategic thinking
business analysis
company policies
corporate social responsibility

What stands in the way is 8 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A strategic planning 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 lead managers of company departments management skills
already held management department processes business, administration and law
already held promote organisational communication communication, collaboration and creativity
already held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations assisting and caring
already held legal department processes business, administration and law
already held implement strategic management communication, collaboration and creativity

All 25 carried skills, including the 19 the strategic planning manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held implement operational business plans required
required, not held impart business plans to collaborators required
required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
optional, not held collaborate in company's daily operations optional
optional, not held disseminate internal communications optional
optional, not held process commissioned instructions optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional

02 management skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held develop business plans required
required, not held define organisational standards required
required, not held imprint visionary aspirations into the business management required

optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators optional
optional, not held identify undetected organisational needs optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held corporate sustainability required
required, not held 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

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held gather feedback from employees optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a strategic planning 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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

46 held skills the strategic planning manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

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

11 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 corporate sustainability required
required, not held 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

Index

Other moves recorded from policy manager

Full index of moves from policy 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.