Product development manager to product manager

• already held analyse consumer buying trends skill
• already held analyse economic trends skill
• already held combine business technology with user experience skill
• already held design customer experiences skill
• already held design management knowledge
• already held develop new products skill
• already held develop product design skill
• already held develop promotional tools skill
• already held draw conclusions from market research results skill
• already held identify market niches skill
• already held industrial research and development knowledge
• already held manage product testing skill
• already held manage the customer experience skill
• already held market research knowledge
• already held perform market research skill
• already held plan product management skill
• already held prepare market research reports skill
• already held product life-cycle knowledge
• already held analyse cultural trends skill
• already held analyse data about clients skill
• already held cost management knowledge
• already held ensure products meet regulatory requirements skill
• already held manage budgets skill
• already held perform product testing skill
• already held quality standards knowledge

• optional, not held carry out sales analysis optional
• optional, not held create prototype of user experience solutions optional
• optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
• optional, not held manage production systems optional
• optional, not held market pricing optional
• optional, not held product comprehension optional
• optional, not held sales strategies optional
• optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
• optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
• optional, not held circular economy optional
• optional, not held consumer goods industry optional
• optional, not held coordinate events optional
• optional, not held follow production schedule optional
• optional, not held integrate marketing strategies with the global strategy optional
• optional, not held manage feedback optional
• optional, not held manage profitability optional
• optional, not held manage the handling of promotional materials optional
• optional, not held maximise sales revenues optional
• optional, not held pricing strategies optional
• optional, not held product data management optional
• optional, not held production processes optional
• optional, not held provide improvement strategies optional
• optional, not held schedule production optional
• optional, not held solar products optional
• optional, not held study sales levels of products optional
• optional, not held track key performance indicators optional
• optional, not held web analytics optional

• not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
• not needed by the target role calculate design costs skill
• not needed by the target role calculate production costs skill
• not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
• not needed by the target role conduct metallurgical structural analysis skill
• not needed by the target role consult with technical staff skill
• not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
• not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
• not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
• not needed by the target role design metal components skill
• not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
• not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
• not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
• not needed by the target role improve business processes skill
• not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
• not needed by the target role lead a team skill
• not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
• not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
• not needed by the target role liaise with industry experts skill
• not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
• not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
• not needed by the target role marketing mix knowledge
• not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
• not needed by the target role measure customer feedback skill
• not needed by the target role optimise financial performance skill
• not needed by the target role physics knowledge
• not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
• not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
• not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
• not needed by the target role work in metal manufacture teams skill

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

• still to learn socio-economic trends in your sector required
• optional, not held market pricing optional
• optional, not held product comprehension optional
• optional, not held sales strategies optional
• optional, not held circular economy optional
• optional, not held consumer goods industry optional
• optional, not held pricing strategies optional
• optional, not held product data management optional
• optional, not held production processes optional
• optional, not held solar products optional
• optional, not held web analytics optional

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A product development manager already covers 51% of what a product manager is expected to do: 25 skills carry over, 18 of which the product manager role treats as required.

10 required skills are missing, plus 27 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is organise participation in local or international events.

Its learning distance is 59 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.