Product manager to research and development manager

• already held industrial research and development knowledge
• already held manage budgets skill
• already held market research knowledge
• already held perform market research skill
• already held analyse consumer buying trends skill
• already held analyse economic trends skill
• already held analyse market financial trends skill
• already held cost management knowledge
• already held develop product design skill
• already held manage product testing skill
• already held plan product management skill
• already held provide improvement strategies skill
• already held sales strategies knowledge

• optional, not held commercial law optional
• optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
• optional, not held interview people optional
• optional, not held operate open source software optional
• optional, not held wind energy optional
• optional, not held analyse financial risk optional
• optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
• optional, not held apply blended learning optional
• optional, not held apply for research funding optional
• optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
• optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
• optional, not held assist scientific research optional
• optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
• optional, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience optional
• optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
• optional, not held conduct research interview optional
• optional, not held contact scientists optional
• optional, not held create a financial plan optional
• optional, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise optional
• optional, not held develop product policies optional
• optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
• optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
• optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
• optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
• optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
• optional, not held funding methods optional
• optional, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society optional
• optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
• optional, not held integrate shareholders' interests in business plans optional
• optional, not held interview techniques optional
• optional, not held keep up with trends optional
• optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional
• optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
• optional, not held manage open publications optional
• optional, not held manage research data optional
• optional, not held marketing management optional
• optional, not held mentor individuals optional
• optional, not held perform scientific research optional
• optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
• optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional

5 further entries not listed here

• not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
• not needed by the target role analyse cultural trends skill
• not needed by the target role analyse data about clients skill
• not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
• not needed by the target role carry out sales analysis skill
• not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
• not needed by the target role combine business technology with user experience skill
• not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
• not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
• not needed by the target role create prototype of user experience solutions skill
• not needed by the target role define technology strategy skill
• not needed by the target role design customer experiences skill
• not needed by the target role design management knowledge
• not needed by the target role develop business plans skill
• not needed by the target role develop communications strategies skill
• not needed by the target role develop new products skill
• not needed by the target role develop promotional tools skill
• not needed by the target role develop revenue generation strategies skill
• not needed by the target role draw conclusions from market research results skill
• not needed by the target role ensure products meet regulatory requirements skill
• not needed by the target role execute marketing plan skill
• not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
• not needed by the target role identify market niches skill
• not needed by the target role integrate marketing strategies with the global strategy skill
• not needed by the target role make data-driven decisions skill
• not needed by the target role manage feedback skill
• not needed by the target role manage production systems skill
• not needed by the target role manage profitability skill
• not needed by the target role manage the customer experience skill
• not needed by the target role manage the handling of promotional materials skill
• not needed by the target role market pricing knowledge
• not needed by the target role maximise sales revenues skill
• not needed by the target role organise participation in local or international events skill
• not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
• not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
• not needed by the target role persuade clients with alternatives skill
• not needed by the target role prepare market research reports skill
• not needed by the target role pricing strategies knowledge
• not needed by the target role product comprehension knowledge
• not needed by the target role product data management knowledge

9 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 social responsibility required
• still to learn innovation processes required
• still to learn project management required
• still to learn intellectual property law required
• still to learn marketing principles required
• optional, not held commercial law optional
• optional, not held wind energy optional
• optional, not held funding methods optional
• optional, not held interview techniques optional
• optional, not held marketing management optional
• optional, not held risk management optional

Yes, and it is a career change move. A product manager already covers 15% of what a research and development manager is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 4 of which the research and development manager role treats as required.

24 required skills are missing, plus 45 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is corporate social responsibility.

Its learning distance is 87.4 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.