Table 1Transition record

programme managertofacilities manager

A programme manager already meets 33% of what the facilities manager role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From programme manager

33%

Overlap1

To facilities manager

15 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

73.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.9

This move: 73.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the facilities manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the programme 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A facilities manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a programme manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise daily information operations management skills
already held establish daily priorities management skills
already held manage logistics management skills
already held plan schedule management skills
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 14 the facilities manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 41 missing skills fall into 7 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 management skills 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage space utilisation required
required, not held plan facilities management policies required
required, not held manage facilities services required
required, not held manage maintenance operations required
required, not held oversee the facilities services budget required
required, not held plan buildings maintenance work required
required, not held supervise work required

optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held inspect contracts for related grounds maintenance work required
required, not held maintain relationship with customers required
required, not held promote facilities management services required
required, not held carry out energy management of facilities required
required, not held handle customer complaints required
required, not held maintain customer service required

optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held green building practices required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held environmental management standards required

optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure inspections of facilities required
required, not held inspect building systems required

optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held facilities management in the organisation required

optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with noise standards required

optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held respond to burglar alarm systems optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a facilities 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held establish daily priorities skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held plan schedule skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held supervise daily information operations skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held fire safety regulations required

optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held respond to burglar alarm systems optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

30 held skills the facilities manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial performance of a company skill
not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role budget for financial needs skill
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role develop revenue generation strategies skill
not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
not needed by the target role evaluate project plans skill
not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role impart business plans to collaborators skill
not needed by the target role implement corporate governance skill
not needed by the target role integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
not needed by the target role interpret financial statements skill
not needed by the target role make investment decisions skill
not needed by the target role make strategic business decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage profitability skill
not needed by the target role manage project information skill
not needed by the target role manage project metrics skill
not needed by the target role manage several projects skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role program management knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role project management methodology (PM²) knowledge
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role shape organisational teams based on competencies skill
not needed by the target role support managers skill
not needed by the target role utilise economies of scale in projects skill

14 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 facilities management in the organisation required
required, not held green building practices required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held environmental management standards required
required, not held fire safety regulations required
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from programme manager

Full index of moves from programme 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.