Table 1Transition record

programme managertooperations manager

A programme manager already meets 46% of what the operations manager role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From programme manager

46%

Overlap1

To operations manager

35 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

64.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.5

This move: 64.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the operations 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 35 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A operations 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 evaluate project plans information skills
already held manage several projects management skills
already held manage project information information skills
already held shape organisational teams based on competencies management skills
already held implement corporate governance communication, collaboration and creativity
already held make investment decisions management skills

All 35 carried skills, including the 15 the operations manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 56 missing skills fall into 9 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 4 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held apply change management required
required, not held develop staff required
required, not held evaluate employees required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held create project specifications optional
optional, not held develop business case optional
optional, not held manage facilities services optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held oversee the facilities services budget optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional
optional, not held plan buildings maintenance work optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

02 business, administration and law 3 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held operations management required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held supply chain management required

optional, not held facilities management in the organisation optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held internal risk management policy optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held build business relationships required

optional, not held advise on utility consumption optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held promote facilities management services optional
optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held maintain customer service optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held energy conservation required

optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional

06 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a operations 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 35 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 make strategic business decisions skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage profitability skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held project management knowledge
already held strive for company growth skill
already held supervise daily information operations skill
already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held align efforts towards business development skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held budget for financial needs skill
already held control financial resources skill
already held develop revenue generation strategies skill
already held estimate profitability skill
already held evaluate project plans skill
already held impart business plans to collaborators skill
already held implement corporate governance skill
already held interpret financial statements skill
already held make investment decisions skill
already held manage project information skill
already held manage project metrics skill
already held manage several projects skill
already held perform resource planning skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
already held shape organisational teams based on competencies skill
already held support managers skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held database quality standards optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held security regulations optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage standard enterprise resource planning system optional

47 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on utility consumption optional
optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held database quality standards optional
optional, not held facilities management in the organisation optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held internal risk management policy optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held manage standard enterprise resource planning system optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held promote facilities management services optional
optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held security regulations optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held create project specifications optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop business case optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held maintain customer service optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held manage facilities services optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held oversee the facilities services budget optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional

7 further entries not listed here

10 held skills the operations manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 identify legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
not needed by the target role program management knowledge
not needed by the target role project management methodology (PM²) knowledge
not needed by the target role utilise economies of scale in projects skill

17 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 operations management required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held supply chain management required
optional, not held database quality standards optional
optional, not held facilities management in the organisation optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held internal risk management policy optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held security regulations optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies 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.