Table 1Transition record

programme managertosecurity manager

A programme manager already meets 37% of what the security manager role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From programme manager

37%

Overlap1

To security manager

13 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

68.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.9

This move: 68.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the security 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A security 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 ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held plan health and safety procedures management skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 12 the security manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 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 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held establish site security routines required
required, not held lead disaster recovery exercises required
required, not held manage disaster recovery plans required
required, not held manage the security team required
required, not held oversee planning of security systems required

optional, not held define security policies optional
optional, not held manage outsourced security optional

02 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held investigate security issues required
required, not held write security reports required
required, not held maintain incident reporting records required
required, not held manage security equipment required

optional, not held inspect government policy compliance optional
optional, not held perform internal investigations optional
optional, not held undertake employee screening optional

03 business, administration and law 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held internal risk management policy required
required, not held organisational resilience required
required, not held legal use-of-force required

optional, not held consultation methods optional

04 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held security regulations required
required, not held security threats required

optional, not held cyber security optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held handle surveillance equipment required

optional, not held maintain facility security systems optional
optional, not held protect important clients optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held security engineering required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a security 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 13 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 strive for company growth skill
already held supervise daily information operations skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on strengthening security optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held ethical hacking principles optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on strengthening security optional
optional, not held consultation methods optional
optional, not held cyber security optional
optional, not held define security policies optional
optional, not held ethical hacking principles optional
optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held maintain facility security systems optional
optional, not held inspect government policy compliance optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional
optional, not held manage outsourced security optional
optional, not held perform internal investigations optional
optional, not held protect important clients optional
optional, not held undertake employee screening optional

32 held skills the security 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 perform risk analysis 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 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

10 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 internal risk management policy required
required, not held organisational resilience required
required, not held security regulations required
required, not held legal use-of-force required
required, not held security engineering required
required, not held security threats required
optional, not held consultation methods optional
optional, not held cyber security optional
optional, not held ethical hacking principles optional
optional, not held information confidentiality 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.