Table 1Transition record

project managertoquality services manager

A project manager already meets 31% of what the quality services manager role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From project manager

31%

Overlap1

To quality services manager

8 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

67.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.1

This move: 67.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the quality services manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the project 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A quality services manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a project manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held business processes business, administration and law
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held quality assurance methodologies business, administration and law
already held follow company standards assisting and caring
already held corporate social responsibility business, administration and law
already held project management business, administration and law

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the quality services manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held define quality standards required
required, not held improve business processes required
required, not held perform quality audits required

optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held oversee stock quality control required
required, not held analyse test data required

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held analyse business processes optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held perform pre-assembly quality checks optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held business knowledge required
required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held management systems standards optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held train staff in quality procedures required
required, not held create solutions to problems required

optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held database quality standards required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a quality services 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held business processes knowledge
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held strive for company growth skill
already held perform project management skill
already held project management knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held management systems standards optional
optional, not held analyse business processes optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held perform pre-assembly quality checks optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

60 held skills the quality services manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
not needed by the target role Prince2 project management knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role create a financial report skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role crowdsourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role customise project methodologies skill
not needed by the target role design wayside signalling interlockings skill
not needed by the target role develop business plans skill
not needed by the target role draft project documentation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role establish daily priorities skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role find a replacement for stage manager skill
not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role insourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role internal risk management policy knowledge
not needed by the target role lean project management knowledge
not needed by the target role legal studies knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain a central project repository skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
not needed by the target role manage project changes 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 manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage standard enterprise resource planning system skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role office administration knowledge

20 further entries not listed here

6 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 business knowledge required
required, not held database quality standards required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held management systems standards optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional

Index

Other moves recorded from project manager

Full index of moves from project 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.