Table 1Transition record

project managertoresource manager

A project manager already meets 35% of what the resource manager role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From project manager

35%

Overlap1

To resource manager

13 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

68.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.1

This move: 68.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the resource 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A resource 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 estimate duration of work information skills
already held analyse business plans information skills
already held perform resource planning information skills
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held manage supplies management skills
already held follow company standards assisting and caring

All 13 carried skills, including the 10 the resource manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 4 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 information skills 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse supply chain trends required
required, not held assess supplier risks required
required, not held analyse logistic changes required
required, not held analyse supply chain strategies required
required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held estimate costs of required supplies required

optional, not held accurately estimate work hours optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held apply for government funding optional
optional, not held calculate purchasing levels of raw materials optional
optional, not held estimate profitability optional

02 business, administration and law 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held supplier management required
required, not held business strategy concepts required
required, not held supply chain management required
required, not held supply chain principles required

optional, not held conflict management optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held risk management optional

03 management skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage inventory required
required, not held forecast workload required
required, not held identify suppliers required

optional, not held programme work according to incoming orders optional
optional, not held control financial resources optional
optional, not held manage human resources optional
optional, not held manage sub-contract labour optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain relationship with customers required
required, not held order supplies required

optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a resource 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 analyse business plans skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform resource planning skill
already held project management knowledge
already held strive for company growth skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held estimate duration of work skill
already held manage supplies skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held programme work according to incoming orders optional
optional, not held accurately estimate work hours optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held apply for government funding optional
optional, not held calculate purchasing levels of raw materials optional
optional, not held conflict management optional
optional, not held control financial resources optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held estimate profitability optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held manage human resources optional
optional, not held manage sub-contract labour optional
optional, not held risk management optional

55 held skills the resource 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 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 business processes knowledge
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 maintenance skill
not needed by the target role establish daily priorities 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 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 mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role office administration knowledge
not needed by the target role organise project meetings skill
not needed by the target role outsourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role perform PESTEL analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill

15 further entries not listed here

9 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 supplier management required
required, not held business strategy concepts required
required, not held supply chain management required
required, not held supply chain principles required
optional, not held conflict management optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held risk management optional

Index

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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.