Table 1Transition record

resource managertoprogramme manager

A resource manager already meets 32% of what the programme manager role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From resource manager

32%

Overlap1

To programme manager

12 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

70.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.6

This move: 70.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the programme manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the resource 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A programme manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a resource manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held estimate profitability information skills
already held control financial resources management skills
already held perform resource planning information skills
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held manage supplies management skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the programme manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 5 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 8 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required
required, not held establish daily priorities required
required, not held manage logistics required
required, not held manage several projects required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held plan schedule required
required, not held supervise daily information operations required
required, not held utilise economies of scale in projects required

optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held make investment decisions optional
optional, not held make strategic business decisions optional
optional, not held manage profitability optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional

02 information skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held evaluate project plans required
required, not held manage project information required
required, not held identify legal requirements required
required, not held manage project metrics required
required, not held perform risk analysis required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held analyse external factors of companies optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held analyse internal factors of companies optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held program management required

optional, not held project management methodology (PM²) optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held implement corporate governance optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held impart business plans to collaborators optional
optional, not held support managers optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a programme 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held perform resource planning skill
already held project management knowledge
already held control financial resources skill
already held estimate profitability skill
already held strive for company growth skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held implement corporate governance optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held analyse external factors of companies optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held analyse internal factors of companies optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held impart business plans to collaborators optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held make investment decisions optional
optional, not held make strategic business decisions optional
optional, not held manage profitability optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held project management methodology (PM²) optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional
optional, not held support managers optional

31 held skills the programme manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accurately estimate work hours skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic changes skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends skill
not needed by the target role apply for government funding skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate purchasing levels of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role conflict management knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role estimate costs of required supplies skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role forecast workload skill
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role manage sub-contract labour skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role programme work according to incoming orders skill
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role supplier management knowledge
not needed by the target role supply chain management knowledge
not needed by the target role supply chain principles knowledge

2 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 program management required
optional, not held project management methodology (PM²) optional

Index

Other moves recorded from resource manager

Full index of moves from resource 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.