Table 1Transition record

strategic planning managertochief operating officer

A strategic planning manager already meets 35% of what the chief operating officer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From strategic planning manager

35%

Overlap1

To chief operating officer

16 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

66.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.3

This move: 66.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the chief operating officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the strategic planning 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chief operating officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a strategic planning manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held imprint visionary aspirations into the business management management skills
already held lead managers of company departments management skills
already held implement operational business plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held collaborate in company's daily operations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held operations management business, administration and law
already held define organisational standards management skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 7 the chief operating officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held conclude business agreements required
required, not held develop professional network required
required, not held establish collaborative relations required
required, not held negotiate with stakeholders required

optional, not held apply import strategies optional
optional, not held apply export strategies optional
optional, not held build international relations optional
optional, not held interact with the board of directors optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional

02 management skills 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held make strategic business decisions required
required, not held plan medium to long term objectives required
required, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies required

optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held assume responsibility for the management of a business optional
optional, not held define the corporate structure optional
optional, not held integrate shareholders' interests in business plans optional
optional, not held set organisational policies optional
optional, not held shape corporate culture optional

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse business plans required
required, not held interpret financial statements required
required, not held track key performance indicators required

optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional

04 business, administration and law 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held financial statements required
required, not held marketing management required

optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held abide by business ethical code of conducts required
required, not held ensure lawful business operations required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chief operating officer 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held business process modelling knowledge
already held collaborate in company's daily operations skill
already held company policies knowledge
already held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators skill
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
already held lead managers of company departments skill
already held operations management knowledge
already held define organisational standards skill
already held develop business plans skill
already held develop company strategies skill
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held follow the statutory obligations skill
already held implement operational business plans skill
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held imprint visionary aspirations into the business management skill
already held manage budgets skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply import strategies optional
optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held apply export strategies optional
optional, not held assume responsibility for the management of a business optional
optional, not held build international relations optional
optional, not held define the corporate structure optional
optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held integrate shareholders' interests in business plans optional
optional, not held interact with the board of directors optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held set organisational policies optional
optional, not held shape corporate culture optional

38 held skills the chief operating officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role advise on financial matters skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role business analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role develop strategy to solve problems skill
not needed by the target role disseminate internal communications skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role financial department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role gather feedback from employees skill
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role hoshin kanri strategic planning knowledge
not needed by the target role human resources department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role identify undetected organisational needs skill
not needed by the target role impart business plans to collaborators skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic management skill
not needed by the target role integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
not needed by the target role legal department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role make data-driven decisions skill
not needed by the target role management consulting knowledge
not needed by the target role management department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor company policy skill
not needed by the target role operations department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role organisational policies knowledge
not needed by the target role process commissioned instructions skill
not needed by the target role program management knowledge
not needed by the target role promote organisational communication skill
not needed by the target role provide feedback on job performance skill
not needed by the target role revise drafts made by managers skill
not needed by the target role sales department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role strategic planning knowledge
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill

4 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 financial statements required
required, not held marketing management required
optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing 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.