Table 1Transition record

metallurgical managertoproduct development manager

A metallurgical manager already meets 25% of what the product development manager role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metallurgical manager

25%

Overlap1

To product development manager

19 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

76.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.7

This move: 76.7 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the product development manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the metallurgical 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product development manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a metallurgical manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct metallurgical structural analysis information skills
already held design metal components communication, collaboration and creativity
already held optimise financial performance management skills
already held identify market niches management skills
already held improve business processes management skills
already held legal requirements of ICT products business, administration and law

All 19 carried skills, including the 2 the product development manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 missing skills fall into 6 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 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held calculate design costs required
required, not held combine business technology with user experience required
required, not held analyse consumer buying trends required
required, not held calculate production costs required
required, not held draw conclusions from market research results required

optional, not held analyse cultural trends optional
optional, not held analyse economic trends optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held develop new products required
required, not held develop product design required
required, not held design customer experiences required
required, not held design prototypes required

optional, not held work in metal manufacture teams optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held develop promotional tools optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with industry experts optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held prepare market research reports optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

03 management skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse data about clients required
required, not held define technical requirements required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held plan product management required

optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

04 business, administration and law 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held design management required
required, not held product life-cycle required
required, not held market research required

optional, not held marketing mix optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held industrial research and development required

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure products meet regulatory requirements optional
optional, not held manage the customer experience optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product development 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow company standards skill
already held perform market research skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held conduct metallurgical structural analysis skill
already held cost management knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design metal components skill
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held identify market niches skill
already held improve business processes skill
already held innovation processes knowledge
already held legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held measure customer feedback skill
already held optimise financial performance skill
already held physics knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held work in metal manufacture teams optional
optional, not held analyse cultural trends optional
optional, not held analyse economic trends optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held develop promotional tools optional
optional, not held ensure products meet regulatory requirements optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with industry experts optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held manage the customer experience optional
optional, not held marketing mix optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held prepare market research reports optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

6 held skills the product development manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturing work schedule skill
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
not needed by the target role manage commercial risks skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill

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 design management required
required, not held product life-cycle required
required, not held industrial research and development required
required, not held market research required
optional, not held marketing mix optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from metallurgical manager

Full index of moves from metallurgical 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.