Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

operations managertofacilities manager

A operations manager already meets 63% of what the facilities manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From operations manager
63%
Overlap1
To facilities manager
33 Skills carried over
12 Required, not held
48.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

63%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.2/ 100

1 Share of the facilities manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the operations 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.

Why

Why this move works

A facilities manager role treats 24 of its required skills as things a operations manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • corporate social responsibility
  • energy conservation
  • ensure equipment availability
  • ensure equipment maintenance
  • establish daily priorities
  • facilities management in the organisation

What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A facilities manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a operations manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held manage facilities services management skills
  • already held oversee the facilities services budget management skills
  • already held promote facilities management services communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held facilities management in the organisation business, administration and law
  • already held plan buildings maintenance work management skills
  • already held supervise daily information operations management skills

All 33 carried skills, including the 24 the facilities manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held green building practices required
  • required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
  • required, not held environmental management standards required
  • optional, not held building automation optional
  • optional, not held energy market optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
02 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held manage space utilisation required
  • required, not held plan facilities management policies required
  • required, not held plan schedule required
  • optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect contracts for related grounds maintenance work required
  • required, not held carry out energy management of facilities required
  • optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
  • optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional
  • optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure inspections of facilities required
  • required, not held inspect building systems required
  • optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
05 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure compliance with noise standards required
  • optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
  • optional, not held respond to burglar alarm systems optional
06 services 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held fire safety regulations required
  • optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a facilities 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 33 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
  • already held energy conservation knowledge
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
  • already held establish daily priorities skill
  • already held facilities management in the organisation knowledge
  • already held follow company standards skill
  • already held handle customer complaints skill
  • already held liaise with managers skill
  • already held maintain customer service skill
  • already held maintain relationship with customers skill
  • already held manage budgets skill
  • already held manage facilities services skill
  • already held manage logistics skill
  • already held manage maintenance operations skill
  • already held manage staff skill
  • already held manage supplies skill
  • already held oversee the facilities services budget skill
  • already held perform risk analysis skill
  • already held plan buildings maintenance work skill
  • already held promote facilities management services skill
  • already held strive for company growth skill
  • already held supervise daily information operations skill
  • already held supervise work skill
  • already held accounting knowledge
  • already held contract law knowledge
  • already held create solutions to problems skill
  • already held employment law knowledge
  • already held evaluate employees skill
  • already held manage major incidents skill
  • already held perform procurement processes skill
  • already held recruit employees skill
  • already held supply chain management knowledge
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
  • optional, not held building automation optional
  • optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
  • optional, not held energy market optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
  • optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
  • optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional
  • optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
  • optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
  • optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
  • optional, not held respond to burglar alarm systems optional
58 held skills the facilities manager role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
  • not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
  • not needed by the target role apply change management skill
  • not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
  • not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
  • not needed by the target role budget for financial needs skill
  • not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
  • not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
  • 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 database quality standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role develop business case skill
  • not needed by the target role develop revenue generation strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role develop staff skill
  • not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
  • not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
  • not needed by the target role evaluate project plans skill
  • not needed by the target role impart business plans to collaborators skill
  • not needed by the target role implement corporate governance skill
  • not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
  • 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 interpret financial statements skill
  • not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role make data-driven decisions skill
  • not needed by the target role make investment decisions skill
  • not needed by the target role make strategic business decisions skill
  • not needed by the target role manage profitability 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 standard enterprise resource planning system skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
  • not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill

18 further entries not listed here

8 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 green building practices required
  • required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
  • required, not held environmental management standards required
  • required, not held fire safety regulations required
  • optional, not held building automation optional
  • optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
  • optional, not held energy market optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
Index

Other moves recorded from operations manager

Full index of moves from operations 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.