Table 1Transition record

regulatory affairs managertostrategic planning manager

A regulatory affairs manager already meets 36% of what the strategic planning manager role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From regulatory affairs manager

36%

Overlap1

To strategic planning manager

13 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

69.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the strategic planning manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the regulatory affairs 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 strategic planning manager role treats 13 of its required skills as things a regulatory affairs manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise on efficiency improvements
business analysis
company policies
corporate social responsibility
corporate sustainability
develop company strategies

What stands in the way is 14 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A strategic planning manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a regulatory affairs manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop company strategies management skills
already held corporate sustainability business, administration and law
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance management skills
already held monitor company policy information skills
already held advise on efficiency improvements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held business analysis business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 13 the strategic planning manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 41 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held implement operational business plans required
required, not held advise on communication strategies required
required, not held impart business plans to collaborators required
required, not held implement strategic management required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
optional, not held collaborate in company's daily operations optional
optional, not held disseminate internal communications optional
optional, not held process commissioned instructions optional
optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional

02 management skills 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held develop business plans required
required, not held apply strategic thinking required
required, not held define organisational standards required
required, not held imprint visionary aspirations into the business management required
required, not held lead managers of company departments required

optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators optional
optional, not held identify undetected organisational needs optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held hoshin kanri strategic planning required
required, not held management department processes required

optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held operations management optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow the statutory obligations required

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

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held gather feedback from employees optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held government policy optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a strategic planning 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 advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held company policies knowledge
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held corporate sustainability knowledge
already held develop company strategies skill
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held ensure compliance with policies skill
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held strategic planning knowledge

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held operations management optional
optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
optional, not held collaborate in company's daily operations optional
optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held disseminate internal communications optional
optional, not held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators optional
optional, not held gather feedback from employees optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held identify undetected organisational needs optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held process commissioned instructions optional
optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

38 held skills the strategic planning manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on legal decisions skill
not needed by the target role analyse legal enforceability skill
not needed by the target role analyse legislation skill
not needed by the target role analyse scientific data skill
not needed by the target role banking activities knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with banking professionals skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role contact scientists skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role develop licensing agreements skill
not needed by the target role enforce financial policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with company regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure products meet regulatory requirements skill
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role financial products knowledge
not needed by the target role hazard analysis and critical control points knowledge
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role intellectual property law knowledge
not needed by the target role international trade knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role keep updated on innovations in various business fields skill
not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
not needed by the target role manage relationships with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role meet the requirements of legal bodies skill
not needed by the target role monitor compliance with licensing agreements skill
not needed by the target role nuclear legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role organise business documents skill
not needed by the target role patents knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare licence agreements skill
not needed by the target role procurement legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role protect personal data and privacy skill
not needed by the target role provide legal advice skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role support managers skill
not needed by the target role tax legislation knowledge

14 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 hoshin kanri strategic planning required
required, not held management department processes required
optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held financial department processes optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held marketing department processes optional
optional, not held operations department processes optional
optional, not held operations management optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held human resources department processes optional
optional, not held sales department processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from regulatory affairs manager

Full index of moves from regulatory affairs 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.