Table 1Transition record

supply chain managertoproject manager

A supply chain manager already meets 31% of what the project manager role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From supply chain manager

31%

Overlap1

To project manager

20 Skills carried over

24 Required, not held

76.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.2

This move: 76.2 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the project manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the supply chain 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A project manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a supply chain manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage standard enterprise resource planning system working with computers
already held apply change management management skills
already held manage logistics management skills
already held estimate duration of work information skills
already held analyse business plans information skills
already held perform resource planning information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 12 the project manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 48 missing skills fall into 8 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 7 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held create project specifications required
required, not held customise project methodologies required
required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required
required, not held establish daily priorities required
required, not held manage project changes required
required, not held organise project meetings required
required, not held supervise daily information operations required

optional, not held design wayside signalling interlockings optional
optional, not held develop business plans optional
optional, not held find a replacement for stage manager optional
optional, not held manage several projects optional
optional, not held plan schedule optional

02 information skills 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage project information required
required, not held control of expenses required
required, not held identify legal requirements required
required, not held manage project metrics required
required, not held perform PESTEL analysis required
required, not held perform risk analysis required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held maintain a central project repository optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply conflict management required
required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held draft project documentation required
required, not held negotiate with stakeholders required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held use communication techniques optional

04 business, administration and law 3 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held internal risk management policy required
required, not held project management methodology (PM²) required
required, not held project management principles required

optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held Agile project management optional
optional, not held Prince2 project management optional
optional, not held crowdsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held lean project management optional
optional, not held legal studies optional
optional, not held office administration optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held total quality control optional
optional, not held business processes optional
optional, not held project configuration management optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held risk identification optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held communication principles required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a project 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held estimate duration of work skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform resource planning skill
already held project management knowledge
already held train employees skill
already held analyse business plans skill
already held apply change management skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage standard enterprise resource planning system skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held statistics knowledge
already held strive for company growth skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held quantity surveying optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held Agile project management optional
optional, not held Prince2 project management optional
optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held crowdsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held design wayside signalling interlockings optional
optional, not held develop business plans optional
optional, not held find a replacement for stage manager optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held lean project management optional
optional, not held legal studies optional
optional, not held office administration optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held total quality control optional
optional, not held business processes optional
optional, not held maintain a central project repository optional
optional, not held manage several projects optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held plan schedule optional
optional, not held project configuration management optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held risk identification optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

79 held skills the project 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 advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse economic trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic changes skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic needs skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends 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 financial viability skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role assist in planning production scheduling skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs 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 carry out statistical forecasts skill
not needed by the target role carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role conflict management knowledge
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role control trade commercial documentation skill
not needed by the target role coordinate purchasing activities skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role direct logistical functions skill
not needed by the target role economics 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 profitability skill
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role forecast dividend trends skill
not needed by the target role forecast economic trends skill
not needed by the target role forecast future levels of business skill
not needed by the target role forecast production quantities skill
not needed by the target role forecast products' demand skill
not needed by the target role forecast sales over periods of time skill
not needed by the target role forecast workload skill
not needed by the target role geographical routes knowledge
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role identify key processes of traceability systems skill

39 further entries not listed here

20 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 internal risk management policy required
required, not held communication principles required
required, not held project management methodology (PM²) required
required, not held project management principles required
optional, not held program management optional
optional, not held Agile project management optional
optional, not held Prince2 project management optional
optional, not held crowdsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held lean project management optional
optional, not held legal studies optional
optional, not held office administration optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held total quality control optional
optional, not held business processes optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held project configuration management optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held risk identification optional

Index

Other moves recorded from supply chain manager

Full index of moves from supply chain 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.