From chief executive officer to chief operating officer
15 of the 21 essential skills of a chief operating officer are already essential for a chief executive officer — about 71% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 71%
- of the target job covered
- 21
- essential skills of a chief operating officer
What a chief operating officer does
Chief operating officers are the right hand and second in command of a company's chief executive officer. They ensure that the daily operations of the company run smoothly. Chief operating officers also develop company policies, rules and goals.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse business plans
- business process modelling
- company policies
- conclude business agreements
- establish collaborative relations
- financial statements
- integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
- interpret financial statements
- lead managers of company departments
- make strategic business decisions
- marketing management
- negotiate with stakeholders
- plan medium to long term objectives
- shape organisational teams based on competencies
- track key performance indicators
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a chief operating officer and not for a chief executive officer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from chief executive officer
2 roles- branch manager15 skills in common
- business manager13 skills in common
← chief executive officerchief operating officer →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a chief operating officer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.