From operations manager to project manager
13 of the 36 essential skills of a project manager are already essential for a operations manager — about 36% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from operations manager in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 23
- would be new
- 36%
- of the target job covered
- 36
- essential skills of a project manager
What a project manager does
Project managers oversee the project on a daily basis and are responsible for delivering high-quality results within the identified objectives and constraints, ensuring the effective use of the allocated resources. They are responsible for risk and issue management, project communication and stakeholder management. Project managers perform the activities of planning, organising, securing, monitoring and managing the resources and work necessary to deliver specific project goals and objectives in an effective and efficient way.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
23 skillsEssential for a project manager and not for a operations manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply conflict management
- communication principles
- control of expenses
- create project specifications
- customise project methodologies
- draft project documentation
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- estimate duration of work
- identify legal requirements
- internal risk management policy
- manage project changes
- manage project information
- manage project metrics
- negotiate with stakeholders
- organise project meetings
- perform PESTEL analysis
- perform resource planning
- perform risk analysis
- project management methodology (PM²)
- project management principles
- provide cost benefit analysis reports
- train employees
- write work-related reports
Other moves from operations manager
2 roles- facilities manager13 skills in common
- security manager12 skills in common
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How far are you from being a project manager?
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.