Career switch, measured
From Budget Analyst to Project Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 43% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Budgeting, Leadership, Forecasting, Accounting; the main skills to add are Project management, Stakeholder management, Construction management, Microsoft Office.
43%
skill overlap
2,384
open Project Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillBudget AnalystProject Manager
- Budgeting100%61%
- Leadership44%58%
- Forecasting12%24%
- Accounting46%13%
- Regulatory compliance21%17%
- Excel12%26%
- Problem solving14%22%
- Procurement11%29%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Project Manager postings, rarely in Budget Analyst ones.
SkillBudget AnalystProject Manager
- Project management–76%
- Stakeholder management–40%
- Construction management–37%
- Microsoft Office9%35%
- Communication–34%
- Scheduling–32%
- Training and coaching–23%
- Quality control–18%
Plan your move to Project Manager
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