Career switch, measured
From Construction Manager to Project Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 85% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Project management, Budgeting, Construction management, Leadership; the main skills to add are Risk management, Accounting, Agile.
85%
skill overlap
2,384
open Project Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillConstruction ManagerProject Manager
- Project management53%76%
- Budgeting60%61%
- Construction management71%37%
- Leadership61%58%
- Microsoft Office33%35%
- Procurement29%29%
- Scheduling41%32%
- Excel25%26%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Project Manager postings, rarely in Construction Manager ones.
SkillConstruction ManagerProject Manager
- Risk management–14%
- Accounting5%13%
- Agile–9%
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Plan your move to Project Manager
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