Career switch, measured
From Engineering Manager to Security Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 59% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Leadership, Training and coaching, Stakeholder management, Budgeting; the main skills to add are Security operations, Customer service, Regulatory compliance, Auditing.
59%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillEngineering ManagerSecurity Manager
- Leadership73%82%
- Training and coaching57%45%
- Stakeholder management31%42%
- Budgeting24%56%
- Process improvement18%22%
- Cybersecurity7%18%
- Risk management7%9%
- Problem solving12%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Security Manager postings, rarely in Engineering Manager ones.
SkillEngineering ManagerSecurity Manager
- Security operations–47%
- Customer service–47%
- Regulatory compliance11%33%
- Auditing7%20%
- Scheduling9%20%
- Counseling–13%
- Excel–13%
- Microsoft Office–11%
Plan your move to Security Manager
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