Career switch, measured
From Fundraising Manager to Project Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 70% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Project management, Leadership, Stakeholder management, Construction management; the main skills to add are Scheduling, Procurement, Excel, Problem solving.
70%
skill overlap
2,384
open Project Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFundraising ManagerProject Manager
- Project management32%76%
- Leadership72%58%
- Stakeholder management40%40%
- Construction management21%37%
- Budgeting30%61%
- Communication32%34%
- Microsoft Office19%35%
- Contract negotiation21%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Project Manager postings, rarely in Fundraising Manager ones.
SkillFundraising ManagerProject Manager
- Scheduling–32%
- Procurement11%29%
- Excel–26%
- Problem solving–22%
- Quality control–18%
- Regulatory compliance–17%
- Process improvement–16%
- Risk management–14%
Plan your move to Project Manager
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