Career switch, measured
From IT Project Manager to Systems Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 58% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include AWS, Stakeholder management, Leadership, Python; the main skills to add are Regulatory compliance, Troubleshooting, Electrical engineering, Linux.
58%
skill overlap
1,062
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillIT Project ManagerSystems Engineer
- AWS30%25%
- Stakeholder management67%34%
- Leadership55%41%
- Python20%27%
- Azure12%20%
- Agile23%13%
- Cybersecurity11%12%
- LLMs12%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Engineer postings, rarely in IT Project Manager ones.
SkillIT Project ManagerSystems Engineer
- Regulatory compliance11%23%
- Troubleshooting7%21%
- Electrical engineering–16%
- Linux–15%
- Google Cloud–12%
- MATLAB–10%
- Kubernetes–10%
- Technical writing–9%
Plan your move to Systems Engineer
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