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4.7 KiB

Competences — operations manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c6bd511a-d966-4df9-a48e-4f800354f268).

Essential

  • apply change management (skill/competence)
  • build business relationships (skill/competence)
  • corporate social responsibility (knowledge)
  • develop staff (skill/competence)
  • energy conservation (knowledge)
  • ensure equipment availability (skill/competence)
  • ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
  • establish daily priorities (skill/competence)
  • evaluate employees (skill/competence)
  • follow company standards (skill/competence)
  • liaise with managers (skill/competence)
  • make strategic business decisions (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage logistics (skill/competence)
  • manage profitability (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manage supplies (skill/competence)
  • operations management (knowledge)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • strive for company growth (skill/competence)
  • supervise daily information operations (skill/competence)
  • supply chain management (knowledge)

Optional

  • accounting (knowledge)
  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • advise on efficiency improvements (skill/competence)
  • advise on utility consumption (skill/competence)
  • align efforts towards business development (skill/competence)
  • assess financial viability (skill/competence)
  • assess supplier risks (skill/competence)
  • budget for financial needs (skill/competence)
  • contract law (knowledge)
  • control financial resources (skill/competence)
  • control of expenses (skill/competence)
  • create a financial report (skill/competence)
  • create project specifications (skill/competence)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • database quality standards (knowledge)
  • develop business case (skill/competence)
  • develop revenue generation strategies (skill/competence)
  • employment law (knowledge)
  • estimate duration of work (skill/competence)
  • estimate profitability (skill/competence)
  • evaluate project plans (skill/competence)
  • facilities management in the organisation (knowledge)
  • handle customer complaints (skill/competence)
  • impart business plans to collaborators (skill/competence)
  • implement corporate governance (skill/competence)
  • information confidentiality (knowledge)
  • insourcing strategy (knowledge)
  • internal risk management policy (knowledge)
  • interpret financial statements (skill/competence)
  • liaise with government officials (skill/competence)
  • maintain customer service (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • make data-driven decisions (skill/competence)
  • make investment decisions (skill/competence)
  • manage facilities services (skill/competence)
  • manage maintenance operations (skill/competence)
  • manage major incidents (skill/competence)
  • manage project information (skill/competence)
  • manage project metrics (skill/competence)
  • manage several projects (skill/competence)
  • manage standard enterprise resource planning system (skill/competence)
  • manufacturing processes (knowledge)
  • meet deadlines (skill/competence)
  • negotiate terms with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • negotiate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
  • organisational resilience (knowledge)
  • outsourcing strategy (knowledge)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • oversee the facilities services budget (skill/competence)
  • perform procurement processes (skill/competence)
  • perform quality audits (skill/competence)
  • perform resource planning (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • plan buildings maintenance work (skill/competence)
  • promote facilities management services (skill/competence)
  • promote innovative infrastructure design (skill/competence)
  • provide cost benefit analysis reports (skill/competence)
  • quality assurance methodologies (knowledge)
  • recruit employees (skill/competence)
  • security regulations (knowledge)
  • set quality assurance objectives (skill/competence)
  • shape organisational teams based on competencies (skill/competence)
  • supervise work (skill/competence)
  • support managers (skill/competence)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • write work-related reports (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 41 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 29 %
  • inventory management — 22 %