Operations Team Lead → Production Manager

A realistic transition from Operations Team Lead to Production Manager: transferable skills, the gaps to close, a step-by-step learning plan and alternative routes. Estimated skill overlap 61%. Difficulty: Medium.

Difficulty: Medium6 stepsDuration: 9 to 13 monthsOverlap: 61%

Transition from Operations Team Lead to Production Manager.

Transferable skills

  • Service management
  • People management
  • ITIL
  • Risk management
  • Vendor management

Skills to learn

  • SLA & KPI
  • Budget
  • Strategy

Step-by-step learning plan

  1. 1. Build on your Operations Team Lead experience

    2–4 weeks

    Leverage

    • Service management
    • People management
    • ITIL
    • Risk management

    Map transferable skills — Service management, People management, ITIL — against what a Production Manager needs.

  2. 2. Learn the core of the Production Manager role

    6–10 weeks

    Learn

    • SLA & KPI
    • Budget

    Technologies

    ExcelOffice 365Slack

    Cover the biggest gaps first: SLA & KPI, Budget.

  3. 3. Master advanced Production Manager skills

    6–10 weeks

    Learn

    • Strategy

    Technologies

    MFAVPNPower Automate

    Handle the advanced topics: Strategy.

  4. 4. Get productive with the Production Manager toolchain

    4–8 weeks

    Technologies

    ExcelOffice 365SlackMFAVPNPower Automate

    Be hands-on with Excel, Office 365, Slack and the rest of the target stack.

  5. 5. Practise Production Manager work in real conditions

    4–8 weeks

    Ship a portfolio project or take on Production Manager tasks at work.

  6. 6. Get certified and position yourself as a Production Manager

    4–8 weeks

    Technologies

    ITIL 4 Managing ProfessionalPRINCE2 PractitionerITIL 4 Strategic Leader

    Update your CV and LinkedIn around Production Manager, then apply to target roles.

Alternative routes