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support managers

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Provide support and solutions to managers and directors in regards with their business needs and requests for the running of a business or the daily operations of a business unit.

support managers — provide support and solutions to managers and directors in regards with their business needs and requests for the running of a business or the daily operations of a business unit. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 7 occupations in our catalogue, including advertising assistant, fundraising assistant, human resources assistant, and management assistant.

Category: skills › assisting and supporting co-workers SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: support manager, supporting managers, help managers, assist managers

Occupations that require support managers

Showing top 7 of 7 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

advertising assistant · 🤖 5.0/10
fundraising assistant · 🤖 5.0/10
human resources assistant · 🤖 5.0/10
management assistant · 🤖 5.0/10
marketing assistant · 🤖 5.0/10
promotion assistant · 🤖 5.0/10
supply chain assistant · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is support managers?

Provide support and solutions to managers and directors in regards with their business needs and requests for the running of a business or the daily operations of a business unit.

What category of skill is support managers?

ESCO classifies support managers under the skills category, specifically in the assisting and supporting co-workers subcategory.

Is support managers an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require support managers?

In our catalogue, 7 occupations list support managers as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include advertising assistant, fundraising assistant, human resources assistant, management assistant, marketing assistant, promotion assistant.

How transferable is support managers between industries?

ESCO tags support managers as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is support managers the same as support manager?

Yes — support managers is also known as support manager, supporting managers, help managers, or assist managers. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn support managers?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands support managers and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.