Corporate General Manager

Overview

Corporate General Managers manage commercial, industrial, governmental or other organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

Day-to-day

• plans policy, and sets standards and objectives for the organisation
• provides direction and management of the organisation, and directs and endorses policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency
• assesses situations and responds accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff
• consults with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources
• authorises the funding of major policy implementation programs
• represents the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaises between areas of responsibility
• prepares, or arranges for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presents them to governing bodies
• selects and manages the performance of senior staff
• may undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations.

Considerations

• stressful.