Corporate General Managers

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

What the job involves

• 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