121231 Corporate General Manager

Role overview

Plans, organises, directs, controls and reviews the day-to-day operations and major functions of a commercial, industrial, governmental or other organisation through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.

Tasks

• Plans policies and sets standards and objectives for organisations
• Provides day-to-day direction and management of organisations
• Directs and endorses policies to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and/or efficiency
• Consults and liaises with departmental heads on matters such as finance, sales and human resources
• Implements and oversees organisational policies and programs
• Selects senior staff and manages their performance
• Ensures and encourages compliance with organisational policies and protocols, and relevant legislation
• Represents the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
• May prepare or arrange for the preparation of reports, budgets and forecasts

Skill level guidance

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How to use this occupation page

Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.

The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.

Alternative titles

• Chief Operating Officer