General Manager

Overview

General Managers plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

Day-to-day

• planning policy, and setting standards and objectives for organisations
• providing day-to-day direction and management of organisations, and directing and endorsing policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency
• assessing changing situations and responding accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff
• consulting with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources
• authorising the funding of major policy implementation programs
• representing the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility
• preparing, or arranging for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presenting them to governing bodies
• selecting and managing the performance of senior staff
• may undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations.

Considerations

• stressful.