Profession department manager

Department managers are responsible for the operations of a certain division or department of a company. They ensure objectives and goals are reached and manage employees.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Artistic
• Enterprising / Conventional
• Enterprising / Investigative

Knowledge

• Company policies

  The set of rules that govern the activity of a company.

• Corporate social responsibility

  The handling or managing of business processes in a responsible and ethical manner considering the economic responsibility towards shareholders as equally important as the responsibility towards environmental and social stakeholders.

• Strategic planning

  The elements defining the foundation and core of an organisation such as its mission, vision, values, and objectives.

Skills

• Strive for company growth

  Develop strategies and plans aiming at achieving a sustained company growth, be the company self-owned or somebody else's. Strive with actions to increase revenues and positive cash flows.

• Plan health and safety procedures

  Set up procedures for maintaining and improving health and safety in the workplace.

• Ensure lawful business operations

  Comply with legislation in the daily operations of a company

• Get involved in the day-to-day operation of the company

  Collaborate and perform hands-on work with other departments, managers, supervisors, and workers in different aspects of the business from preparing accounting reports, envisioning the marketing campaigns up to having contact with clients.

• Manage staff

  Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.

• Follow company standards

  Lead and manage according to the organisation's code of conduct.

• Abide by business ethical code of conducts

  Conform and follow the ethical code of conducts promoted by companies and businesses at large. Ensure that operations and activities do comply with the code of conduct and ethical operations the supply chain throughout.

• Report on overall management of a business

  Prepare and present periodic reports on the operations, achievements, and results obtained during certain period to higher level managers and directors.

• Liaise with managers

  Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

• Assume responsibility for the management of a business

  Adopt and assume the responsibility that entails running a business, prioritising the interest of its owners, the societal expectation, and the welfare of employees.

• Conclude business agreements

  Negotiate, revise, and sign mercantile and business documents such as contracts, business agreements, deeds, purchases and wills, and bills of exchange.

• Create a financial plan

  Develop a financial plan according to financial and client regulations, including an investor profile, financial advice, and negotiation and transaction plans.

• Exercise stewardship

  Exercise stewardship to ensure the efficient and responsible planning and management of resources.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB