Determine and formulate policies and provide the overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within the guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.

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• Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities in order to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
• Confer with board members, organization officials, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems.
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company and its staff in meeting objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
• Direct, plan, and implement policies, objectives, and activities of organizations or businesses in order to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, and to increase productivity.
• Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding and implementation of programs.
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, and/or distribution of products.
• Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal and state agencies, and other organizational entities.
• Review reports submitted by staff members in order to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
• Appoint department heads or managers, and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.
• Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans and activities, the selection of directors and other high-level staff, and establishment and organization of major departments.
• Preside over or serve on boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards.
• Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes and rulings, and other items affecting businesses or program services.
• Establish departmental responsibilities, and coordinate functions among departments and sites.
• Direct and conduct studies and research on issues affecting areas of responsibility.
• Attend and participate in meetings of municipal councils and council committees.
• Organize and approve promotional campaigns.
• Conduct or direct investigations or hearings to resolve complaints and violations of laws, or testify at such hearings.
• Represent organizations and promote their objectives at official functions, or delegate representatives to do so.
• Prepare bylaws approved by elected officials, and ensure that bylaws are enforced.
• Direct and coordinate activities between the United States Government and foreign entities in order to provide information and promote international interests and harmony.
• Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, and other administrative control processes.
• Direct non-merchandising departments such as advertising, purchasing, credit, and accounting.
• Deliver speeches, write articles, and present information at meetings or conventions in order to promote services, exchange ideas, and accomplish objectives.
• Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations.
• Review and analyze legislation, laws, and public policy, and recommend changes to promote and support interests of both the general population and special groups.
• Nominate citizens to boards and commissions.
• Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, and laws to organizations, government and corporate officials, and individuals.
• Make presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programs, or budgets.
• Refer major policy matters to elected representatives for final decisions.
• Administer programs for selection of sites, construction of buildings, and provision of equipment and supplies.
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses involved with buying and selling investment products and financial services.

• Calculators or accessories
• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Mobile phones
• High capacity removable media drives

Human resources software

Project management software

Office suite software

Accounting software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Financial analysis software

Time accounting software

Word processing software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Data base user interface and query software

Internet browser software

Electronic mail software