•Direct or coordinate company financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.•Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.•Analyze operations to evaluate performance of company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.•Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.•Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.•Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.•Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.•Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments.•Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites.•Preside over or serve on boards of director, management committees, or other governing boards.

Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of company private and public sector organizations within 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.