A professional who directs and coordinates activities of one or more departments, such as engineering, operations, or sales, or major division of business organization, and aids chief administrative officer in formulating and administering organization policies. Responsibilities include:

• Participates in formulating and administering company policies and developing long range goals and objectives.
• Directs and coordinates activities of department or division for which responsibility is delegated to further attainment of goals and objectives.
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine department or division progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Confers with chief administrative officer and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.
• May perform duties of president during absence.
• May serve as member of management committees on special studies.