California CareerZone

What They Do

• Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.

• Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.

• Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a 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.

• Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.

• Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities.

• Review reports submitted by staff members 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 or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments.