Senior managers - public and private sector

Senior government managers and officials:

• Create goals for the organization following government legislation and policy
• Develop or approve and assess programs and procedures alone or working with senior government committees
• Advise elected representatives on policy questions and refer any major policy matters to these representatives for final decision
• Recommend, review, assess and approve documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members
• Ensure appropriate systems and procedures are developed and used to provide budgetary control
• Co-ordinate department activities with other senior government managers and officials
• Make presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programs or budgets
• Assign human and financial resources to produce policies and programs

Senior managers of financial, communications and other business services:

• Help to determine the company’s mission, strategic direction, goals, plans and policies
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate company operations
• Identify human resource needs, including promotion opportunities and creation of new positions
• Hire and manage staff
• Oversee budgets within their department or company
• Develop or approve policies and programs, including managing assets, staff and operations

Senior financial managers are primarily focused on the financial areas of a company.

Senior communications managers oversee elements such as marketing, public relations, social media and the company’s brand reputation. 

Senior managers in other business services may be involved with human resources, company culture and employee morale.

Senior managers of:
Health, education, social and community services and membership organizations may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing, human resources or in a particular service area
Trade, broadcasting and other services may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing or human resources or in the sale of a particular product or provision of a particular service.
Construction, transportation, production and utilities may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing or human resources, or in a particular product area.

• Create goals for the organization or institution and make or approve policies and programs
• Approve and organize the creation of major departments and associated senior staff positions
• Assign material, human and financial resources to carry out organizational policies and programs
• Establish financial and administrative controls
• Create and approve promotional campaigns
• Approve overall personnel planning
• Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff
• Coordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
• Represent the organization or institution, or assign representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions

Earnings is income that workers receive in exchange for their labour. Depending on the type of employment, earnings can be in the form of wages (hourly), salaries (fixed monthly or annual) or self-employed earnings.