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Corporate General Manager

ANZSCO 111211

Employed

60,300

Part-time share

14%

Female share

33%

Median age

47 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Corporate General Managers manage commercial, industrial, governmental or other organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

What they typically do

  • Plans policy, and sets standards and objectives for the organisation.
  • Provides direction and management of the organisation, and directs and endorses policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency.
  • Assesses situations and responds accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff.
  • Consults with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources.
  • Authorises the funding of major policy implementation programs.
  • Represents the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaises between areas of responsibility.
  • Prepares, or arranges for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presents them to governing bodies.
  • Selects and manages the performance of senior staff.
  • May undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
32.2%
VIC
26.8%
QLD
19.4%
WA
10.4%
SA
6.1%
ACT
2.3%
TAS
1.8%
NT
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Corporate General Manager.

  • Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

    BSB60420 · AQF 6 · 477 providers

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  • Diploma of Leadership and Management

    BSB50420 · AQF 5 · 946 providers

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  • Diploma of Risk Management and Business Continuity

    11142NAT · AQF 5 · 1 providers

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  • Graduate Certificate in Management

    22649VIC · AQF 8 · 4 providers

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  • Graduate Diploma of Portfolio Management

    BSB80220 · AQF 8 · 14 providers

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