General Managers
ANZSCO 1112
69,300
9%
33%
48 yrs
Declining
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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General Managers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
Courses linked to this job include Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management, Diploma of Leadership and Management, Diploma of Risk Management and Business Continuity, and Graduate Certificate in Management.
Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.
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About this career
General Managers plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.
What they typically do
- Planning policy, and setting standards and objectives for organisations
- Providing day-to-day direction and management of organisations, and directing and endorsing policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency
- Assessing changing situations and responding accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff
- Consulting with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources
- Authorising the funding of major policy implementation programs
- Representing the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility
- Preparing, or arranging for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presenting them to governing bodies
- Selecting and managing the performance of senior staff
- May undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a General Managers.
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Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB60420 · AQF 6 · 475 providers
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Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50420 · AQF 5 · 945 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