What You'll 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.

Essential Skills

Judgment and Decision Making 4.75/5
Critical Thinking 4.38/5
Complex Problem Solving 4.38/5
Speaking 4.25/5
Coordination 4.25/5
Systems Evaluation 4.25/5
Management of Financial Resources 4.25/5
Management of Personnel Resources 4.25/5
Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Writing 4.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.12/5
Negotiation 4.12/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Leadership Orientation, Dependability, Integrity, Achievement Orientation, Adaptability

Want a personal read on fit? Take the free assessment and compare this career to your current role, nearby alternatives, and broader stronger-fit options.

Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.62/5
Oral Expression 4.5/5
Written Comprehension 4.25/5
Speech Clarity 4.25/5
Written Expression 4.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat AdSense Tracker Atlassian JIRA Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge ComputerEase construction accounting software Database reporting software Databox Email software Enterprise resource planning ERP software Exact Software Macola ES Labor Performance Extensible markup language XML Fund accounting software Graphic presentation software Halogen e360 Halogen ePraisal HCSS HeavyBid HCSS HeavyJob Human resource information system (HRIS) Infor SSA Human Capital Management Intuit QuickBooks

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Leadership Orientation (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.95/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.95/5)
  • Achievement Orientation (High importance: 4.94/5)
  • Adaptability (High importance: 4.79/5)

Want to see how YOUR strengths align with this career?

Take Free 15-Min Assessment →

How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

Similar Careers to Explore

Human Resources Managers

99.7% similar profile

Marketing Managers

99.6% similar profile

Labor Relations Specialists

99.5% similar profile

Project Management Specialists

99.5% similar profile

Fundraising Managers

99.4% similar profile

Compensation and Benefits Managers

99.3% similar profile

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

99.3% similar profile

Financial Managers

99.1% similar profile

Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Aeronautics Commission Director Agency Owner Agricultural Services Director Arts and Humanities Council Director Bank President Bureau Chief Business Development Executive (BD Executive) Business Development Officer (BD Officer) Business Enterprise Officer Business Executive CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Chief Warden Commissioner Consumer Affairs Director Corporate Executive Correctional Agency Director County Commissioner County Executive Director Deputy District Customs Director Deputy Insurance Commissioner District Customs Director Employment Research and Planning Director Employment Services Director Executive Director Executive Officer Executive Vice President (EVP) Finance Vice President (Finance VP) Financial Institution President Financial Responsibility Division Director Foundation Director Government Service Executive Health Commissioner Highway Commissioner Hospital CFO (Hospital Chief Financial Officer) Institution Director Insurance Commissioner Internal Revenue Commissioner Labor Commissioner Labor Standards Director Law Enforcement Director Licensing and Registration Director Liquor Commissioner Liquor Stores and Agencies Supervisor Media Executive Medical Facilities Section Director Music Executive Nonprofit Director Operations Vice President (Operations VP) Police Commissioner President Private Sector Executive Public Health Director Public Works Commissioner Public Works Director Railroad Commissioner Regulatory Agency Director Relocation Commissioner Road Commissioner Safety Council Director State Assessed Properties Director Tax Commissioner Unemployment Insurance Director Water Commissioner Welfare Director

Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

This page shows the role itself. To see personal fit, use the assessment to compare your interests, motivations, and strengths against this career and against the role you are in now.

Can this help if I want to stay in my field

Yes. Many people use career pages like this to compare nearby roles in the same field and see whether they need a full switch or a better-fit version of the work they already know.

What should I compare first

Start with the daily tasks, the preparation level, and the work-style signals on this page. Then use the assessment to see whether this role looks like a stronger fit than your current role or just a different title.