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Chief Executive Officer


Job Summary:

The Chief Executive Officer provides leadership for all aspects of the company's operations with an emphasis on long-term goals, growth, profit, and return on investment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Oversees the ongoing operations of all divisions in the company.
  • Manages and directs the company toward its primary goals and objectives.
  • Oversees employment decisions at the executive level of the company.
  • Leads a team of executives to consider major decisions including acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, or large-scale expansion.
  • Promotes communication and cooperation among divisions to create a spirit of unity in the organization.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Works with the board of directors and other executives to establish short-term objectives and long-range goals, and related plans and policies.
  • Presents regular reports on the status of the company's operations to the board of directors and to company staff.
  • Oversees the organization's financial structure, ensuring adequate and sound funding for the mission and goals of the company.
  • Reviews the financial results of all operations, comparing them with the company's objectives and taking appropriate measures to correct unsatisfactory performance and results.
  • Ensures the company's compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards.
  • Negotiates with other companies regarding actions such as mergers, acquisitions, or joint ventures.
  • Serves as the company's representative to the board of directors, shareholders, employees, customers, the government, and the public.
  • Performs other related duties to benefit the mission of the organization.

 

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent managerial and financial skills and the ability to take leadership over any business operations area.
  • Superlative communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate as a leader.
  • Thorough understanding of management and financial practices in all areas and phases of business operations.

 

Education and Experience:

  • Extensive professional experience in leadership roles.
  • Education may vary; an advanced degree in business administration, finance, or law is preferred, but not required.

 

Physical Requirements:

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
  • Must be able to navigate various departments of the organization's physical premises.

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