Chief Executives:

Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.

Also includes

Chief Sustainability Officers



About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $149,660.00
Average Time to Fill 35 days
Typical Education Bachelor's degree
Typical Experience Over 10 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2021-2031) 2,291
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2021-2031) -4.81 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Leadership
Decision-making
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Integrity
Decision-making
Oral Communication
Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Leadership
Integrity
Written Communication
Resource Allocation
Creativity
Professionalism
Resource Management
Creativity
Organization
Oral Communication
Teamwork
Written Communication
Problem-solving
Conflict Management
Professionalism
Initiative
Planning
Teamwork
Organization
Influencing
Computer Fundamentals
Relationship Building

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Direct implementation of new procedures, policies, or programs
Manage financial activities of the organization
Manage interdepartmental programs or initiatives
Manage organizational or program policies
Manage individual and organizational contracts
Manage broad organizational programs or initiatives
Manage organizational facilities
Manage industrial projects
Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities
Set goals for workers or staff
Direct financial operations
Oversee execution of organizational or program policies
Direct financial operations of organization
Manage financial activities of the organization
Manage use and upkeep of organizational facilities
Direct implementation of new procedures, policies, or programs
Set goals for workers or staff
Manage individual and organizational contracts
Direct sales related activities
Assign work to staff or employees
Direct marketing activities
Manage building maintenance projects
Manage project life cycle
Prepare employee work schedules or assignments
Manage quality control activities
Manage waste removal and recycling programs
Manage industrial production activities or processes
Prepare employee work schedules or assignments
Assign work to staff or employees
Manage promotional, sales, or marketing plans
Direct treatment programs
Supervise business operations or analytics personnel
Coordinate operational activities
Manage project teams
Coordinate production maintenance activities
Oversee sales campaigns or programs
Supervise personnel involved in business operations or analytics
Implement human resource programs
Manage maintenance or repair activities
Delegate administrative support activities
Supervise public relations, fundraising, or event planning personnel
Supervise public, community, or governmental services personnel
Supervise medical support personnel
Supervise clerical or administrative personnel
Coordinate human resource programs
Supervise information technology personnel
Supervise human resources personnel
Supervise financial or banking personnel

Analyzing Data or Information

Analyze business or financial data and information
Analyze operational or management reports to inform business decisions
Analyze business or organizational practices or procedures
Analyze business or organizational operating practices or procedures
Analyze financial records to improve efficiency
Analyze financial data or information
Analyze business, operational, or management reports
Evaluate impact of governmental or other types of regulations or laws
Analyze impact of legal or regulatory changes
Interpret laws or legislation
Analyze social or economic data
Forecast revenue or sales
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities
Analyze sales activities or trends
Identify environmental concerns
Evaluate project status, progress, outputs, or results
Analyze data to assess operational or project effectiveness
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities
Conduct financial investigations
Analyze administrative, financial, and operational budgets
Perform financial analysis of organizational resources and health
Analyze administrative, financial, and operational budgets
Audit financial records or processes
Analyze accounting data
Analyze current and historical utility costs
Examine financial documents to identify or verify concerns
Analyze financial records to improve budgeting or planning
Analyze financial records or reports to determine state of operations
Perform SWOT analysis
Analyze employment and personnel data
Analyze data to inform personnel decisions
Analyze credit information
Analyze data to assess operational or project effectiveness
Model operational processes
Assess financial status of clients
Analyze applicant financial status
Conduct financial investigations
Analyze organizational workflows
Analyze impact of legal or regulatory changes
Evaluate impact of regulations or laws
Evaluate project status, progress, outputs, or results
Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions
Conduct industry or market analysis
Analyze socioeconomic data
Interpret laws or legislation
Perform risk assessment analysis

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Terminate personnel or staff employment
Terminate contractor employment
Execute employee bargaining agreements
Approve expenditures
Approve changes to business processes
Terminate vendor relationships
Implement organizational process or policy changes
Establish project teams
Implement company or staff policies
Implement organizational process or policy changes
Authorize contractual actions or expenditures
Terminate relationship with clients or vendors
Terminate employment of employees or contractors
Terminate client relationships
Execute employee bargaining agreements
Implement employee compensation and benefit plans
Implement employee bargaining agreements
Implement company or staff policies
Discharge workers using employee dismissal guidelines
Determine administrative policies or standards
Recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals
Solve administrative problems in the workplace
Discipline staff for infractions of rules or regulations
Implement employee bargaining agreements
Authorize credit charges
Determine administrative policies or standards
Implement employee compensation and benefit plans
Determine program eligibility
Authorize contractual actions or expenditures
Follow safety procedures and regulations in medical or medical support environments
Solve workplace administrative problems
Align employee skills and interests with job performance objectives
Discipline staff for infractions of rules or regulations
Select media advertising services
Administer compensation or benefits programs
Implement sanitation practices in health care settings
Adapt writing style based on analysis of data or audience
Develop wage systems for workers
Modify administrative work procedures, processes, or plans
Implement freight shipping or storage procedures
Conduct job analysis
Design compensation models
Develop personnel performance objectives

Thinking Creatively

Develop business or organizational policies, programs, or standards
Develop purchasing policies or procedures
Develop staff policies
Develop operational policies and standards
Develop management control systems
Develop advertising or marketing policies, procedures, or standards
Develop business, financial, or operational policies, procedures, or standards
Develop business or organizational policies, programs, or standards
Establish recruiting procedures
Develop staff policies
Develop records management systems
Develop financial policies, procedures, or standards
Develop advertising or marketing policies, procedures, or standards
Establish recruiting procedures
Develop computer or data information systems
Develop purchasing policies or procedures
Develop social media policies and programs
Develop medical policies, procedures, or standards
Establish employee performance standards
Establish operational policies
Establish performance metrics for business operations
Maintain quality assurance procedures
Design talent readiness or succession plans
Develop employee handbook
Develop computer, network, or database policies, procedures, or standards
Integrate job classification structure into human resource management systems
Establish business operations or analysis related performance metrics
Develop sales presentations
Improve methods for worker selection or promotion
Develop performance evaluation instruments or objectives
Develop compensation plan
Establish media, entertainment, or public relations related performance metrics
Establish financial performance metrics
Develop computer or information security policies or procedures
Establish business management methods
Develop procedures for data management
Generate work template for repetitive tasks
Design human resource management performance metrics
Develop business or financial information systems
Write business project or bid proposals
Write public sector or institutional research and grant proposals
Develop advertising, marketing, or promotional materials

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Manage operational budgets
Develop operational budgets
Manage program or project budgets
Identify internal or external resources to support project
Identify internal or external resources to support project
Manage program or project budgets
Develop operational budgets
Examine expenditures to ensure activities are within budget
Manage organizational or operational finances
Track organizational funding using standard accounting practices
Manage allocation or utilization of material resources
Manage inventories of organizational resources
Maintain escrow account
Manage material resources
Execute procurement contracts
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources
Manage inventories or supplies
Monitor use of agricultural resources
Maintain inventory of office equipment or furniture
Maintain inventory of office supplies

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Monitor financial performance
Monitor project performance metrics
Monitor contract performance
Monitor project scope guidelines
Monitor project risk mitigation plan
Maintain consistent production quality
Monitor performance of others
Ensure compliance with polices or regulations
Monitor regulatory compliance
Track production costs
Monitor credit extension decisions
Track facility costs
Track financial transactions such as deposits, payments, funding, or fees
Monitor effects of talent attrition
Identify causes of talent attrition
Monitor flow of cash or other resources
Ensure conformance to building regulations
Examine financial records to ensure compliance with policies or regulations
Examine marketing materials to ensure compliance with policies or regulations
Conduct regulatory audits
Maintain physical security of sensitive or classified data
Manage organizational security activities
Maintain physical security of sensitive or classified hardware or software
Monitor consumer or market trends

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Evaluate employee performance
Evaluate information from employment interviews
Evaluate contract personnel performance
Evaluate business or management strategies
Evaluate business or management strategies
Judge quality of facilities or service
Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities
Evaluate program effectiveness
Analyze project proposals or data to determine feasibility, cost, or time
Evaluate program effectiveness
Judge quality of services
Evaluate personnel policies, practices, or benefits
Develop procedures or metrics to evaluate operations
Evaluate potential or existing project sites
Conduct production reviews
Evaluate office operations
Evaluate applicant qualifications for employment
Determine social service program status
Evaluate applicant eligibility for employment
Evaluate advertising promotions
Evaluate training programs, materials, or instructors
Analyze project proposals or data to determine feasibility, cost, or time
Evaluate company recruiting needs
Evaluate potential or existing project sites
Identify employee learning needs
Evaluate applicant qualifications for licensure
Evaluate potential value of products, technologies, or resources
Evaluate applicant skill and ability levels
Evaluate trainee skill levels

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Negotiate labor agreements
Negotiate with federal, state, or public agencies
Negotiate business contracts
Negotiate with political or community organizations
Negotiate contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistics services
Negotiate sales contracts
Negotiate business contracts
Resolve worker or organizational conflicts or grievances
Negotiate sales contracts
Negotiate agreements with federal, state, or public agencies
Negotiate agreements with political or community organizations
Resolve worker or organizational conflicts
Negotiate contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistics services
Negotiate labor agreements

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Collaborate with organizational members on business or operational matters
Collaborate with organizational or team members to accomplish work
Provide liaison services between departments, agencies, or federal and local entities
Collaborate with employees to improve organizational systems
Collaborate with employees to reduce costs
Conduct meetings with clients and customers
Conduct meetings with clients and customers
Collaborate with organizational members on business or operational matters
Collaborate with organizational or team members to accomplish work
Collaborate with employees to improve organizational systems
Provide liaison services between departments, agencies, or federal and local entities
Collaborate with employees to reduce costs
Conduct staff or co-worker meetings
Respond to employee concerns
Discuss advertising strategies
Respond to employee concerns
Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues
Communicate computer related project status, progress, or results
Collaborate with organizational members on marketing activities
Collaborate with artistic production workers such as performers, directors, designers, and others
Discuss advertising strategies

Documenting/Recording Information

Write administrative procedures services manual
Maintain processes and procedures manual
Maintain personnel records
Write administrative procedures services manual
Maintain processes and procedures manual
Maintain record of expenses
Maintain public records
Maintain operational records for green energy processes or other environmentally-sustainable activities
Prepare financial reports
Maintain record of organization expenses
Draft legally binding agreements
Maintain operational records, files, or reports
Prepare financial reports
Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation
Maintain training records
Maintain educational records
Document organizational or operational procedures
Maintain social service program records
Maintain file of job openings
Maintain customer and account records
Prepare compliance reports
Prepare procurement or purchase order documents
Write technical specifications for computer systems
Maintain transportation records
Maintain scientific or technical records
Maintain equipment service or repair records
Prepare post project assessment report

Getting Information

Practice commentary or dialogue to be shared in speeches, debates, or public venues
Develop message to be shared in speeches, debates, or press conferences
Conduct organizational studies
Review laws for understanding and application
Review insurance policies to determine appropriate coverage
Conduct business, market, or managerial research
Conduct interviews to gather information about business operations
Conduct business, market, or managerial research
Conduct interviews to gather information about business operations

Developing Objectives and Strategies

Develop organizational goals or objectives
Develop program or project objectives
Develop financial or business plans
Develop project communication strategies
Prepare enterprise level or organization wide project plans
Prepare company vision statement
Establish project closure requirements
Define project scope
Develop community programs
Develop sales or marketing strategies
Develop promotional or advertising strategies
Develop supply chain strategies
Draft laws, legislation, or regulations
Prepare promotional plans
Establish inspection program to verify safety standards and ensure meeting of specifications
Develop pricing strategies
Develop sales or marketing strategies
Develop organizational goals or objectives


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Business Development
Fundraising
Financial Management
Quality Assurance and Control
Business Planning
Program Development
Negotiation Skills
Business Acumen




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