Leads and directs experienced professionals, lower level supervisors, or associate managers. Communicates within and outside of organization to explain and influence changes to policies, practices, or approaches. Makes significant improvements in processes, systems, or products. Establishes short-term operational plans with measurable contribution to function or business area results. Requires management and leadership knowledge in job area and comprehensive knowledge within professional discipline.

Essential Functions:

• Communicates with parties within and outside of the organization which includes customers or vendors.
• Works to influence others to accept individual or team’s views or practices and changes to concepts, practices, and approaches.
• Requires ability to communicate with leadership regarding matters of importance to the function or business area.
• May conduct briefings with senior leaders.
• Work consists of making significant improvements of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area.
• May develop new concepts or standards.
• Conducts extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems.
• Problems span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across the function and/or business area.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related manager experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related manager experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related manager experience.