Define: Department Manager

The meaning of “Department Manager” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Department Manager defined in a legal contract?

  • Department Manager means an employee who operates under the direct supervision of a high-ranking official, and has been assigned with a particular field of responsibility. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Department Manager means the accountable person or appointee who holds budgetary responsibility and oversees the operation of a specific department or division within an entity. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Department Manager means the manager of a certain department who has primary user access or coordination authority over goods, services or construction within his/her department that are expected to be procured. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Department Manager means an employee who is part of a bargaining unit, and while they have no official hiring, firing or disciplinary authority, they can assist and recommend such actions within the hiring process. They are also responsible for notifying the management of any breaches of policies or procedures occurring at the workplace. Seen in 4 SEC filings

Please note that definitions mentioning specific roles, designations, company names, and locations have been omitted for universal applicability and adherence to privacy norms.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of department manager' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Department Manager means an individual who oversees specific operations, holds budgetary responsibility, and supervises goods, services, or construction procurement in their respective division.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Organizational restructuring
  • Building new departments or divisions
  • Hiring new department managers
  • Outlining job responsibilities in internal documentation

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Department Manager means an employee who assists in hiring processes and notifies [organization] of policy or procedure breaches.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring new department managers
  • Onboarding and training
  • Outlining policy adherence responsibility to employees

Relevant Sectors

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Department Manager means an individual who oversees specific operations, holds budgetary responsibility, and supervises goods, services, or construction procurement in their respective division.

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