• Preparation and oversight of the operational budget.
• Development of strategies and procedures that increase efficiency and maximize profits.
• Oversight of day-to-day operations.
• Creation of sales or production goals, often in cooperation with other executives and the chief executive officer.
• Identification of issues that may affect sales, production or delivery of services, and creation of solutions to promptly address problems.
• Supervision of managers and operational staff members.
• Interpretation of data and analytics and report generation.
• Presentations to fellow executive team members, the CEO, employees, shareholders, the board of directors and the media.