Management/Leadership Career Track
This track includes roles that are responsible for leading people. Executives are accountable for the execution of business strategies and organizational results. Managers are responsible for the production and achievement of people.
Track Overview
| Management/Leadership | |
|---|---|
| Level | Definition |
| E3 | Directly reports to the president and has executive leadership responsibility for university operations including, but not limited to, administration, policy development and implementation, academic programs, support services and operations. Scope of responsibility is a universitywide major function. E3 positions at Virginia Tech include executive vice president and provost, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and senior vice president for advancement. |
| E2 | Has senior-level leadership responsibilities for major unit operations. Establishes and implements policies, procedures, programs, fiscal authority, and operational autonomy. Leads department heads, chairs, school directors, directors, senior managers, and managers. Scope of responsibility is universitywide for an overall college or business unit. |
| E1 | Accountable for annual execution of goals and objectives in area of responsibility; disseminates goals to direct reports and ensures goals are operationalized. Recommends and may approve policy for area of operational and/or functional control. Typically has multiple directors and managers as direct reports. Scope of responsibility is a universitywide sub-function with multiple disciplines, or multiple functions within a college or business unit. |
| M3 | Directs and controls the activities of multiple university units or leads a team of professionals with significant universitywide impact. Typically has indirect reports. In charge of overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, etc. for the unit. Collaborates with executive leadership on establishing strategic goals across the function. |
| M2 | Responsible for leading a team of professionals and/or support employees. Has full responsibility for team output. Focuses on implementing and executing strategies within their own department or team. |
| M1 | Supervises experienced administrative, operative, and/or technical roles. Coordinates schedules and workflow for the team. Focuses on team completion of assignments and is responsible for ensuring the orientation and training of employees. |
Level Detail - Executive
| Level 3: Senior or Executive Vice President (E3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classification title: Senior Executive | ||
| People Management | Scope of Impact | Autonomy |
| Directly reports to the president. Has executive leadership responsibility. | Universitywide major function. | Has senior-level leadership responsibilities for major unit operations including, but not limited to administration, policy development and implementation, academic programs, support services, and operations. |
| Level 2: Vice President or Provost/Dean (E2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classification title: Executive | ||
| People Management | Scope of Impact | Autonomy |
| Leads department heads, chairs, school directors, directors, senior managers and managers. | Universitywide for an overall college or business unit. | Has senior-level leadership responsibilities for major unit operations. Establishes and implements policies, procedures, programs, fiscal authority and operational autonomy. Leads department heads, chairs, school directors, directors, senior managers and managers. |
| Level 1: Assistant or Associate Vice President or Provost/Associate Dean (E1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classification title: Associate Executive | ||
| People Management | Scope of Impact | Autonomy |
| Typically has multiple directors and managers as direct reports. | Universitywide subfunction with multiple disciplines, or multiple functions within a college or business unit. | Accountable for annual execution of goals and objectives in area of responsibility. Disseminates goals to direct reports and ensures goals are operationalized. Recommends and may approve policy for area of operational and functional control. |
Level Detail - Manager/Supervisor
| Level 3: Director/Assistant Dean (M3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classification titles: Academic Director, Clinical Director, Development Director, General Director, Technical Director |
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| People Management | Scope of Impact | Autonomy |
| Directs and controls the activities of multiple university units or leads a team of professionals with significant universitywide impact. Typically has indirect reports. | Universitywide discipline, college or business unit function, or department or school. | In charge of overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, etc. for the unit. Contributes to establishing strategic goals across the function. |
| Level 2: Manager (M2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classification titles: Academic Manager, Clinical Manager, Development Manager, General Manager, Technical Manager | ||
| People Management | Scope of Impact | Autonomy |
| Responsible for leading a team of professionals and/or support employees. | College or business unit function, or department or school. | Has full responsibility for team output. Focuses on implementing and executing strategies within own department and team. |
| Level 1: Supervisor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classification titles: Academic Supervisor, Clinical Supervisor, Development Supervisor, General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor | ||
| People Management | Scope of Impact | Autonomy |
| Supervisor of experienced administrative, operative, and or technical roles. Typically supervises staff. Direct reports only. | College or business unit function, or department or school. | Coordinates schedules and workflow for the team. Focuses on team completion of assignments and is responsible for ensuring the orientation and training of employees. |