# Senior Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-manager

A senior manager oversees a team or department, translating organizational strategy into day-to-day execution while managing budgets and staff performance. This mid-to-upper level role sits between front-line managers and directors or vice presidents, and is typically held by someone with several years of people management experience. Core responsibilities include team leadership, performance management of direct reports, and contributing to strategic planning that shapes the department's direction and resource allocation.

Top skills: [Budget Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budget-management), [People Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/people-management), [Performance Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/performance-management), [Strategic Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/strategic-planning), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manager)
- Often leads to: [Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director)

## Similar roles

[Business Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-manager), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager), [Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-manager), [Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/project-manager), [Senior Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-associate), [Senior Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-consultant)

## Open Senior Manager roles (1)

- [Senior Manager](https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Visa/job/US---Atlanta-GA/Senior-Manager_REF082213W) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) (listed on Visa Inc.'s own careers site)

## Likely next role (2)

Where Senior Managers commonly go next: [Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director).

- [Director](https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Visa/job/US---Foster-City-CA/Director_REF087616W) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — US - Foster City, CA (listed on Visa Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Director](https://plugandplaytechcenter.bamboohr.com/careers/1493) at [Plug n Play](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/plug-n-play) — Almaty, . (listed on Plug n Play's own careers site)

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From [Business Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-manager), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager), [Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-manager), [Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/project-manager), [Senior Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-associate), [Senior Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-consultant).

- [Operations Manager](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/SC---Hilton-Head-Island/Operations-Manager_R1039756) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Hilton Head Island, SC (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Project Manager](https://aoins.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AutoOwners/job/Lansing-MI/Project-Manager_R_14137-1) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) (listed on Auto-Owners Insurance's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://toryburch.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/toryburchcareers/job/Mercedes-Texas/Operations-Manager_R0028584) at [Tory Burch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tory-burch) — Mercedes, TX (listed on Tory Burch's own careers site)
- [Program Manager](https://elevancehealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ANT/job/CA-WOODLAND-HILLS-21215-BURBANK-BLVD/Program-Manager_JR199859-1) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Woodland Hills, CA (listed on Elevance Health's own careers site)
- [Senior Associate](https://lseg.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/USA-New-York-28-Liberty-Street/Senior-Associate_R0122657-1) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) (listed on LSEG's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://kohls.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kohlscareers/job/Macon-DC-0875/Operations-Manager_R491920) at [Kohl's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohl-s) — Macon DC (0875) (listed on Kohl's's own careers site)
- [Program Manager](https://gentex.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Gentex/job/Zeeland-MI/Program-Manager_REQ026585) at [Gentex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gentex) (listed on Gentex's own careers site)
- [Partner Operations & Systems Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7bb6e856-583b-4abc-a589-01fa90a50214/partner-operations-systems-lead-at-supabase) at [Supabase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supabase) — Full-time, Remote, US West
- [Project Manager](https://fa-ewjt-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2/job/19647/apply) at [EXL Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/exl-service) — New York, NY (listed on EXL Service's own careers site)
- [Program Manager](https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/Herndon-VA/Program-Manager_8587) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) (listed on AeroVironment's own careers site)

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