管理職(かんりしょく)

かんりしょく
noun
management position; managerial role
businesswork
1. management position; managerial role
a managerial or supervisory position within an organization; a person who holds such a position
彼(かれ)は管理職(かんりしょく)だ。
He is in a management position.
管理職(かんりしょく)に昇進(しょうしん)した。
I was promoted to a management position.
管理職(かんりしょく)には残業(ざんぎょう)手当(てあて)が出(で)ないことが多(おお)い。
In many cases, those in management positions do not receive overtime pay.
女性(じょせい)の管理職(かんりしょく)を増(ふ)やすことが課題(かだい)になっている。
Increasing the number of women in management positions has become an issue.

Refers to both the position itself and the person holding it. In Japanese companies, 管理職(かんりしょく) typically includes section chiefs and above. A key distinction is that 管理職(かんりしょく) employees are often exempt from overtime pay under Japanese labor law.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 役職(やくしょく): job title or official position — broader than 管理職(かんりしょく), covering any titled position
  • 上司(じょうし): boss, superior — refers to the person above you, not the position itself

Related Words

Compare: 役職(やくしょく) (job title or official position)
Compare: 上司(じょうし) (boss, superior)
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