What distinguishes managers within the hierarchy?

[Anonymous]

That is: what makes a manager a manager, a director a director, a VP a VP and so on? I ask because I recently posted that I was hired for a manager role but my sense of the work I’m doing is that it’s more director-level (based on scope and impact) and people said I should be prepared to outline how/why I’m ready to be a director.

How do you distinguish the ranks?

[Anonymous]

Manager has ic direct reports , director has manager and maybe ic reports, vp has director reports

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Manager has ic direct reports , director has manager and maybe ic reports, vp has director reports

I am OP manager and I have no direct reports (but there is a LOT of “managing up.”)

[Anonymous]

This is very company-dependent.

Something to talk to HR about.

[Anonymous]

Every organization is different

[Anonymous]

^and I guess I should have been more clear in my OP. What qualities do leaders at these levels need to possess?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Manager has ic direct reports , director has manager and maybe ic reports, vp has director reports

I am OP manager and I have no direct reports (but there is a LOT of “managing up.”)

. You aren't a manager you are some type of project or technical lead

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Manager has ic direct reports , director has manager and maybe ic reports, vp has director reports

I am OP manager and I have no direct reports (but there is a LOT of “managing up.”)

. You aren't a manager you are some type of project or technical lead

Manager is in my title. I have known other managers without direct reports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Manager has ic direct reports , director has manager and maybe ic reports, vp has director reports

I am OP manager and I have no direct reports (but there is a LOT of “managing up.”)

Ok so you manage clients or a project or something. What's your question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Manager has ic direct reports , director has manager and maybe ic reports, vp has director reports

I am OP manager and I have no direct reports (but there is a LOT of “managing up.”)

. You aren't a manager you are some type of project or technical lead

Manager is in my title. I have known other managers without direct reports.

Again you are not a manager, managers are related to leading other direct reports as in people. I work for a fortune 100 tech company. You would be a technical , project or development lead

[Anonymous]

Are you asking what, in general, qualities a good director or higher level has? No one can tell you for your specific company. It also varies on field and type of company.

[Anonymous]

I think I had responded to your original thread and had in my mind for you to check the job descriptions of each role (the one you’re doing and the one you feel you’re doing) and outline how your role aligns more with the higher level position with specific examples.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Manager has ic direct reports , director has manager and maybe ic reports, vp has director reports

I am OP manager and I have no direct reports (but there is a LOT of “managing up.”)

. You aren't a manager you are some type of project or technical lead

Manager is in my title. I have known other managers without direct reports.

Again you are not a manager, managers are related to leading other direct reports as in people. I work for a fortune 100 tech company. You would be a technical , project or development lead

Not true. If OP's company has titled the position as Manager of Refilling copier drawer than OP is a Manager.

[Anonymous]

Depends entirely on your org and team. Some companies or functions (banking, sales) are notorious for making every low level person a. Vp because clients like talking to a vp.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Manager has ic direct reports , director has manager and maybe ic reports, vp has director reports

I am OP manager and I have no direct reports (but there is a LOT of “managing up.”)

. You aren't a manager you are some type of project or technical lead

Manager is in my title. I have known other managers without direct reports.

Again you are not a manager, managers are related to leading other direct reports as in people. I work for a fortune 100 tech company. You would be a technical , project or development lead

NP. I had direct reports, but I didn't have manager or supervisor in my job title. At a later job, I had manager in my title with no direct reports.