What does a Corporate General Manager do under ANZSCO 111211?

A Corporate General Manager is employed to run the day-to-day operations of a large organisation through a layer of departmental managers, keeping functions such as operations, finance, HR and sales aligned with the chief executive's plan. Typical tasks include: plan and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the organisation through departmental managers; monitor departmental performance and correct shortfalls in output, cost or service; and lead and develop the departmental managers who report to you.

Who assesses Corporate General Manager skills for Australian migration?

The Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) is the assessing authority for ANZSCO 111211. A positive skills assessment is needed before you can lodge most skilled visa applications as a Corporate General Manager.

Which visa lists include ANZSCO 111211?

Our data lists Corporate General Manager on the CSOL, linked to visa subclasses 482 and 186. List settings change, so confirm the current position before you lodge an Expression of Interest or nomination.

What evidence helps a Corporate General Manager skills assessment?

Prepare an organisation chart showing several departmental managers reporting to you, plus references that describe organisation-wide operational authority. Detailed references on company letterhead with dates, hours and duties are essential.

Is Corporate General Manager (111211) the right code for my experience?

Choose 111211 when you oversee multiple departments through their managers. If you managed a single function (for example sales, HR or finance), the matching specialist manager code is more accurate.

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Corporate General Manager 111211

Yes. Corporate General Manager (111211) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. IML is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.

Corporate General Manager (111211): Plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of an organisation through departmental managers.

As a Corporate General Manager (ANZSCO 111211), you run the day-to-day operations of a large organisation through a layer of departmental managers, keeping functions such as operations, finance, HR and sales aligned with the chief executive's plan. The occupation sits in unit group 1112 General Managers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of an organisation through departmental managers. You will typically work in medium and large companies, multi-site businesses and public-sector agencies. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a IML skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

111211

Assessing authority

IML

Occupation lists

CSOL

Industry

Management

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Corporate General Manager can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.

Potential visa pathways

Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.

Employer-sponsored

For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Corporate General Manager is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.

EOI and state nomination

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Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Corporate General Manager

The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. IML is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.

How skills assessments work

Points and other factors

The occupation is only the starting point.

Age

Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.

English

Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.

Skilled employment

Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.

Qualifications

Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.

Australian study and partner

Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.

Nomination

State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.

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Occupation match

Is Corporate General Manager the right code?

Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.

Plan and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the organisation through departmental managers.
Translate the chief executive's strategy into operational targets and budgets.
Monitor departmental performance and correct shortfalls in output, cost or service.
Lead and develop the departmental managers who report to you.
Prepare operational reports for the chief executive and board.

Questions

Before you start an assessment

A Corporate General Manager is employed to run the day-to-day operations of a large organisation through a layer of departmental managers, keeping functions such as operations, finance, HR and sales aligned with the chief executive's plan. Typical tasks include: plan and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the organisation through departmental managers; monitor departmental performance and correct shortfalls in output, cost or service; and lead and develop the departmental managers who report to you.

Not sure which pathway fits.

Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.