As a Department Manager, you will need to master following:

• abide by business ethical code of conducts
• company policies
• corporate social responsibility

More generally, a department manager is also versed in:

• assume responsibility for the management of a business
• collaborate in company's daily operations
• conclude business agreements
• create a financial plan
• ensure lawful business operations
• exercise stewardship
• follow company standards
• liaise with managers
• manage staff
• plan health and safety procedures
• report on overall management of a business
• strategic planning
• strive for company growth

It also helps to know the following:

• business process modelling
• cost management
• create a financial report
• develop an organisational structure
• develop revenue generation strategies
• maintain relationship with customers
• project management
• prospect new regional contracts
• accounting
• align efforts towards business development
• analyse business objectives
• analyse business plans
• analyse business processes
• analyse financial risk
• analyse market financial trends
• apply business acumen
• banking activities
• build business relationships
• business law
• business loans
• business management principles
• control financial resources
• corporate law
• create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement
• describe the financial situation of a region
• develop company strategies
• develop organisational policies
• develop professional network
• establish communication with foreign cultures
• evaluate performance of organisational collaborators
• execute marketing plan
• financial forecasting
• financial jurisdiction
• financial management
• financial statements
• follow the statutory obligations
• hire new personnel
• human resource management
• impart business plans to collaborators
• integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations
• integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
• interact with the board of directors
• international trade
• keep updated on the political landscape
• liaise with local authorities
• make strategic business decisions
• manage budgets
• manage contracts
• manage financial risk
• manage office facility systems
• market entry planning
• marketing management
• marketing principles
• negotiate with stakeholders
• oversee quality control
• plan medium to long term objectives
• prepare financial statements
• shape corporate culture
• shape organisational teams based on competencies
• share good practices across subsidiaries
• show an exemplary leading role in an organisation
• speak different languages
• subsidiary operations
• supply chain management
• synthesise financial information
• track key performance indicators