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Chatham Lady
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« on: June 12, 2009, 11:17:59 am » |
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Further to my "Quandry" post, I've just been asked this morning to come up with a new job title for my role and have to give an answer by 1.30 pm local time today. Talk about short notice! This deadline has been given by US management.
I'm to drop my "PA" title as my boss is going and he is not being replaced like for like. The suggestion is that the Project Manager is being promoted to Project Manager/General Manager - I'll call him "A". I will have a sideline report to "A" which I currently have as PA to my present boss. I will being doing more or less of what I'm doing now but not the "PA" stuff. I already do a lot of facilities management plus site health & safety and security together with a variety of admin roles, meeting organisation, minute taking, travel co-ordinator etc.
Anyone got any good ideas for titles? I hate being pigeonholed but need to suggest something. So far I've come up with "Office/Facilities Administrator". They won't have "Office Manager" as it is a satellite location and not head office. All our main admin departments are an our head office.
Thanks in advance!
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gee4
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2009, 11:22:43 am » |
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I did a similar role a few years ago Chathamlady incorporating a lot of what you have mentioned.
My job title was Project Administrator. I then took on PA duties for the boss but the title remained the same.
Another option could be Administration Manager.
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Chatham Lady
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2009, 11:24:58 am » |
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Thanks alot Gee. Much appreciated. I will fling these into the melting pot and see what happens. I've got a meeting with my potential new direct report, "A", and my current bossie just after lunch. What I don't want to do is take a backward step. Unfortunately, in my working experience people still read things into titles that either aren't there or they just don't appreciate what someone actually does.
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gee4
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2009, 11:25:53 am » |
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I agree. But remember you are more than an administrator, you manage, so bear that in mind.
Consider Project Manager especially if current Project Manager is being promoted to General Manager.
Another option, Assistant to General Manager.
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Chatham Lady
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« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2009, 11:30:06 am » |
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Thanks again. It would have been nice to have had the weekend to think this through but unfortunately that has not happened.
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gee4
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« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2009, 11:33:28 am » |
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Of course, but that would be too logical!
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Chatham Lady
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« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2009, 01:50:16 pm » |
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Well Gee, I've had a brief meeting. For the time being "A" wants my role to remain exactly as it is until things develop further once present bossie has left. I'm okay with that. And my title is to become "Office/Facilities Administrator". I put across the point of view of managing rather than just doing admin tasks but this was turned down as apparently the powers of be will only accept "manager" if you "manage" people rather than things. And at the moment, although I had people reporting to me in the past, I no longer do manage people. Thanks again for your help earlier.
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