Roles, responsibility & decision rights · Working
Manager of managers
Also called: second-line manager
ELI5
A leader whose direct reports include people managers.
Used in conversation
“The team needs one controlled copy of manager of managers, with an owner and date.”
Pitch context
You will see “Manager of managers” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches roles, responsibility & decision rights.
Why it matters: In roles, responsibility & decision rights, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.
Caution
Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16