Roles, responsibility & decision rights · Working

Skip-level manager

Also called: indirect manager

ELI5

A manager one or more levels above an employee's direct manager.

Used in conversation

“The announcement should not get ahead of the agreed process for skip-level manager.”

Pitch context

You will see “Skip-level manager” 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