You should try to get in to some meetings where these guys are. Its good to be known by these people, you shouldn't be scared of them, esp if you're working har

You should try to get in to some meetings where these guys are. Its good to be known by these people, you shouldn't be scared of them, esp if you're working hard for them. Things they do: Talk to execs to find out what direction of the company has been decided Choose strategy, approve strategic technology choices, plan for the future Making sure first line managers & their teams are doing what they're supposed to Allocate money to projects, decide which ones need resources, which ones can be cut Make a budget, decide how much money to ask for next qtr/year Hiring policies, hiring managers, plans for hiring staff Make sure division is following company policy, implement internal controls, auditing is happy. Keeping in touch with other divisions and regions to swap ideas and work together. Firefighting problems that come up with people leaving, systems not working properly, projects running late.