SmartSuite for the Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer sets direction and is accountable to the board for performance, risk and culture. They use the strategy, portfolio and risk views to decide what the organisation pursues, hold the executive team to its objectives and report to the board.
Reports to:
What you own
- Set the vision, strategy and operating priorities
- Approve the strategic plan, budget and major investments
- Own enterprise performance, risk appetite and culture
- Lead the executive team and hold it accountable for objectives
- Report to the board and shareholders
Where the role sits
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Reports to
Direct reports
Works closely with
GRC processes
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Owns
accountable for the process
Touches
contributes or approves
Depends on
consumes its output
How SmartSuite helps, suite by suite
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How they use the Strategy & Planning suite
Strategic oversight
Reviews enterprise OKRs, initiative progress, and KPI performance across business units in real time.
Progress tracking
Monitors milestone confidence, execution risks, and cross-functional alignment against strategic goals.
Leadership reporting
Generates board-ready dashboards and summaries tied directly to company objectives and outcomes.
Suites that serve this role
Products this role uses most
How SmartSuite supports this role
Planning. Shows company objectives and key results with live progress across every function.
Reporting. Delivers board-ready performance, portfolio and risk summaries from source data.
Risk issues. Surfaces top enterprise risks and overdue actions in the same executive view.
Industry reference
Corporate governance codes such as the UK Corporate Governance Code (2024) and the OECD Principles, together with SOX Section 302 certifications for US registrants and sector regimes such as the UK's Senior Managers and Certification Regime, define the CEO's accountability to the board and regulators.
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