noun
supervisory department; control division; operational unit
A department within a company or organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating operations, often with a supervisory or controlling function.
統括部は全支店の業績を管理している。
The supervisory department manages the performance of all branch offices.
新しいプロジェクトは統括部が指揮を執る。
The control division will take charge of the new project.
管理部 (administration department) focuses on day-to-day management and clerical tasks, whereas 統括部 implies a higher-level oversight and integration function.
Compound of 統括 (とうかつ, 'unification, overall control') and 部 (ぶ, 'department, division'). The term is a modern business coinage.