担たん当とう部ぶ長ちょう

noun

senior manager; director; department manager in charge of a specific area

A managerial title in Japanese companies; typically a person below the department head (部長) who oversees a particular function or project.

• 彼かれは営えい業ぎょう部ぶの担たん当とう部ぶ長ちょうに昇しょう進しんした。

  He was promoted to senior manager in charge of the sales department.

• 担たん当とう部ぶ長ちょうがプロジェクトの進しん捗ちょくを報ほう告こくした。

  The senior manager reported on the project's progress.