Formal Japanese title for the highest-ranking executive in a company, equivalent to CEO. Often used in corporate documents and news.
He will assume the position of CEO next month.
経営最高責任者として、会社の戦略を決定する責任がある。
As CEO, you are responsible for determining the company's strategy.
A more common Japanese term for CEO, literally 'chief executive officer'. 経営最高責任者 is a less frequent variant with the same meaning.
Representative director, a legally defined role in Japanese corporate law. Often held by the CEO but not identical; 経営最高責任者 is a functional title rather than a legal one.
Compound of 経営 (management), 最高 (highest), and 責任者 (person responsible). A direct translation of the English 'chief executive officer'.