general affairs department manager; chief of general affairs
A managerial title in a company or organization, overseeing administrative and general affairs.
He will be promoted to general affairs department manager next month.
As the general affairs department manager, I am responsible for reviewing the company's internal regulations.
部長 is a general term for department manager, while 総務部長 specifies the general affairs department.
総務部 is the general affairs department itself, whereas 総務部長 is the person who heads it.
Compound of 総務 (general affairs) + 部長 (department manager).