noun
section manager; section chief
A managerial title in Japanese companies and organizations, typically overseeing a 課 (section). Ranked above 係長 (subsection chief) and below 部長 (department manager).
彼は来月から課長に昇進する。
He will be promoted to section manager next month.
課長、この書類にサインをお願いします
Section chief, please sign this document.