Research Managers initiate, develop, lead and promote CSIRO's Research capability. They lead multi-disciplinary, collaborative research activities involving multiple research groups, and are responsible for delivering high impact research outcomes.

General Managers lead major professional support groups in a range of disciplines including finance, business development, commercialisation, health and safety, and human resources. They manage corporate resources or corporate policy development, facilitate the strategic development of organisational capability, and/or create opportunities by matching CSIRO's capabilities to client needs.