Matrix Organizational Structure
Explore an editable whole-company example of matrix organizational structure, beginning with CEO and its principal branches.
Matrix Organizational Structure
Illustrative, editable whole-company structure. Adapt roles and relationships to your organization.
About this company template
Matrix Organizational Structure is an illustrative, role-based template for an entire organization. It does not describe a named employer or require one fixed set of roles.
Solid branches show each person's functional reporting home. Dotted project-coordination branches represent responsibility for an outcome, not a second employment manager; document the product manager relationship in the role note.
Change the example to match your legal entities, operating model, decision rights and real reporting lines before sharing it.
How this matrix organizational structure works
CEO is the top node in this example. The first layer contains Functional Managers, Product Portfolio, Project Coordination.
Solid branches show each person's functional reporting home. Dotted project-coordination branches represent responsibility for an outcome, not a second employment manager; document the product manager relationship in the role note.
A solid connector in this editable org tree means an example reporting relationship. Ownership, advisory, service, project and partnership relationships may need a separate note or relationship type; do not treat them as another manager.
Read the functional branches as direct reporting. Read product and project branches as a second dimension of work, not as a second set of employment managers. The dotted connectors flag that distinction; in a real matrix, record the employee's functional manager and product or project responsibility in the role details. Engineering, Marketing, Sales and Finance may each contribute to Product A, B and C. The single-parent OrgSheet tree cannot draw every intersection, so this editable chart shows the managerial home and a separate responsibility map in labeled nodes. Agree who sets priorities, evaluates performance and resolves conflicting requests.
Lead role
CEO
Example top role — Replace this label with the actual accountable role or governing body.
How to adapt this structure
The diagram makes the primary grouping and the next level of responsibility visible at a glance.
Adapt the branches to your organization and remove any managerial layer that does not exist.
Design tradeoffs
- The design grouping makes the main responsibilities easy to locate.
- A single-parent tree cannot fully express every cross-functional, ownership or contractual relationship.
What this chart shows
- This is an editable example, not a universal organization design.
- The top node is CEO.
- The first layer includes Functional Managers, Product Portfolio, Project Coordination.
- Solid branches show each person's functional reporting home. Dotted project-coordination branches represent responsibility for an outcome, not a second employment manager; document the product manager relationship in the role note.
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Frequently asked questions
What does this matrix organizational structure show?
It shows one possible whole-company structure, including a top role, major groups and sample reporting lines.
Can I change the roles and reporting lines?
Yes. Open the template and replace, add or remove every role and connector to match your organization.
Does a connector always mean direct employment reporting?
No. Where a branch represents ownership, advice, service or partnership, add a clear relationship note rather than relying on the connector alone.
Use this org chart template
Open and edit this matrix organizational structure in QueryChart.