A Google Workspace admin:
- Has access to primary manageable access to admin.google.com.
- Configures and manages all aspects of a Google Workspace domain.
- Administering users, organizational units, groups, and access to services.
- Manages the security of the Google Workspace domain as well as mobile policies.
- Domain security management
- Mobile policies
- Are created upon activation for new seats. Usually, the first seat defaults to an admin but this can be changed.
- Users can be promoted to admins through Google's admin console.
- Usually will have an email address with the domain.
- Admin alternate email is where the reset password emails will be sent.