It establishes the Executive Branch. Namely the office of President and Vice President. It also leaves the possibility of establishing executive departments.
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Article 2 describes the Executive Branch. It provides the requirements for being president. It also lists the various duties and responsibilities, as well as how the President is to be elected.
The powers of the executive branch were laid out in Article II of the United States Constitution.
Article 2 section 1For the most part it's in Article II. There are a couple of references to the executive branch in other articles (for example, veto power is discussed in Article I).
Article II in the Constitution which is known as the Executive Article.
The powers of the Executive Branch are defined in Article XI.