Senior organizational design specialist

Role Purpose Own the job evaluation and compensation architecture end-to-end. You’ll maintain a rigorous, market-aligned grading and salary structure, ensure internal equity, and power data-driven reward decisions through clean job descriptions, governance, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities Job Evaluation & Job Architecture Lead and administer Job Evaluation using Hay/Korn Ferry (or similar) to size roles and assign grades. Maintain the job catalogue, job family matrix, and career levels (titles, bands, control points). Review and approve JD changes; run calibration sessions with HRBPs and leaders. Safeguard internal equity and consistent leveling across functions. Compensation Design & Market Pricing Build and refresh salary structures (min/mid/max, range spreads, control points) by grade and country. Conduct market benchmarking using reputable surveys; recommend salary movements and adjustments. Run compa-ratio, range penetration, and pay equity analyses; propose targeted actions. Rewards Cycles & Governance Design and execute merit/increment cycles, promotions, and STI/LTI frameworks. Draft, update, and enforce C&B policies; manage exception/approval workflows with Finance & HR. Prepare costing and scenario modeling for changes (budget impact, sensitivity). Workforce Planning & Budgeting Partner with FP&A/Finance on manpower budgets, headcount scenarios, and org design updates. Track vacancies, backfills, and structure changes; keep org charts current. HRIS, Payroll & Data Quality Configure/maintain SAP Success Factors/Workday/Oracle reward modules and pay components. Ensure data integrity and seamless handoff to Payroll (allowances, differentials, retro pay). Reporting & Analytics Deliver monthly Total Rewards dashboards (headcount, pay mix, compa-ratio, gender pay, cost run-rate). Create ad-hoc reports for leadership and audit-ready documentation. Stakeholder Enablement Train HRBPs and line managers on JE methodology, JD writing, and pay decisions. Support change communications for structure or policy updates. Qualifications

Bachelor’s in HR/Business/Finance; Master’s is a plus.6-10+ years in Compensation/Total Rewards with deep hands-on Job Evaluation. Proven use of Hay/Korn Ferry (Mercer/Price/Points also valued). JE certification preferred. Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS), Power BI/Tableau nice-to-have. Experience with Success Factors/Workday/Oracle HRIS. Strong analytical storytelling; excellent written JD skills. Knowledge of GCC/Qatar labor law and regional market practices. Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

100% roles with current JD + grade; JE SLAs met. Salary structure market variance within target (e.g., ±5% of median). On-time, error-free completion of merit/promotions. Year-over-year improvement in pay equity and internal equity indicators. Positive manager/HRBP feedback (post-cycle NPS).

Nice-to-Have Certifications

GRP / Worldat Work, CIPD Level 5/7, Hay/KF Job Evaluation. #J-18808-Ljbffr