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About the Organization Development Manager Role

Big Fish Consult is seeking a full-time Organization Development (OD) Manager to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to leading the development and implementation of organization effectiveness strategies across key areas including organization design, workforce planning, performance management, job architecture, and Total Rewards. The ideal candidate will possess 5 to 10 years of relevant experience.

Role Purpose and Strategic Alignment

The OD Manager will ensure that organizational structures, workforce capabilities, career frameworks, performance systems, and compensation practices are aligned with business strategy, operational requirements, and long-term growth objectives. This position involves partnering with senior leadership and key stakeholders to strengthen organizational capability, improve workforce productivity, enhance governance, and drive a high-performance culture within the organization.

Key Responsibilities: Organization Design & Workforce Planning

• Lead organization design and effectiveness initiatives, including organizational structure reviews and operating model assessments.
• Develop and maintain organization structures, reporting lines, governance frameworks, and role accountability models.
• Assess organizational capability requirements and support workforce planning aligned with business priorities.
• Partner with leadership teams to identify future workforce needs and resource optimization opportunities.
• Develop OD policies, frameworks, and governance standards to support organizational effectiveness.
• Support business transformation and change initiatives related to organizational design and workforce effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities: Talent & Performance Frameworks

• Design, implement, and govern enterprise-wide job architecture frameworks, including job families, career levels, and grading structures.
• Conduct job evaluation, role sizing, and benchmarking exercises using recognized methodologies.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of performance management frameworks.
• Ensure alignment of individual objectives, KPIs, and departmental goals with business strategy.
• Establish performance governance processes, including calibration mechanisms and performance review standards.
• Support integration of performance outcomes into talent decisions, promotions, rewards, and succession planning.

Key Responsibilities: Total Rewards & HR Governance

• Develop and execute Total Rewards strategies aligned with market practices and organizational objectives.
• Design and maintain salary structures, grading frameworks, pay ranges, and compensation policies.
• Lead compensation benchmarking activities and manage annual salary review and bonus planning processes.
• Develop and oversee incentive schemes, recognition programs, and reward frameworks.
• Develop OD dashboards, workforce analytics, and prepare executive-level reports and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, governance frameworks, and applicable labor regulations.

Candidate Profile and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in Organization Development or a related HR field.
• Experience in large-scale organizations, real estate development, infrastructure, government-related entities, or transformation environments is highly regarded.
• Proven experience implementing HR frameworks, job architecture, grading systems, and Total Rewards programs in complex organizational settings.