Overview

Job ID: 14484

Sector:

People

Location: NEOM, Saudi Arabia

OVERVIEW

NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a new future might look like. A region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, NEOM is being built from the ground up to include hyperconnected, cognitive cities, ports, next-generation infrastructure and industries, enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues and tourist destinations.

 

As a destination, it will be a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses and reinventing environmental conservation.

 

As a workplace, it is a place for people who share our core values of care, curiosity, diversity, passion, respect, and becoming a catalyst for change.

 

Are you ready to help NEOM find solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges? Are you prepared to create a lasting legacy that benefits generations to come? Then we want to hear from you!

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ROLE OVERVIEW

The Organizational Design Senior Manager is responsible for leading enterprise-wide organizational design initiatives to ensure business agility, scalability, and workforce optimization. This role partners with senior business leaders and HR teams to design structures, roles, and workforce optimization that align with business objectives, drive operational efficiency, and enhance talent effectiveness.

 

ROLE COMPETENCIES & ACTIVITIES

The Organization Design Senior Manager responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

 

Organization Design 

  • Lead and implement organizational design frameworks to optimize structures, reporting lines, spans of control, and job architecture.
  • Conduct organization diagnostics to assess design effectiveness, workforce productivity, and role clarity.
  • Drive restructuring, and realignment initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and change adoption.
  • Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to create organization effectiveness roadmaps and structure workforce evolution strategies.

 

 

Job Architecture & Role Design

  • Develop and maintain job architecture, level frameworks, and career pathways to support talent mobility.
  • Ensure job descriptions, role definitions, and competency models align with business needs.
  • Optimize span of control and hierarchy models to drive efficiency and reduce complexity.

 

 

Change Management & Business Transformation

  • Lead the change management strategy for organizational transformations, ensuring leadership buy-in and employee adoption.
  • Develop communication strategies and training programs to help employees adapt to new structures and operating models.
  • Support leaders in navigating complex organizational transitions through advisory and facilitation.

 

 

Organization Effectiveness & Data-Driven Insights

  • Design and apply organizational health metrics to measure structure efficiency, talent deployment, and performance impact.
  • Use people’s analytics and benchmarking to inform recommendations on org structure improvements.
  • Conduct organizational effectiveness reviews, providing data-driven insights to optimize decision-making.

 

Stakeholder Management & Executive Consultation

  • Serve as a strategic advisor to HR leadership, and business leaders on organizational design and effectiveness.
  • Facilitate leadership workshops, design-thinking sessions, and working groups to drive alignment on org structure decisions.
  • Collaborate with HR leaders to integrate organizational design with talent management, workforce planning,
  • total rewards, etc.

 

Culture and Values

  • Embrace NEOM’s culture and Values https://www.neom.com/en-us/about
  • Act with honesty and integrity by following best practices, and upholding the robust standards and expectations set out in NEOM’s Code of Conduct.
  • Maintain fair, ethical and professional work practices in accordance with NEOM’s Values and Code of Conduct.

 

 

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • 10+ years of experience in organizational design, workforce planning, or HR strategy, with a focus on large-scale restructuring and business transformation.
  • Strong knowledge of org design methodologies (e.g., McKinsey 7S, Galbraith’s Star Model).
  • Experience in business model transformation, digitalization impact, and agile operating model design.
  • Proven ability to conduct organizational assessments, job analysis, and workforce analytics.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills.
  • Experience with HR tech & workforce analytics platforms (e.g., Workday, OrgVue, Visier).
  • Strong facilitation skills for leadership workshops and design-thinking sessions.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or relevant.
  • Master’s degree is preferred.
  • HR and Organizational Development Certifications are a plus.
 

NEOM is committed to attracting and retaining the highest caliber of employees to support NEOM’s vision, mission and strategy. NEOM sources the best candidates based on fit for the role and searches local and global markets to identify talent.

NEOM is an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, disability, age, or any other form of discrimination/other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

As part of our recruitment process, NEOM will undertake reference checks to confirm suitability for the role. All offers of employment are subject to references, evidence of all qualifications and awards, and other background checks being satisfactorily completed. Additionally, all offers are subject to the candidate being able to successfully obtain a work visa to enter and work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The employee may be required to perform additional job-related tasks and duties as assigned. To meet NEOM’s objectives and business needs, the work location is subject to change. Non office-based roles involve outdoor activities. Candidates should be prepared to work outdoors and on construction sites as part of their job responsibilities.

NEOM uses artificial intelligence as part of its recruitment process to assist and enhance efficiency. However, all final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters, ensuring that NEOM’s employment process remains fair and transparent.

The actions of our team should always support the NEOM Values

CatalystCareCuriousPassionateRespectDiversity

Learn more about NEOM’s Values

About Neom

NEOM is the land of the future where the greatest minds and best talents are empowered to embody pioneering ideas and exceed boundaries in a world inspired by imagination.

NEOM is powered by our vision to build a profitable, sustainable and innovation-driven economy, powered by our 14 key sectors. Future-oriented and legacy-free, we're offering our partners and talent the optimum environment to foster unrestricted thinking and fresh solutions to today's most pressing challenges. NEOM is open for business.