Organizational Development Specialist - Abu Dhabi projects and infrastructure centre

Qureos Inc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic consultancy firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a highly skilled Organizational Development Specialist to lead initiatives aligning people processes with business objectives. This role involves designing frameworks for organizational design and workforce planning while enhancing internal and external stakeholder experiences. The ideal candidate should have consultancy experience, deep knowledge of operating models, and strong project management skills. Competitive salary and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Organizational Development Specialist or Consultant preferably within a consultancy environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least three of the following areas: operating model design, strategic workforce planning, capability mapping.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Experience working with or advising government entities or large complex organizations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide operating models that support organizational strategy.
• Define and structure capability frameworks reflecting core competencies.
• Design and optimize service delivery models for stakeholder experience.
• Establish governance models promoting transparency and accountability.
• Create future-state organization structures enabling agility and growth.
• Design and maintain a scalable job and career framework.
• Lead initiatives for forecasting talent needs and bridging workforce gaps.
• Implement change management strategies for cultural shifts.

Skills

Organizational Development

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Leadership

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Organizational Development (OD) Specialist to lead initiatives that align people processes and structures with business objectives. This role will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in designing and implementing frameworks across organizational design, workforce planning and change management while helping to build a future‑ready organization. The ideal candidate brings consultancy experience and a deep understanding of operating models and enterprise‑wide capability building.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operating Model Design:
  Develop and implement enterprise-wide operating models that support organizational strategy and improve efficiency.
• Capability Mapping:
  Define and structure capability frameworks that reflect core leadership and technical competencies across the organization.
• Service Delivery Models:
  Design and optimize service delivery models that enhance internal and external stakeholder experience.
• Governance Structures:
  Establish governance models that promote transparency, accountability and decision‑making alignment.
• Organizational Design:
  Create future‑state organization structures that enable agility, growth and performance improvement.
• Job & Career Architecture:
  Design and maintain a scalable job and career framework including job families, career pathways and progression guidelines.
• Strategic Workforce Planning:
  Lead initiatives to forecast future talent needs, assess current workforce capabilities and develop action plans to bridge gaps.
• Change Management:
  Develop and implement change management strategies to drive adoption of organizational transformations and cultural shifts.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven experience as an Organizational Development Specialist or Consultant preferably within a consultancy environment
• Demonstrated expertise in at least three of the following areas: operating model design, strategic workforce planning, capability mapping, job architecture or governance modeling
• Strong project management, analytical and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working with or advising government entities or large complex organizations is an advantage

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and systems‑level analysis
• High‑level communication and facilitation skills
• Change leadership and stakeholder influencing
• Analytical rigor and problem‑solving
• Attention to detail and ability to drive large‑scale initiatives