Director, Organizational Development

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Director of Organizational Development. The successful candidate will lead enterprise-wide strategies in organizational design and workforce planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives. With 12+ years of experience in strategic HR and establishing OD frameworks for new subsidiaries, the Director will engage with senior leadership and provide governance oversight. This role is key for driving organizational effectiveness and transformation across the group.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Organizational Development or Strategic HR roles.
• Experience in target operating model design and enterprise transformation.
• Hands-on experience in establishing OD foundations for new subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on organizational design and workforce planning.
• Own OD frameworks, job architecture, and evaluation governance.
• Partner with senior leadership to integrate workforce considerations into strategy.

Skills

Organizational Development

Strategic HR

Workforce Planning

Operating Model Design

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field

Job description

The Director – Organizational Development provides enterprise-wide leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and OD foundations across the group and its subsidiaries. The role ensures that organizational structures, roles, governance, and workforce capacity are aligned to business priorities, capital programs, and long-term growth ambitions.

The role owns the organization’s OD frameworks, job architecture, grading standards, and job evaluation governance, ensuring internal equity, role clarity, scalability, and operating effectiveness. The Director leads the setting up of OD foundations for new subsidiaries and business verticals, including structures, job frameworks, and workforce models, and provides governance oversight for structural changes across the group.

As a strategic advisor to senior leadership and HR, the Director partners closely with Strategy, Finance, HRBPs, and business leaders to integrate workforce and organizational considerations into enterprise strategy, transformation programs, and growth initiatives. The role contributes to target operating model (TOM) development initiatives.

The Director also builds and leads the Organizational Development function, setting delivery standards, governance processes, and quality controls, and developing OD capability, tools, and knowledge assets to ensure high-impact, analytically rigorous delivery.

Educational Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in Organizational Development, Operating Model Design, or Strategic HR roles.
• Proven experience in target operating model (TOM) design and enterprise transformation.
• Hands‑on experience in setting up OD foundations for new subsidiaries or business entities.
• Experience working in group company environments with multiple subsidiaries.
• Strong background in strategic workforce planning, org design, and job evaluation.
• Exposure to or experience within development‑sector organizations strongly preferred.
• Executive-level stakeholder engagement and governance leadership experience.