Organizational Development Manager

REEF GROUP | مجموعة ريف; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Reef Holding, a fast-growing Saudi group across fragrance, beauty, fashion, and retail, is seeking an Organization Development Manager to lead major transformation initiatives and build scalable people practices that support growth.

The role requires strategic thinking, execution capability, strong stakeholder management, and data-driven decision-making in a fast-paced environment. Arabic and English communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in Organization Development or HR Transformation.
• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation and change management projects.
• Strong experience in organization design, job architecture, competency frameworks, and performance management.
• Experience with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• SHRM, CIPD, Prosci, Change Management certification is an advantage.
• Arabic and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale organizational transformation and change management initiatives across the Group.
• Design and implement organization structures that support growth, efficiency, and scalability.
• Lead restructuring, role redesign, workforce optimization, and organizational effectiveness projects.
• Develop and execute change management plans for major organizational changes.
• Identify organizational gaps and recommend practical solutions.
• Drive transformation initiatives from diagnosis to implementation and stabilization.
• Develop and maintain organizational structures, reporting lines, and governance frameworks.
• Lead job analysis, evaluation, descriptions, and career levels.
• Ensure clear accountabilities and interfaces across organization.
• Support leaders in designing scalable operating models.
• Oversee performance management frameworks and competency models.
• Support KPIs, performance measures, and expectations.
• Work with leadership to improve performance.
• Support strategic workforce planning and succession planning.
• Analyze workforce data and benchmarks to guide decisions.
• Engage with senior executives and HC leadership to steer initiatives.

Skills

7+ years experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytics & problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Communication & presentation

Execution under pressure

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/BA/OD/Industrial Eng

Certifications (SHRM/CIPD/Prosci)

Job description

We're Hiring: Organization Development Manager

Type: Full-Time

About Reef Holding

Reef Holding is a fast-growing Saudi group operating across fragrance, beauty, fashion, and retail, with an expanding regional and international presence.

As the organization continues to grow rapidly, we are looking for a strong and highly capable Organization Development Manager who can lead major organizational transformation initiatives and build scalable people practices that support the Group’s growth.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and resilient Organization Development Manager to lead complex and high-impact organizational development and transformation projects across Reef Holding.

This is a critical role for someone who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-pressure, and constantly evolving environment.

The ideal candidate must be capable of leading large-scale change initiatives, challenging existing ways of working, managing multiple senior stakeholders, and converting business requirements into practical organization development solutions.

The role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, execution capability, stakeholder management, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to deliver under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Transformation & Change

• Lead large-scale organizational transformation and change management initiatives across the Group.
• Design and implement organization structures that support business growth, efficiency, and scalability.
• Lead restructuring, role redesign, workforce optimization, and organizational effectiveness projects.
• Develop and execute change management plans to ensure successful adoption of major organizational changes.
• Identify organizational gaps, inefficiencies, and structural challenges and recommend practical solutions.
• Drive transformation initiatives from diagnosis and design through implementation and stabilization.

Organization Design & Job Architecture

• Develop and maintain organizational structures, reporting lines, spans of control, and governance frameworks.
• Lead job analysis, job evaluation, job descriptions, job families, career levels, and grading structures.
• Ensure clear accountabilities, roles, decision-making authorities, and organizational interfaces.
• Support business leaders in designing effective and scalable operating models.

Performance & Competency Management

• Lead the development and enhancement of performance management frameworks.
• Design and maintain competency frameworks across different job levels and functions.
• Support the development of KPIs, performance measures, and role-specific expectations.
• Work with leadership teams to improve organizational and employee performance.

Workforce Planning & Talent Frameworks

• Support strategic workforce planning and identify future organizational capability requirements.
• Analyze workforce structures, headcount, productivity, and organizational capacity.
• Support succession planning, career paths, talent reviews, and leadership development frameworks.
• Ensure organizational capabilities remain aligned with business growth and transformation priorities.

Stakeholder & Change Leadership

• Partner closely with senior executives, business leaders, and Human Capital leadership.
• Lead difficult organizational discussions and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Manage resistance to change and influence stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
• Facilitate workshops, organizational reviews, and transformation discussions with leadership teams.
• Maintain strong ownership and momentum across complex projects involving multiple departments.

Analytics & Organizational Effectiveness

• Use organizational data and HR analytics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and reports related to workforce effectiveness, organizational health, productivity, and transformation progress.
• Benchmark organizational practices against leading companies and market standards.
• Continuously improve OD frameworks, policies, processes, and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Engineering, Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in Organization Development, Organizational Effectiveness, HR Transformation, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading large-scale organizational transformation and change management projects.
• Strong experience in organization design, restructuring, job architecture, competency frameworks, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Experience working within large groups, retail organizations, consulting firms, or fast-growing companies is highly preferred.
• Strong experience working directly with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Professional certification in SHRM, CIPD, Prosci, Change Management, or a related field is an advantage.
• Strong leadership and ownership mentality.
• Exceptional ability to operate under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Strong resilience and ability to navigate ambiguity and organizational complexity.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to challenge existing practices and drive difficult organizational changes.
• Strong project management and execution skills.
• High level of business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• High attention to detail while maintaining a strategic perspective.
• Strong Arabic and English communication skills.

Why Join Reef Holding?

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in shaping the future organization of a rapidly expanding Group.

As Organization Development Manager, you will lead high-impact transformation initiatives, work directly with leadership, influence critical organizational decisions, and build frameworks that will support Reef Holding’s next stage of growth.

We are looking for someone who does not simply maintain existing processes, but someone who can build, transform, challenge, and deliver.