Organizational Development Manager

About Reef Holding

Reef Holding is a rapidly expanding Saudi-based conglomerate operating in fragrance, beauty, fashion, and retail sectors, steadily broadening its regional and global footprint.

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned and adaptable Organizational Development Manager to spearhead significant organizational change and transformation efforts across the Group. This role demands a leader comfortable with fast-paced, demanding environments, capable of managing multiple senior stakeholders and converting business needs into actionable developmental strategies.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead extensive organizational transformation and change management initiatives throughout the Group.
• Design and implement business structures that enhance growth, efficiency, and scalability.
• Oversee restructuring, role redesign, workforce optimization, and improvements in organizational effectiveness.
• Develop and execute comprehensive change management plans to ensure smooth adoption of organizational modifications.
• Identify organizational inefficiencies and structural issues and propose practical remedies.
• Manage transformation projects from initial assessment through to implementation and stabilization phases.
• Maintain and develop organizational design elements including reporting structures, spans of control, and governance frameworks.
• Direct job analysis, evaluation, creation of job descriptions, career levels, and grading systems.
• Clarify roles, responsibilities, decision-making powers, and interdepartmental interfaces.
• Assist leaders in crafting effective, scalable operating models.
• Lead advancement of performance management systems, competency frameworks, KPIs, and role-specific performance expectations.
• Support strategic workforce planning and identify future capability needs.
• Analyze workforce metrics such as headcount, productivity, and capacity to inform staffing strategies.
• Facilitate succession planning, talent reviews, career pathing, and leadership development initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with senior executives, business heads, and Human Capital leaders to guide organizational discussions and navigate resistance to change.
• Conduct workshops, organizational assessments, and transformation dialogues with leadership.
• Utilize organizational data and HR analytics to detect trends, risks, and opportunities for enhancement.
• Develop dashboards and reports tracking workforce effectiveness, organizational health, productivity, and transformation progress.
• Benchmark against leading companies and continually refine OD frameworks, policies, processes, and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Engineering, Management, or related fields.
• More than 7 years’ relevant experience in Organizational Development, Effectiveness, HR Transformation, or comparable areas.
• Demonstrated leadership in large-scale organizational transformation and change management projects.
• Expertise in organization design, restructuring, job architecture, competency frameworks, and workforce planning.
• Experience within large corporations, retail, consulting, or rapidly growing businesses highly desirable.
• Proven capability in engaging with senior leadership and executives.
• Professional certifications such as SHRM, CIPD, Prosci, or Change Management preferred.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and ownership mindset.
• Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Resilience in navigating ambiguity and complex organizational environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influence skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Willingness to challenge existing practices and lead difficult organizational changes.
• Solid project management and execution skills.
• Strategic thinker with substantial business acumen.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both Arabic and English.
• Attention to detail balanced with strategic oversight.

Why Join Us?

This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the organizational architecture of a thriving Group. As the Organizational Development Manager, you will execute impactful transformation programs, collaborate directly with leadership teams, influence pivotal business decisions, and build the foundational frameworks to support the Group’s ambitious growth plans. We seek a proactive leader who will innovate and evolve organizational processes rather than simply maintain them.