Organisation Design Manager (Fixed-Term, 24 Months)

About the role

Emirates is seeking an experienced Organisation Design and Job Architecture professional for a 24-month dedicated assignment supporting dnata's international operations. This is a hands-on delivery role for someone who has personally implemented Job Architecture and Organisation Design solutions in a complex, multi-country environment, working across dnata's diverse international businesses where structures, job titles, grading and local requirements vary. The role focuses on assessing the current landscape and delivering a practical, sustainable Job Architecture framework, including job families and career levels, job evaluation and grade mapping, role and title standardisation, job descriptions and governance.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and support the implementation of an organisation-wide job architecture framework aligned with the company's strategic talent, competency and skills goals, ensuring consistency across all roles.
• Establish and maintain governance structures and best practices for job architecture and organisation design activities, ensuring compliance with internal processes, policies and external regulations.
• Work closely with senior management, HR teams, IT and other stakeholders to gather insights, align on initiatives and ensure smooth implementation.
• Regularly review the effectiveness of the frameworks and propose adjustments to improve performance and alignment with business objectives.
• Lead change management initiatives to support implementation and ongoing improvement, ensuring a smooth transition to new structures and processes.

Required profile

• Experience in HR organisation and job design.
• Airline or travel industry experience is preferred.
• Previous experience building job architecture frameworks within a corporate organisation or as a consultant is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with senior business and HR stakeholders, moving from diagnosis and design through to implementation, stakeholder alignment and handover.

Required skills

• Proficiency in job evaluation methods such as Korn Ferry (Hay), Mercer or another recognised methodology is an advantage.
• HR systems proficiency.
• Knowledge of organisational design practice and principles.

What we offer

• An attractive tax-free salary in a management role.
• Travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays worldwide.
• Leave and healthcare package, plus transport benefits and life insurance.