JOB ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
Build clarity, fairness, and capability into every role with a job architecture that links career paths, pay bands, competencies, and workforce planning in one coherent system.
Why Job Architecture Matters
What Our Clients Are Saying
65%
Have Experienced Confusion Or Inconsistency When Moving Roles Internally
78%
See Job Architecture As Essential To Meaningful Development Conversations
87%
Of Clients Say Unclear Job Levels Make It Hard For Them To Understand Career Progression
72%
Feel Their Job Title Doesn't Accurately Reflect The Scope Of Their Work
82%
Believe A Clear Job Framework Would Improve Transparency And Fairness In Pay
What Is Job Architecture?
Job Architecture is the systematic arrangement of roles within an organization into a clear and consistent framework. It establishes shared levels of work, career tracks (e.g. professional, managerial, technical), and job families - ensuring employees understand where they sit, what's expected, and how they can grow.
As shown in leading models such as Korn Ferry's, this includes:
Levels of Work
- Define hierarchical levels from entry-level to executive positions
- Establish clear progression pathways between levels
- Align compensation bands with responsibility levels
- Create standardized expectations across the organization
How We Help
Level & Grade Design
Create structured career progression frameworks that align with your organizational goals and employee growth aspirations.
Success Profiles
Define clear competencies and performance indicators that guide employee development and evaluation processes.
Title Conventions
Establish consistent and meaningful job titles that reflect responsibilities and career progression across your organization.
Pay Structure Alignment
Optimize compensation structures to ensure competitive, fair, and sustainable pay practices that attract and retain talent.
HRIS Integration
Seamlessly integrate compensation frameworks with your existing HR systems for streamlined operations and data management.
Pay Equity Audits
Conduct comprehensive audits to identify and address pay gaps, ensuring compliance and promoting workplace equity.
What Benefits We Deliver
Clearer Promotions & Career Steps
Transparent levels and criteria for advancement
Fair and Market-Aligned Pay
Pay structures benchmarked to external data
Stronger People Data
Better insights for planning, equity, and talent moves
Regulatory Readiness
Frameworks that support auditability and compliance
Talent Mobility Enablement
Enable lateral moves and internal career growth
A Framework Your Teams Can Actually Use
We translate your operating model into a job family and level framework that mirrors how work really happens. Workshops with leaders and subject matter experts capture the nuances of roles, progression, and critical capabilities. From there we author concise role descriptors, levelling guides, and capability statements that can anchor recruitment, development, workforce planning, and remuneration conversations.
Implementation support is baked in. We map legacy titles to the new structure, configure HRIS fields, refresh pay bands, and equip HR business partners with toolkits to coach managers through the change. Employees gain visibility into career pathways, and executives gain a foundation for equitable pay decisions, strategic workforce planning, and future automation or AI initiatives.