Director – Total Rewards & Organization Development Department

We are hiring a Director Total Rewards and Organization Development. Azizi Developments is a leading UAE-based private real estate developer with a growing portfolio of landmark residential and mixed-use developments. Our corporate functions play a critical role in supporting the Group’s strategy, growth, governance and long-term business objectives. Roles and Responsibilities: Organization Design & AI Transformation. Partner with executive leadership to translate strategic business objectives into scalable operating models, organizational structures, and workforce configurations aligned with Azizi's growth roadmap. Direct organizational diagnostics and structural evaluations for restructuring initiatives, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and organizational spin-offs or integrations. Spearhead the AI transformation roadmap across OD and Total Rewards operations, implementing large language models (LLMs), automated agents, and intelligent workflow solutions to increase analytical speed and decision-making productivity. Direct workforce assessments and structure evaluations using advanced organizational design and analytics platforms (e.g., Orgvue or equivalent tooling). Guide leadership through change management interventions, ensuring organizational realignment supports enterprise performance objectives and minimizes workforce disruption. Champion adoption of data-driven organizational design tools and dashboards for real-time visibility into span-of-control, layers, and structural health. Strategic Workforce Planning & Position Management. Lead dynamic workforce planning and budgeting by utilizing predictive analytics, scenario modeling, and specialized workforce planning applications aligned with Azizi's annual and multi-year strategic plans. Evaluate critical workforce indicators including attrition drivers, vacancy rates, span-of-control ratios, and demographic trends to inform strategic leadership decisions. Manage the annual manpower cost allocation process in close coordination with Finance to align headcount growth with operational and capital budgets. Oversee position management governance, leveling standards, and workflow automation (e.g., Jira-based approvals) for all role creations, upgrades, reclassifications, and reporting-line modifications. Maintain enterprise job architecture and job evaluation frameworks to ensure systematic, equitable leveling across all Azizi business units and clusters. Total Rewards Strategy & Governance. Formulate and govern the global Total Rewards philosophy, ensuring base pay structures, variable incentives, and executive compensation programs remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with company performance targets. Direct annual compensation review cycles encompassing salary benchmarking, merit increases, market adjustments, and short-term incentive (bonus) calculations. Design and oversee long-term incentive plans (LTIPs), equity programs, and sales compensation schemes to drive sustained performance and retention of critical talent. Oversee group benefit programs, wellness initiatives, retirement/end-of-service plans, and executive perquisites, balancing competitive market value with cost optimization. Lead statutory compliance for all compensation and benefits activities, ensuring full alignment with UAE labor regulations, MOHRE requirements, corporate governance standards, and disclosure obligations. Leverage AI and predictive modeling to evaluate compensation effectiveness, conduct pay-equity audits, model incentive scenarios, and optimize total cost of workforce (TCOW). Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related quantitative field. Advanced degree (MBA or Master's in HR/Organizational Psychology) is strongly preferred. Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Orgvue or equivalent OD analytics platform; SAP SuccessFactors / Oracle HCM / Workday (compensation module); Mercer Comptryx / Willis Towers Watson Radar / Korn Ferry Pay; Microsoft Power BI or equivalent; Microsoft Copilot Studio / Power Automate / Jira.