Rewards, Organizational Design & Planning Lead(6 Month Contract)

Terracotta Outsourcing is currently recruiting on behalf of a leading organization for an experienced Rewards, Organizational Design & Planning Lead to join a dynamic Human Resources function supporting a complex, multi-entity business.

This is a strategic HR role responsible for leading organizational design, workforce planning, and total rewards initiatives while partnering with HR and business leaders to deliver data-driven workforce solutions that align with corporate strategy and governance frameworks.

Position: Rewards, OD & Planning Lead

Location: Abu Dhabi (On Site)

Contract: 6 Months

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of organizational design initiatives, including organizational structures, operating models, job architecture, and job evaluations.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to support workforce planning, headcount forecasting, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Analyze workforce data, organizational trends, and capability gaps to provide actionable insights that support strategic decision-making.
• Support the implementation of compensation and total rewards frameworks, including salary structures, job grading, benchmarking, and incentive programs.
• Conduct market benchmarking and internal equity assessments to ensure competitive and consistent reward practices.
• Support workforce optimization initiatives, including restructuring, redeployment, and organizational change projects.
• Prepare analytical reports, workforce planning models, and executive presentations for senior leadership.
• Ensure organizational design, workforce planning, and rewards activities remain aligned with governance frameworks and corporate policies.
• Drive continuous improvement across workforce planning, organizational design, and rewards processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in Organizational Design, Workforce Planning, Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or a similar strategic HR function.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational restructuring, job evaluation, job architecture, and operating model design.
• Strong experience in workforce planning, headcount modelling, HR analytics, and organizational reporting.
• Experience supporting compensation reviews, salary benchmarking, grading structures, and reward frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret workforce data and translate insights into business recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or HR analytics tools is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within large corporate, government, semi-government, energy, utilities, infrastructure, aviation, or industrial organizations.
• Experience working within complex or multi-entity organizations.
• Exposure to recognized job evaluation and grading methodologies such as Mercer, Korn Ferry Hay, or Willis Towers Watson.
• CIPD certification or a Master's degree is advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Join a high-performing HR team within a large and complex organization.
• Lead strategic organizational design, workforce planning, and rewards initiatives that directly influence business performance.
• Work closely with senior leadership and contribute to enterprise-wide people strategies.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Excellent opportunity for long-term career growth and professional development.

If you're passionate about organizational design, workforce planning, HR analytics, and total rewards, we'd love to hear from you.