Vice President - Organization Development

Manage the OD change and transformation initiatives in conjunction with management's direction, ensuring the alignment of structure with Aldar Group's operating model and business requirements. Undertake the necessary organizational diagnostics and recommend enhancements. Support the digital transformation of the Organization Development function by embedding AI, automation and advanced analytics into OD processes. Working conditions: Regular working hours. Office-based (Abu Dhabi).

Responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders to identify key organization development priorities and design effective organizational solutions; Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of organization-wide development programs and initiatives, including M&A, JVs and spin-offs; Develop and execute the Organization Development AI roadmap with the SVP and OD team; Build, pilot and scale AI agents, digital platforms and automation capabilities for organization design, workforce planning and position management; Conduct organizational assessments using advanced analytics, Orgvue and AI-enabled insights; Facilitate strategic discussions with senior leadership teams to enhance change management programs; Stay abreast of emerging Organization Development, workforce analytics and AI technologies; Lead workforce planning and budgeting using predictive analytics and AI-assisted scenario modelling; Analyze workforce data (headcount, attrition, vacancy rates, demographic trends) with AI tools and Orgvue; Lead annual manpower cost allocation exercise and coordinate with Finance; Manage the end-to-end process for position-specific changes using workflow automation (Jira) and AI tools; Ensure position records in HR systems are accurate and up-to-date; Develop/update job descriptions based on Aldar's JD template and leveling standards; Act as technical authority to the People & Communications function on position management policies, job evaluation methodologies, and OD processes

Requirements

10+ years of experience in Organization Development/Design, HR business partnering or HR Consulting, preferably in real estate, diversified conglomerates, or private sector organizations in the GCC; Demonstrated experience in workforce planning, position management, and organizational structuring within a large corporate or consulting environment; Proven expertise in organization design methodologies; In depth knowledge of human resource management best practices; Strong conflict resolution skills, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders; Experience leveraging LLMs (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT) and AI agents to redesign business processes; Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities; Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field

Nice to have

Knowledge of automation platforms (Power Automate, Copilot Studio or equivalent) is highly desirable; MBA, Doctorate, CIPD or equivalent HR certification preferred; Certification in organization design or workforce planning is a plus