Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Performance, pay & rewards · Core

Job architecture

Also called: role architecture

ELI5

The organised framework of jobs, families, levels and titles.

Used in conversation

“Can we test the claim about job architecture against employee data and lived experience?”

Pitch context

You will see “Job architecture” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches performance, pay & rewards.

Why it matters: In performance, pay & rewards, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.

Caution

Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.

Sources & evidence · 2

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