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
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16