At its most basic, a job architecture establishes the framework of jobs, and does a number of things, including:
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Organizes jobs and levels
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Defines job functions/families, subfamilies, titles, and codes
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Helps define HRIS data requirements
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Anchors HR processes (rewards, performance management, workforce planning, etc.)
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Creates career paths and insights into career opportunities for employees
Offers's job architecture outlines a hierarchy of jobs most often used by companies to manage talent and includes four major components - streams, levels, functions and job families - defined below. You can click on each element to view additional details.
| Job Architecture Element | Definition |
| Stream |
Used to distinguish between types of careers - typically individual contributor or manager. Offers includes four career streams:• Executive • Management • Professional • Support |
| Level |
Within each stream there are a defined set of job levels, which are used to relay the hierarchical position of a job, and recognize the incremental changes in job scope and responsibility. Offers includes 19 levels: |
| Functions group job families based on work disciplines and are generally recognized major professional areas, often requiring a unique set of skills. | |
| Job Family | Grouping of similar jobs within a functional area that uses a similar body of knowledge. Is not synonymous with organizational structure or reporting relationships, rather cuts across business units and geographic boundaries. |
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