Job Architecture and Evaluation Software Built for Clarity, Consistency, and Scale

Korn Ferry Architect is a job evaluation and job architecture software that helps organizations design, size, and connect roles with confidence. Built on Korn Ferry’s globally recognized Hay Methodology and Korn Ferry Success Profiles, Architect enables consistent role definitions, equitable pay structures, and faster, data‑driven talent decisions.

By replacing manual, fragmented processes with a single intelligent platform, Architect brings transparency to job evaluation and creates a foundation that organizations can scale as complexity grows.

Why Organizations Use Korn Ferry Architect

Organizations use Korn Ferry Architect to:

  • Standardize job evaluation and leveling across roles, functions, and geographies
  • Increase transparency and fairness in pay and career decisions
  • Align work to strategy with clear role definitions and accountability
  • Scale job architecture as organizations grow or transform
  • Enable confident manager conversations using visual, defensible evaluation tools

When to Use Korn Ferry Architect

  • When job evaluation processes are manual, inconsistent, or hard to explain
  • When growing headcount or complexity makes role leveling difficult to scale
  • When leaders need greater transparency and confidence in pay and grading decisions
  • When aligning local roles to organizational standards while preserving market relevance 

Case Study: Strengthening Job Evaluation to Support a Growing Humanitarian Mission

A major global medical‑humanitarian organization partnered with Korn Ferry to modernize job evaluation and rewards practices within its UK office. Rapid growth, rising complexity, and increasing expectations for transparency had exposed the limitations of paper‑based, inconsistent processes.

Using Korn Ferry Architect, alongside Korn Ferry Pay and Profile Manager, the organization co‑designed new function and salary grids aligned to global principles and informed by UK market data. Korn Ferry experts supported senior‑level buy‑in, delivered a clear implementation roadmap, and equipped managers with visual tools to communicate decisions clearly.

The Impact:

  • Faster, more reliable job evaluation
  • Greater consistency and transparency across local and functional teams
  • A scalable framework to support 15–20% projected headcount growth
  • Early alignment with a global grading framework
  • Improved employee trust and career engagement

Learn how this global medical‑humanitarian organization strengthened job evaluation, improved employee trust, and built a scalable foundation for growth using Korn Ferry Architect.

Download the full case study to explore the approach, outcomes, and lessons learned.

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