Cristin Kent Abney
Lead, Job Architecture and Leveling @Meta
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WORK HISTORY
Lead, Job Architecture and Leveling @Meta
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
Designed and launched company-wide level definitions for the IC and Manager tracks, aligning career pathing and workforce planning across employees and improving leveling clarity enterprise-wide.Led the Job Architecture (JA) transformation for Reality Labs, Finance, Legal Compliance & Global Affairs and Sales business pillars. Delivered significant improvements in clarity and alignment for over 80 job profiles. Achieved 100% leadership buy-in for JA decisions through systematic stakeholder engagement with functional SMEs and executive sponsors. Led the Job Architecture technical implementation across employees, open positions, and 500 job requisitions spanning four integrated systems (Workday, Facebook Recruiting, Salesforce, and Org Tool), ensuring zero-disruption deployment.Developed and implemented Job Architecture governance frameworks (e.g. principles, job profile creation criteria, maintenance cadence) and AI tools to evaluate business requests for JA modifications.Conceptualized and socialized a modernized JA structure and job analysis processes & tools to evaluate human-AI collaboration across jobs with the goal of creating a future-proof JA that can accommodate rapid change and progression towards skills-based pay.
EDUCATION
College of Charleston
Bachelor of Science (BS), Secondary Education and History
Trident Technical College
Associate of Arts (AA), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Cornell University
Graduate Certificate, Strategic Human Resources Leadership
University of Mary Washington
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management and Human Resources Management
ABOUT CRISTIN KENT ABNEY
In an era of unprecedented workplace transformation, a clear and strategic job architecture is no longer a \"nice-to-have\"—it is the fundamental blueprint for organizational agility and success. Without a coherent framework, companies cannot effectively plan their workforce, develop their talent, or navigate the complexities of the AI-driven future. I build that blueprint, creating clarity from complexity and empowering organizations to thrive.My approach to Job Architecture is rooted in strategic partnership and relationship building. I excel at translating complex workforce design concepts into a language that resonates with executive leaders, finance partners, and business stakeholders. Whether guiding a high-growth tech company through the challenges of scaling or helping a global enterprise adapt to the evolution of work, I build the consensus and buy-in necessary to drive meaningful change. My experience at industry leaders like Meta and Microsoft has equipped me to navigate the unique demands of large, dynamic organizations. My expertise spans both strategic design and hands-on implementation. I have led global job family creation, leveling frameworks, and career pathing initiatives and integrated them into HRIS ecosystems including Workday and enterprise recruiting systems. I don’t just design frameworks—I operationalize them. That includes building governance models, ownership structures, review cadences, and change management processes that keep architecture agile and current. As AI reshapes work, I design governance models capable of supporting AI-augmented roles, agentic job families, and skills-based organization structures—ensuring job architecture remains a living strategic asset rather than a static document.I am passionate about partnering with organizations navigating HR transformation, AI-driven workforce evolution, and compensation modernization. If you are looking for a strategic leader who can bridge strategy, systems, and governance at enterprise scale, I welcome the opportunity to connect!
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