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title: "Managing Job Families and Subfamilies"
slug: "managing-job-families-and-subfamilies"
updated: 2026-04-16T12:52:10Z
published: 2026-04-27T11:25:54Z
canonical: "support.builtapp.com/managing-job-families-and-subfamilies"
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# Managing Job Families and Subfamilies

*For customers of our Position Management or Succession Planning module.*

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## To create a job family:

*Only Company Admins, HR Admins, and HR Managers can manage job families and subfamilies. Learn more about* [*managing user roles and permissions*](/v1/docs/managing-user-roles-and-permissions)*.*

1. From the main menu, navigate to the **Position Management (or Positions)** page, then click the **Job Architecture** tab.
2. Click the **Manage Job Families** button.
3. When the table opens, click the **+ Add Job Family** button in the upper right corner.
4. When the Add Job Family window opens, enter a name and optional description for the new job family.
5. Click **Save**. Once the job family is created, you can add a subfamily and/or add job definitions to the new job family.

## To edit or delete a job family:

1. Navigate to **Position Management (or Positions)> Job Architecture > Manage Job Families**.
2. Locate the desired job family in the table, then click the three-dot menu in the rightmost column to choose the desired option:
  - **Edit:** Adjust the name and/or description before clicking **Save**.
  - **Delete**: Remove the job family from Built. If the job family you’re removing contains job definitions, you’ll be prompted to move them to another job family/subfamily before clicking the **Delete** button to proceed.

## To add a job subfamily:

1. Navigate to **Position Management (or Positions) >Job Architecture > Manage Job Families**.
2. Click the job family for which you want to add a subfamily.
3. When the job family opens, locate the **Subfamilies** section and click the **+ Add Subfamily** button.
4. When the Add Subfamily window opens, enter a name and optional description for the new subfamily.
5. Click **Save**.

## To edit, move, or delete a job subfamily:

1. Navigate to **Position Management (or Positions) >Job Architecture > Manage Job Families**.
2. Click the job family under which the subfamily was created.
3. In the **Subfamilies** section, click the subfamily you’d like to edit, move, or delete.
4. When the subfamily opens, click the three-dot menu at the top of the page and choose the desired option:
  - **Edit Job Subfamily:** Make any needed changes before clicking **Save**.
  - **Move to New Job Family**: Select a new job family by clicking the dropdown and then **Move**.
  - **Delete**: Remove the subfamily from Built. If the job subfamily you’re removing contains job definitions, you’ll be prompted to move them to another job family/subfamily before clicking the **Delete** button to confirm this action.

*You cannot edit, move, or delete default job subfamilies.*

*For customers of our Succession Planning module: Individuals* [*exploring internal mobility opportunities*](/v1/docs/exploring-internal-mobility-opportunities) *can browse job families to learn more about jobs within a specific job family/subfamily.*

Please contact our Customer Success Team for additional assistance.

## Additional Resources

[Managing Job Definitions](/v1/docs/managing-job-definitions)

[Managing Job Levels](/v1/docs/managing-job-levels)

[Managing Pay Grades](/v1/docs/managing-pay-grades)