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Zabna Amer

I Deliver Results as a Transformative Learning & Development Voice | Shaping the Future of Learning and Talent Development | Attending INSEAD GEMBA’25
19.2 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Oct 2025

The move

MoveDepartment of Government Enablement Mubadala
TitleProgram Support Manager Senior Vice President
LocationAbu Dhabi Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes
Years in UAE16.1
Total experience19.2 years
Mubadala headcount501-1,000 employees
Mubadala industryFinancial Services
Mubadala HQAbu Dhabi
Mubadala founded2002
Mubadala typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

  1. Senior Vice PresidentOct 2025 — Present
    Mubadala· Full-time
  2. Vice President LearningMay 2022 — Oct 2025
    Mubadala· Full-time
  3. Program Support ManagerJul 2019 — May 2022
    Department of Government Enablement· Abu Dhabi
  4. Leadership Programs ManagerJul 2019 — Jun 2020
    Department of Government Enablement· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  5. Employee Relations & Registration ManagerNov 2018 — Jul 2019
    Department of Government Enablement· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  6. Head of Student Affairs and ProjectsApr 2013 — Oct 2018
    Ajyal Talent Management· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  7. Project ManagerApr 2013 — Jun 2016
    Initiative Management Consulting (Badirah)
  8. Senior AccountantOct 2008 — Mar 2013
    ALDAR Properties PJSC· United Arab Emirates
  9. Financial Analyst & Stock BrokerDec 2006 — Sep 2008
    Abu Dhabi Investment Company, NFBC· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Education

Top skills

AccountingProject PlanningAnalysisFinancial ReportingLife CoachingProject Management

About

Strong drive and dedicated professional with the ability to provide crucial strategic program planning and execution that will transform and improve the development of future leaders. With over 14 years progressive experience in strategic relationship building, leadership, stakeholder engagement, program design, project management, sustainability, international engagement, third party vendor registration, department structuring, policies & procedure designing, and collaborating closely with the government entities to understand their current learning needs and build sustainable programs to empower development. Successfully established a program with a transformation and sustainable approach that served over 300 employees across Abu Dhabi, developing our accredited coaches that resulted i

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