Olufunke Mudele - Akinjiyan

Leadership and Talent Development @ ENEC Operations

About

I build the talent systems that keep complex organisations performing — leadershippipelines, succession architectures, capability frameworks, and culturetransformation — in environments where the stakes are too high for generic HR.As a Talent Expert at Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation(ENEC), I lead the enterprise talent agenda across a highly regulated, multi-business unitenvironment. I worked on a 3-year workforce upskilling roadmap in partnershipwith Bain & Company, built our organization-wide competency framework, andcurrently leading a culture transformation initiative focused on psychological safetyand leadership behaviour across the organization.I am one of the few talent leaders in the GCC who can own both the strategicarchitecture — succession planning, workforce capability systems, talent marketdesign — and the human reality of delivering transformation in complex, regulatedenvironments where people, culture, and compliance all intersect. Across ENEC, Jacobs (UAE, KSA, Qatar), Thales MEA, and Schlumberger MEA, I have built talent and capability systems that are still operating years after I designed them. Ihave led Emiratization and Saudization strategies — not as compliance exercises, butas genuine workforce transformation programs. I understand what it takes to build anational talent pipeline in the GCC: the regulatory context, the cultural dynamics, andthe long-term commitment required to make it work.I hold an MBA from Henley Business School and am completing a DBA at AstonUniversity, specialising in Leadership & Organisational Psychology. I am an MCIPD andhold certifications in neuro-leadership, Globe Smart, Insights Discovery, and KornFerry leadership assessment. I have published on diversity and inclusion and thefuture of work — and I bring that research rigour directly into the programs I design.

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Coaching & Mentoring, Organisational culture enhancement , Team Effectiveness Facilitation, Human Resources (HR), Team Management, Globe Smart, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Skill Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Analytical Skills, Management, Talent Identification, Talent Mapping, Stakeholder Engagement, Retention Strategies, Employee Engagement, Employee Training, Training, Management Development, Facilitation

Experience

Leadership and Talent Development

ENEC Operations

2023-6 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

Government-owned nuclear energy organization operating in a highly regulated, multi-business-unit environment. Leading enterprise-wide talent strategy and workforce transformation. ▸ Designed and led a 3-year organization workforce upskilling roadmap in partnership with Bain & Company, aligning capability development with nuclear safety and business transformation priorities ▸ Built and deployed an organization-wide competency framework, enabling standardized capability assessment, career pathways, and succession readiness across the enterprise ▸ Integrated performance management, succession planning, and development into a unified talent system tied to measurable business outcomes ▸ Designed and scaled leadership development and high-potential programs, strengthening leadership pipeline and succession coverage ▸ Led Emiratization strategy execution, including national talent programs and graduate pipelines supporting long-term workforce sustainability ▸ Leading an organization -wide culture transformation initiative focused on psychological safety, leadership behaviour, and organizational trust

Learning & Talent Development (EMEA)

Jacobs

2019-9 - 2023-4 · 3 yrs 8 mos

▸ Led regional talent strategy across GCC markets, aligning leadership capability with business growth and project delivery ▸ Designed and implemented succession planning and leadership pipeline frameworks across multiple countries ▸ Built and launched Emiratization and Saudization programs, delivering sustainable national talent pipelines ▸ Conducted workforce capability gap analysis and deployed targeted development interventions ▸ Strengthened internal mobility and talent marketplace mechanisms, reducing reliance on external hiring

Learning & Talent Management

Thales

2015-10 - 2019-8 · 3 yrs 11 mos

▸ Developed regional learning strategy and operating model aligned to complex technical environments ▸ Designed and delivered leadership and capability programs across multi-country teams ▸ Acted as strategic advisor to senior leaders on organizational capability and development

Regional Learning & Development Business Partner (MEA)

SLB

2012-10 - 2017-7 · 4 yrs 10 mos

▸ Delivered L&D strategy impacting 1,000+ employees, improving capability and performance ▸ Built technical competency frameworks and structured development pathways ▸ Introduced L&D performance dashboards, improving visibility on capability and succession readiness

Regional Learning and Development Business Partner (EMEA)

ExxonMobil

2006-10 - 2012-9 · 6 yrs

▸ Designed executive development programs with global institutions including INSEAD and Harvard ▸ Built coaching and mentoring frameworks to strengthen the leadership pipeline ▸ Increased internal mobility by 40% through talent marketplace initiatives