Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 2026 — Khadija Al Ali has been promoted to Group Senior Director, Talent Development & Succession Planning at e&, strengthening the organization’s leadership pipeline and future-ready talent strategy across the group. In her expanded role, she will continue to advance high-impact talent development frameworks, succession planning systems, and executive capability-building initiatives aligned to e&’s transformation as a global technology group.
In February 2026, Khadija Al Ali moved into her new position as Group Sr. Director, Talent Development & Succession Planning at e& in the United Arab Emirates, marking an important milestone in her growing leadership journey within the organization.
Immediately prior to this promotion, she served as Group Director, Talent Development & Succession Planning, where she led and strengthened leadership continuity and succession design across critical roles. Alongside this responsibility, she has also held the role of Group Director – Learning & Development / Talent Management since December 2021, shaping enterprise-wide talent management strategies and measurable learning interventions supporting both national and international alignment.
During her tenure at e&, Khadija developed talent management strategies including executive assessments and development frameworks, created strategic learning solutions tailored to organizational needs, and designed a structured Succession Planning framework integrating Successors’ Development Plans aligned with organizational objectives. She executed career planning and development processes by introducing tools, guides, and awareness sessions enabling stronger Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
She also implemented high-impact Executive, Leadership, and HiPo programs supported by measurable ROI, revamped the UAE National Graduate Program (AI Graduate Program) with modern talent development approaches, and established advanced L&D KPIs focused on business impact. Her work further included strategic planning and monitoring of L&D activities and budgets, workforce planning to position L&D capabilities for growth, and designing onboarding and offboarding programs to enhance employee transitions.
In addition to her corporate leadership, Khadija has also been serving as Chairperson, Career Excellence Advisory Board (Masar) at Ajman University since June 2025, contributing to broader career excellence and employability ecosystem development in the UAE.
Prior to e&, she spent over six years with Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) as Deputy Senior Manager – Career Development, where she delivered deep institutional impact in career development systems and succession architecture. Her contributions included developing career paths achieving 90% coverage for employees, automation through SAP live dashboards for talent management, updating behavioral and technical competency frameworks, activating succession planning using critical roles matrix with 92% effectiveness among leadership positions, and supporting award initiatives leading to sustained recognition for DEWA. She also contributed to Emiratization strategy, HR rules and regulations review with external consultants, resource redeployment initiatives linked to transformation programs, and active committee roles including the Resource Optimization Committee.
Earlier, she worked with BEEAH Group (Bee’ah) as Senior Manager – Talent Management and Senior Manager – People Performance and Development, leading performance management system design, engagement frameworks, HR policy governance, staffing and recruitment processes (including senior-level selection), and training and development strategy with aligned budgets and management development initiatives.
She also served at Emirates as Learning and Development Specialist – Quality and Standards – Audit, where she implemented L&D improvement frameworks, developed policies and audit processes, and led key projects including evaluation models, customer satisfaction surveys, KPI implementation, ADDIE implementation, and accreditation frameworks.
Earlier in her professional journey, she worked at Sharjah Municipality as Head of Microbiology Laboratory Unit, Deputy Technical Manager & Internal Auditor – Food Lab Section, building a strong foundation in quality assurance, compliance, policy frameworks, and internal audit discipline.
Khadija Al Ali holds an MBA from Skyline University College.
About e&
e& is a global technology group focused on innovation and collaboration to create a better future for all. Since 1976, e& has pioneered new technologies and expanded its reach significantly. Today, the group provides services to over 163 million customers across 16 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa through its telecom brands under e& international and e& UAE.
Through business verticals including e& enterprise, e& life, and e& capital, e& is committed to driving the digital future—empowering societies and helping businesses and governments build smarter, safer, and more sustainable ecosystems worldwide.
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