Leadership Development Organizational

Location:

Katy, TX

Posted:

May 25, 2025

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CAREER SUMMARY

• Executive Learning and Development Leader with 20+ years of experience designing

transformational leadership programs, driving talent strategy across global markets, and empowering senior executives through coaching, cultural integration, and organizational development.

• Delivered executive coaching and HR consulting to senior leaders across multinational organizations, including Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, Merck, Citi, Macy’s, Dropbox, and the World Bank via the AIIR Coaching bench.

• Spearheaded the design and rollout of scalable, non-technical training academies for executive and corporate teams, unifying regional faculty and stakeholders through cohesive learning experiences that reinforced strategic business priorities.

• Founded and led an award-winning HR consulting firm in Nigeria, recognized by Forbes Woman Africa for its gamified learning innovation and later awarded US “exceptional ability” status for contributions to the HR field.

• Provided strategic and operational HR leadership for RB Central Africa, driving talent management, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness across key markets in Nigeria and Kenya.

• Directed a 10-member HR team and partnered with department heads, delivering strategic, business-aligned HR solutions, driving productivity and engagement. PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

OUTSIDEIN HR LLC & AIIR CONSULTING (USA)

Executive Coach, Senior HR Consultant, Learning Design Facilitator 2023 – 2025

• Designed and facilitated transformative leadership development programs for Fortune 500 and public sector clients, blending in-person and virtual modalities to drive measurable performance outcomes.

• Led strategic planning engagements aligned with client core values, collaborating with senior stakeholders to architect long-term leadership development strategies that strengthened organizational culture, accelerated talent pipelines, and ensured alignment with business objectives.

• Created and implemented innovative leadership programs for global, cross-industry audiences, leveraging cutting-edge methodologies and digital platforms to cultivate future-focused capabilities in response to evolving workforce trends and enterprise transformation goals.

• Facilitated executive group coaching, immersive workshops, and leadership labs, including Design Thinking and Excellence Code experiences, to elevate organizational agility and innovation.

ANDERSEN

Fractional Learning & Development Director 2022 – 2024

• Led the integration of the Andersen brand across Africa, serving as a cultural ambassador while aligning leadership development initiatives with Andersen’s global values across 48 countries and multiple time zones.

• Acted as a strategic advisor to managing partners and senior leaders, participating in board-level meetings to influence Africa-wide talent strategies and support high-stakes decision-making.

• Collaborated with in-market L&D teams to curate impactful learning journeys, managing vendor partnerships from contract negotiation through program evaluation to ensure alignment and measurable ROI.

• Customized enterprise learning programs to reflect local market nuances, incorporating regional language and cultural insights to close skill gaps and enhance program relevance and adoption.

• Championed a culture of inclusive, continuous learning across the continent, embedding professional development as a cornerstone of employee engagement and organizational resilience.

• Integrated forward-thinking instructional methodologies into leadership training, ensuring programs remained adaptive to both business demands and the future of work in a rapidly evolving global economy. Ngozi Zoe Adebiyi, MBA

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Learning & Development

Strategic Planning & Execution

Executive Coaching

Organizational Development Strategy

Coaching & Development

Performance Management

Business Acumen

Instructional Design & Curriculum Architecture

Leadership Program Development

Assessment & Evaluation

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

Executive Presence & Facilitation

Cultural Intelligence & Inclusion

Learning Technologies & Innovation

Executive Presentations & Public Speaking

CORE COMPETENCIES

OUTSIDEIN HR - NIGERIA

Founder 2012 – 2023

• Directed a high-performing team of Principal, Senior, and HR Consultants, delivering strategic HR and leadership solutions to 120+ multinational clients including Heineken, African Development Bank, Prudential, Novo Nordisk, and Amnesty International.

• Designed and facilitated custom leadership programs and coaching engagements, empowering senior executives across Africa, from Kenya to Ghana, to align with organizational vision and drive sustainable transformation.

• Delivered large-scale learning and development interventions over 12 years, impacting thousands of employees and catalyzing leadership growth across diverse sectors and regions.

• Led organizational effectiveness initiatives including strategy retreats, talent alignment, and executive offsites, with clients such as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), UN Women, and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).

• Built and deployed end-to-end leadership training solutions, tailoring programs to address market-specific challenges while maintaining strategic consistency across African markets.

RECKITT BENCKISER (RB)

HR Director 2011 – 2012

• Managed end-to-end relationships with external training providers, from contract negotiation to impact evaluation, ensuring alignment with business priorities and learning objectives.

• Drove employee experience improvements and aligned engagement efforts with company’s ambition to be recognized as a top employer in region. KPMG PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Head of Human Resources 2008 – 2010

• Established a high-performing HR function in Nigeria, building a core team focused on operational excellence and embedding leadership support mechanisms to ensure smooth and scalable execution.

• Led the design and implementation of integrated HR strategies, covering talent acquisition, L&D, compensation, performance management, and employee relations to build a resilient human capital framework.

• Directed a 10-member HR team while partnering with department heads, delivering strategic, business-aligned HR solutions that enhanced workforce productivity and engagement.

• Developed and executed annual people management plans, aligning HR initiatives with corporate strategy and supporting over 600 employees across business units.

GUINNESS NIGERIA (DIAGEO) & SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

HR Manager Talent Manager 2004 – 2008

• Served as a strategic HR Business Partner across Lagos and São Paulo, leading talent development, leadership transformation, and organizational design efforts that drove measurable business outcomes, including sales function restructure and 25% promotion rate from 12 assessment centers.

• Advised senior leadership on aligning HR strategies with business goals, delivering customized development programs, embedding performance metrics, and implementing employer branding policies to strengthen leadership culture and drive regional growth. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Walmart, USA – Training Coordinator

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Mercer University – Master of Business Administration (MBA) Bachelor of Science (Honors), Nigeria International Coaching Federation – Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Certified Change Management Practitioner (PROSCI) PHR/GHR Certification, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), HR Certification Institute Strategic HR Business Partner Certification, Human Capital Institute (HCI)

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