Sabahat Ahmed

Director, People and Organization

KPMG Lower Gulf

As a Director in KPMG People and Organization Advisory Services practice, Sabahat brings over two decades of professional experience across the UK, UAE, and the wider Middle East. With more than 12 years of consulting expertise in the region, she is passionate about creating impactful HR solutions and takes a forward-thinking approach to every challenge. Sabahat has successfully led and managed numerous HR transformation initiatives for both public and private sector organizations, helping organizations unlock their full potential. Her experience spans from leading talent management and development to enhancing HR compliance and employee experience, with a strong focus on building leadership capabilities and fostering organizational resilience. She holds Chartered Membership (MCIPD) and is a certified Life Coach with senior member status at ACCPH UK.

Areas of expertise

  • Organization Design & Development
  • HR Health Check & Compliance
  • HR Policy & Process Re-engineering
  • Job Analysis & Job Descriptions 
  • Competency Design 
  • Talent Management 
  • Career Development & Succession Planning 
  • Learning & Development
  • Leadership & Graduate Capability Building
  • Employee Experience, Engagement & Well-Being 
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
  • Culture & Change Management 
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Executive MBA (Quantic School of Management)

  • Masters & Postgraduate Diploma Education Studies (Canterbury Christchurch UK)

  • Postgraduate Certificate Professional Education (University of Plymouth UK)

  • Bachelors Pharmaceutical Sciences