Amazon UAE launches leadership development program to empower UAE Nationals

Amazon UAE launches leadership development program to empower UAE Nationals

- Designed specifically for the UAE, the program supports ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision by creating a pipeline of Emirati business leaders

Dubai, UAE – Amazon UAE today announced the launch of ‘Amazon Future Leaders Program - Injah’, a leadership development program, designed to accelerate career growth of Emirati talent at Amazon and prepare them for leadership roles. With a strong emphasis on nurturing women leaders, the new program kickstarts on Emirati Women’s Day, and is open to all Emirati employees.

The two-year talent accelerator program will equip Emiratis across all Amazon businesses units from retail, operations, technology and payments with deep knowledge by imparting industry-specific management skills, cultural assimilation and mentorship, to help the participants build global careers at Amazon.

Ronaldo Mouchawar, Vice President of Amazon Middle East & North Africa, said, “Amazon continues to invest in cultivating future leaders who share a common vision of building the most customer-centric company in the world. This transformative program in the UAE will empower Emirati talent to unlock innovation, solve complex business problems and assimilate into Amazon’s customer-obsessed culture to drive meaningful change. ‘Amazon Future Leaders Program – Injah’ has been created specifically for the UAE, in support of the ‘We the UAE 2031’