Mohammed Elyas has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Mohammed is currently the Director Human Capital Excellence at RUA Al Madinah Holding since September 2022. Prior to this, from January 2020 to February 2023, they worked as the Managing Director at Improve. Mohammed also served as the National Succession Planning & Leadership Development Expert at Boston Consulting Group from November 2021 to September 2022. Mohammed worked as a Training Quality Auditor at the Education & Training Evaluation Commission from August 2020 to September 2022. Before that, Mohammed was the CEO of Leaders Development from February 2019 to February 2020. Mohammed also held positions such as Senior Account Manager - Leadership & Talent Measurement at SHL from March 2018 to February 2019, Director Learning & Succession Planning at STC Solutions from April 2017 to June 2018, and Senior General Manager Talent Management & Leadership Development at Abdulatif Jameel- Investment from January 2016 to April 2017. Mohammed has worked in different roles at SABIC, including Global Leadership Development from November 2014 to December 2015, Global Career Development from September 2013 to October 2014, and ME/Africa Learning Manager from March 2011 to August 2013. Mohammed started their career as a Training Consultant at professionals Institute from 2009 to 2011.
Mohammed Elyas has a diverse education history covering various fields of study. Mohammed obtained a Bachelor's degree in BA-Marketing from King Abdul Aziz University in 2008. In 2009, they earned an International General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health from the National Examination Board of Occupational Safety & Health.
In terms of executive education, Mohammed completed a program on Strategic Workforce Planning at the Human Capital Institute in 2015. Mohammed also attended the Jeddah HR Forum in 2014, although specific details about the degree or field of study are not provided.
Moving on to their higher education, Mohammed Elyas pursued a Master's degree in Social Research and Consulting at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi from 2017 to 2018. In 2019, they attended the IE Business School for Executive Education in Owner Scale Up and Entrepreneurial Studies.
In recent years, Mohammed has focused on executive master programs. Mohammed completed the MiSK Foundation-Executive Education program in National Leadership at Esade from 2021 to 2023. Currently, they are enrolled at Les Roches for an Executive Master's degree in Hotel Management, which they started in 2022 and is set to finish in 2023.
Additionally, Mohammed has obtained several certifications in various areas. Mohammed received the Nonprofit Board Member Essentials Certificate from NonprofitReady in May 2022. In August 2021, they became a Certified Benchmarking Professional through The KPI Institute. Mohammed also acquired several certifications related to innovation and management from institutions such as HEC Paris Executive Education, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and MIT Sloan Executive Education.
Overall, Mohammed Elyas has pursued a diverse range of educational opportunities, complemented by certifications in areas such as marketing, social research, occupational safety, leadership, and innovation.
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