Zohaib Ali Zahid
Zohaib Ali Zahid is the Head of the Enterprise Project Management Office & ESG at Ajman Bank, bringing with him over 15 years of extensive experience in strategy formulation, corporate governance, ESG, and regulatory compliance.
In his current role, Zohaib reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for overseeing executive monitoring, transformation management, and execution of bank-wide projects. He also leads business management and development for the CEO’s office and ensures the successful implementation of the bank’s strategy, making him a key figure in driving strategic projects and sustainability initiatives at the bank. With the Bank’s commitment to the global and national sustainability agenda, Zohaib is leading extensive bank-wide efforts to implement the Bank’s ESG strategic work that comprehensively covers sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Zohaib joined the Bank in May 2023 as the Head of Corporate Governance and undertook a number of strategic initiatives to enhance corporate governance standards, including setting up and operationalizing the Corporate Governance division, which he has later expanded to spearhead wider EPMO and ESG efforts across the Bank. Zohaib led the enhancement and implementation of enterprise policy delegation work, the transformation of management decision-making forums/committees, the implementation of governance controls, the enhancement of the bank’s annual corporate governance and ESG disclosures, and the advising of stakeholders in remediating gaps and implementing best practices.
Prior to joining Ajman Bank, Zohaib served as director in one of the largest global consulting firms, where he was leading the firm’s financial services advisory practice, focusing on corporate governance and regulatory compliance across the Middle East.
Zohaib holds double masters in finance, including an MS from the United Kingdom and an MBA. He also holds a specialization in sustainable investing from Harvard University. Additionally, he is a Certified Corporate Governance Specialist (CGS), a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
