Juliana E. | Leland

Juliana Esezobor

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Elevate Your Leadership | 25+ Years in C-Suite Roles | Executive Coach

Studied at Emeritus

Works at Independent Consulting

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Juliana's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $100/hr

Get help with Strategic Planning, Decision Making, and .

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Juliana’s Executive Coaching Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Executive

10+ people coached for Executive Coaching

Welcome. I bring 25 years of senior leadership and consulting experience to my work as an executive and team coach. My background spans senior and C‑suite roles across KPMG, Coca‑Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, and Honeywell Group Limited, where I strengthened leadership, shaped culture, and enabled organisations to scale with clarity and discipline. My coaching blends behavioural science, strategic insight, and real‑world executive experience to help leaders navigate complexity, elevate performance, and make high‑quality decisions with confidence. I have supported executives and teams across industries in expanding their leadership capacity and delivering sustained, meaningful results. If you are ready to accelerate your growth and lead with greater clarity and intention, I would be honoured to partner with you.

Juliana can help with:

Strategic Planning

Decision Making

Succession Planning

Strategy

Leadership Development

Communication Skills

Team Management

Board Relations

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Work Experience

Executive Coach

Independent Consulting

January 2025 - Present

Interviewer

Provide executive, leadership, and team coaching to mid‑sized organisations, strengthening leader effectiveness, team cohesion, and organisational performance. Support business owners with strategic consulting, including culture framework design, process review and optimisation, high‑level recruitment input, and ongoing strategic thought partnership. Develop next‑generation leaders as faculty with Rome Business School and expand access to coaching by volunteering and designing low‑ and pro‑bono coaching programmes that democratise leadership development.

People & Culture Director

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

January 2022 - December 2024

Hiring Manager

Led the People & Culture function for Nigeria within the Coca‑Cola System, overseeing a 34‑member team and serving as a key partner in translating the business agenda into country‑specific people strategies and execution. Directed end‑to‑end talent management, employee engagement, rewards and benefits, and industrial relations, ensuring alignment with both global system standards and local market realities. Strengthened organisational capability, leadership effectiveness, and workforce engagement through targeted initiatives that supported performance, culture, and long‑term business growth. Acted as a strategic advisor to the Country General Manager and Executive Team, shaping people priorities, mitigating workforce risks, and enabling a high‑performance, future‑ready organisation.

Business Optimisation Adviser

Honeywell Group Limited

November 2020 - March 2022

Led enterprise-wide business improvement and new business development initiatives, managing end‑to‑end project delivery across strategic people and organisational priorities. Directed the assessment of 150+ managers across the Group, designed the operating framework for a new business and product line, and oversaw project management for a Group‑level strategy program

Acting Managing Director

Pavilion Technology Limited

July 2021 - January 2022

Hiring Manager

Assumed full leadership of the business with accountability for the P&L, business development, client management, internal and external stakeholder engagement, and day‑to‑day operational oversight. Within six months, led a comprehensive diagnostic of the business, uncovering structural, operational, and service‑delivery gaps. Drove a systemic shift toward stronger customer service, operational discipline, and delivery excellence. Oversaw a structural redesign and clarified team roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations to strengthen accountability and execution. Developed a refined business plan that repositioned the organisation for growth, improved commercial focus, and aligned capabilities with strategic priorities.

Head, Group HR

Honeywell Group Limited

October 2010 - November 2019

Hiring Manager

Led the people strategy for a diversified conglomerate with businesses spanning financial services, hospitality, FMCG, real estate, and oil & gas. Set the Group’s overarching strategic people agenda and ensured effective translation and execution across all subsidiaries, each with distinct operating models, maturity levels, and talent needs. Oversaw enterprise‑wide strategic hiring, leadership and talent management, executive compensation design, and the development of Group‑wide policies, governance frameworks, and people systems. Directed high‑stakes strategic people initiatives—including mergers and acquisitions, organisation design, culture and change management, talent assessment, and policy review and implementation—ensuring alignment with business strategy and long‑term value creation. Served as a key collaborator with the Group’s strategic partners, championing the adoption of best‑practice HR standards and strengthening people‑related capabilities within the Nigerian business ecosystem. Played a pivotal role in shaping the Group’s reputation as a forward‑thinking employer and strategic talent hub.

Senior Manager

KPMG

September 2009 - October 2010

Led cross‑functional project teams to deliver complex engagements, managing project economics, deepening people‑related technical capabilities, strengthening client relationships, and coaching team members to elevate delivery quality and performance.

Manager

KPMG

October 2006 - September 2009

Interviewer

Oversaw delivery of complex client engagements across financial services, telecommunications, and the public sector, leading projects spanning M&A and integration, strategy facilitation and design, large‑scale competency assessments, HR transformation, job evaluation, competency frameworks, process redesign, and strategic procurement. Strengthened client relationships while managing project teams and budgets, ensuring delivery excellence, capability development, and disciplined commercial performance.

Education

Emeritus

Postgraduate Diploma, Design Thinking, Systematic Inventive Thinking and Strategy is Innovation

2020 - 2021

Grade: Distinction The Emeritus Post-graduate Diploma in Design Thinking, Systematic Inventive Thinking and Strategy is Innovation is issued by MIT Sloan Executive Education, Columbia Business School, and Tuck Executive Education respectively.