General Manager (Ref: 198110)

Forsyth Barnes; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth Barnes is supporting a UAE-based organisation in appointing an experienced Interim General Manager to assume full ownership of a multi-division business during a period of change.

The role demands rapid assessment, decisive action, and accountability for performance, with responsibility for P&L, cost reviews, and a strategic transformation across print, digital/AV, and IT/ managed services.

Qualifications

• Proven General Manager, Managing Director, CEO or senior leader with full P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operations with multiple functions reporting to the GM.
• Assume full P&L and commercial responsibility.
• Lead a company-wide transformation and turnaround programme.
• Review cost base and overhead structure; implement improvements.
• Set and execute the overall business strategy.
• Drive operational efficiency, profitability and sustainable growth.
• Collaborate with senior executive leadership.
• Lead across print, digital/AV solutions and IT/managed services.

Skills

P&L ownership

Leadership

Transformation

IT services

Digital transformation

Print industry

Job description

I’m supporting a UAE-based organisation with the appointment of an experienced Interim General Manager to take full ownership of a multi-division business during a period of change and transformation.

This is a senior leadership mandate requiring someone who can step into the business quickly, assess the current operation, make decisive changes and take full accountability for performance.

The role will include:

• Full day-to-day ownership of the business, with multiple functional teams reporting directly into the GM
• Full P&L and commercial responsibility
• Leading a business-wide transformation and turnaround programme
• Reviewing the existing cost base and overhead structure and implementing improvements
• Setting and executing the overall business strategy
• Driving operational efficiency, profitability and sustainable growth
• Working closely with senior executive leadership
• Leading across business areas spanning print, digital/AV solutions and IT/managed services

What we’re looking for:

• Proven General Manager, Managing Director, CEO or senior business leader with full P&L ownership
• Strong track record of business transformation or turnaround – able to assess a challenging environment and implement change quickly
• Experience within IT services, managed services, cloud, digital transformation or a closely related technology-led business is essential
• Print industry experience would be highly advantageous, particularly alongside technology/services experience
• Commercially decisive with strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills
• Comfortable making difficult decisions around cost, structure and operational performance

This is an urgent requirement. There is also potential for the position to develop into a permanent leadership opportunity for the right individual.