Senior Vice President - Performance & Business Transformation

Overview

G42 is a technology holding group and a global leader in creating visionary artificial intelligence for a better tomorrow. Born in Abu Dhabi and operating worldwide across industries, G42 is on a mission to build the Intelligence Grid for the AI-native societies of today and tomorrow. From molecular biology to space exploration and everything in between, G42 realizes exponential possibilities today.

This role sits at the centre of G42’s turnaround, transformation and business performance agenda - acting as both the Group’s senior operator and the deputy to the CPBTO, leading high-stakes interventions across multiple sectors. The successful candidate will shape the foundations of a new Performance & Business Transformation function and orchestrate high-impact operational and financial performance initiatives across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

Performance & Turnaround Leadership

• Lead rapid diagnostic assessments to identify operational, financial, commercial, or leadership value-creation opportunities.
  
  

Enterprise Execution & Operating Rhythm

• Establish disciplined execution routines with clear KPIs, accountability, and pace.
• Design, refine, and implement new processes, reporting structures, and operating models for the emerging Performance & Transformation function.
  
  

Interim C-Suite Leadership

• Step into interim CEO/COO/CFO/CRO roles when required to restore leadership clarity, operational control, and execution momentum.
  
  

Strategic Options & Value-Creation Work

• Evaluate strategic pathways such as repositioning, partnerships, consolidation, divestments, or exit strategies.
  
  

Function Building & Collaboration

• Help establish the Business Performance & Transformation function from the ground up.
  
  

Qualifications

• 15–22+ years of experience in turnaround leadership, restructuring, operational transformation, or performance improvement.
• Proven track record delivering complex organisational transformations and performance acceleration.
• Experience in Big 4 restructuring, PE-backed transformation, value creation, or COO/CRO-type mandates.
• Demonstrated success operating across multi-sector environments and high-growth, high-complexity portfolios.
• Experience building transformation playbooks, KPI governance, and execution frameworks.