About Company: Cedar is a Forbes ranked global management consulting firm whose heritage includes being part of the founded by the creators of the Balanced Scorecard. Since 1985, Cedar's teams have been assisting clients in areas of strategy, process, strategic human capital, and technology, with a strong focus on the financial services sector www.cedar-consulting.com will tell you more. Cedar’s group unit, IBS Intelligence (www.ibsintelligence.com), based in the UK has been the definitive source for research, news-analysis and advisory specialized in Financial Technology markets, for over 30 years.

Cedar Hill

Capital is an independent $20mn FinTech venture capital fund with a sharp lens on B2B FinTech and Financial Services-infrastructure companies.

The Cedar

FinTech Innovation Lab in Dubai and Mumbai brings banks & technology companies together with an opportunity to access the relevant Middle East and India market chance. Job Summary:

This is a dual-mandate role combining business development and project delivery. You will be expected to build and maintain client relationships, identify and convert opportunities, and lead the end-to-end delivery of HR transformation engagements. You will operate as a senior thought leader within Cedar and represent the firm at the highest levels of client organizations.

Key responsibilities/ deliverables: -Client Development

Originate and qualify new mandates across target accounts

Build trusted-advisor relationships with CHROs, CPOs, and CEOs

Lead proposal development, pitches, and scope negotiation





Represent Cedar at industry forums and networks

Contribute to firm thought leadership and market positioning -Project Delivery

Lead engagements on org design, spans & layers, and operating model work

Design and implement performance management frameworks

Advise on HR strategy, talent architecture, and workforce planning

Manage project teams, quality, timelines, and client satisfaction

Develop firm methodologies, tools, and reusable assets -Practice Focus areas: -Core Areas

Organizational structure & design

Spans, layers & role clarity

Performance management systems

HR operating model & function design

-Extended Areas

Leadership & succession frameworks

Talent strategy & workforce planning

Culture & change management

HR due diligence for M&A; Candidate profile: -Experience & Background

15+ years of experience, with at least 10 in a consulting or advisory capacity

Prior experience at a top-tier or specialist HR/people consulting firm strongly preferred

Demonstrated track record of originating and closing client engagements

Deep expertise in at least two of the practice focus areas listed above

Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects at senior organizational levels -Skills & Attributes

Exceptional executive presence and communication skills

Strong commercial instinct — able to spot and shape client opportunities

Analytical rigor combined with practical implementation judgment

Collaborative, low-ego, builder mindset suited to a boutique environment

Comfort with ambiguity and ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics

📌 Director - People & Organization Practice (Mumbai)
🏢 Cedar group
📍 Mumbai