Director - People & Organization Practice
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 will
tell you more.
Cedar’s group unit, IBS Intelligence
(), 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 opportunity.
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