The Role
Lead HR to build a high-performance, client-first culture. Oversee talent acquisition, performance management, and L&D with primary focus on culture enforcement, HR operations, administration, and policy compliance. Translate HR strategy into actionable programs and manage HR communications and people processes.
Summary Generated by Built In
Cedar (www.cedar-consulting.com) is a Forbes ranked consulting firm with a 35-year track record of assisting client leadership execute business & technology transformation. Its heritage includes being part of the US firm that created the Balanced Scorecard – the world’s leading strategy execution framework. It has thought leadership in enterprise and individual performance management. Group firms include UK HQ IBS Intelligence (www.ibsintelligence.com), a leader in FinTech research & advisory, and Cedar-IBSI Capital (www.cedaribsicapital.vc) – a pure play BankTech Venture Capital firm. Recent mandates include the organizational merger of the world’s 5th most valuable bank.
Cedar is seeking to hire a Senior HR Manager to build a high-performance organization culture of client first, strong work ethic, and organizational discipline. The role involves oversight over all key aspects of talent management including talent acquisition, performance management, L&D, but the primary area of focus is culture enforcement & discipline, HR Ops & Adm, and Policy Compliance. You must be in a position to translate the HR strategy & objectives of the firm that are aligned to its business strategy into action.
Candidates must have 12-15 years of relevant experience with a significant part of it in a similar role. Current and past work experience with a reputed professional services and IT services firm is key. International experience would be a plus. An MBA with a specialization in Human Resources from a tier 1 program is essential. As an individual, you must be confident, have excellent communication skills, an ability to manage people, and critically – be a self-starter. The role provides you an opportunity to fast-track your career and be a leader in a well-respected and entrepreneurial international consulting firm. There is a tremendous opportunity to learn from the leaders of the firm who are thought leaders in the human capital space.
We Make Strategy, Technology & Capital Work
Skills Required
- 12-15 years of relevant HR experience
- Significant experience in a similar senior HR role
- Experience with reputed professional services or IT services firms
- MBA with specialization in Human Resources from a tier-1 program
- Experience managing talent acquisition, performance management, and L&D
- Experience in culture enforcement, HR operations, administration, and policy compliance
- Strong communication skills
- People management and leadership ability
- Self-starter / proactive mindset
- International experience
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The Company
What We Do
Cedar is a global strategy consulting, research, and analytics firm with a 35-year track record and clients across multiple industry sectors. Since 1985, its teams have assisted clients in strategy, process innovation, strategic human capital, and business technology, with a strong focus on the Financial Services sector. As a full-suite management consulting firm, Cedar assists clients from strategy formulation to execution and implementation.









