Director Strategy & Transformation

Cedar Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 8,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forbes-ranked firm

IBS Intelligence access

Cedar Hill Capital connection

Cedar FinTech Innovation Lab

Job summary

Cedar is seeking a Director for Strategy & Transformation Practice to originate and lead high-impact engagements for C-suite clients. You will combine business development with end-to-end delivery, leveraging Cedar’s 40+ year heritage and balanced scorecard legacy.

You will build trusted relationships with CEOs and senior teams, shape operating models, and drive multi-workstream programs across industries. A strong track record in strategy and transformation is essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience, including at least 10 in a consulting or advisory capacity.
• Prior experience at a strategy consulting firm is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of originating and closing client engagements.
• Deep expertise in at least two of our core practice focus areas (Strategy, Transformation).
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects at senior organizational levels.
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills.
• Strong commercial instinct to identify and shape client opportunities.
• Analytical rigor combined with practical implementation judgment.
• Collaborative, low-ego, builder mindset suited to our boutique environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Originate and qualify new mandates across target accounts and sectors.
• Build trusted-advisor relationships with CEOs, COOs, and leadership teams.
• Lead proposal development, problem framing, and scope negotiation.
• Represent Cedar at industry forums, networks, and thought leadership events; contribute to market positioning and practice development.
• Lead strategy definition, competitive assessment, and growth planning engagements.
• Design and guide operating model redesign and organizational transformation.
• Manage complex, multi-workstream projects with senior client stakeholders.
• Synthesize findings and present recommendations at board and C-suite levels.
• Develop Cedar's intellectual property, frameworks, and reusable assets.
• Drive impact across practice areas including: Corporate & business unit strategy, competitive positioning, growth strategy, portfolio strategy, strategic planning processes & governance; Operating model design, large-scale organizational transformation, post-merger integration, digital & technology-enabled transformation, change management & executive alignment.

Job description

Shape the future of global businesses as a Director in our Strategy & Transformation Practice. You will leverage Cedar's 40+ year heritage and deep industry relationships to originate and lead high-impact strategy and transformation engagements for C-suite clients. This dual-mandate role demands a senior market presence, combining expert business development with end-to-end project delivery, building on our legacy as creators of the Balanced Scorecard.

Responsibilities

• Originate and qualify new mandates across target accounts and sectors.

• Build trusted-advisor relationships with CEOs, COOs, and leadership teams.

• Lead proposal development, problem framing, and scope negotiation.

• Represent Cedar at industry forums, networks, and thought leadership events; contribute to market positioning and practice development.

• Lead strategy definition, competitive assessment, and growth planning engagements.

• Design and guide operating model redesign and organizational transformation.

• Manage complex, multi-workstream projects with senior client stakeholders.

• Synthesize findings and present recommendations at board and C-suite levels.

• Develop Cedar's intellectual property, frameworks, and reusable assets.

• Drive impact across practice areas including:

  • Corporate & business unit strategy, competitive positioning, growth strategy, portfolio strategy, strategic planning processes & governance.

  • Operating model design, large-scale organizational transformation, post-merger integration, digital & technology-enabled transformation, change management & executive alignment.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience, including at least 10 in a consulting or advisory capacity.

• Prior experience at a strategy consulting firm is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated track record of originating and closing client engagements.

• Deep expertise in at least two of our core practice focus areas (Strategy, Transformation).

• Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects at senior organizational levels.

• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills.

• Strong commercial instinct to identify and shape client opportunities.

• Analytical rigor combined with practical implementation judgment.

• Collaborative, low-ego, builder mindset suited to our boutique environment.

• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics.

What We Offer

• Join a Forbes-ranked global management consulting firm with a 40+ year heritage, known for advising leadership teams across industries.

• Opportunity to shape high-level strategy and transformation, building on a legacy founded by the creators of the Balanced Scorecard.

• Access specialized resources, including IBS Intelligence, the definitive source for FinTech market research and advisory.

• Connection to Cedar Hill Capital, an independent $20mn FinTech venture capital fund with a sharp lens on B2B FinTech.

• Engagement with the Cedar FinTech Innovation Lab, bridging banks and technology companies for Middle East and India market opportunities.

• A platform to be a senior face in the market and a trusted partner to C-suite clients within a globally recognized firm.