About Cedar Management Consulting : Cedar Management Consulting International (www.cedar-consulting.com) is a global boutique management and technology consulting firm with offices globally. Since 1985, Cedar's teams have been assisting clients in areas of strategy, process, strategic human capital, and business technology, across industries, with a strong focus on the financial services sector. The firm’s heritage includes being part of the former $1 Billion Renaissance Worldwide, whose leadership included the creators of the Balanced Scorecard – a leading strategy deployment and performance management tool used by firms globally. As a general management consulting firm, Cedar assists clients across these areas in an integrated fashion – from strategy formulation to execution and implementation. For more information, please visit the Cedar website.
Cedar’s group unit, IBS Intelligence (www.ibsintelligence.com), for over 30 years, has been the definitive source for independent, research, news analysis, and advisory specialized in Financial Technology markets globally. Headquartered in the UK with offices around the world, IBSI has an integrated offering that includes a comprehensive research portfolio, an active news platform, a range of value-added services, and the iconic IBS Journal, which has been a key publication for the overall financial services industry globally. Its research covers all key areas of Financial Technology systems, and over 350 technology suppliers – both in terms of legacy banking systems, and new-age financial technology firms. This strong financial technology proposition also adds immense value to the technology consulting practice of Cedar, where clients appreciate in-depth research offerings on their industry from IBS Intelligence. For more information, please visit the IBS website.
Job Summary : Support project execution through research, analysis, and report preparation while engaging with senior clients and facilitating workshops or training. Contribute to business development and thought leadership initiatives, leveraging strong analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills. Thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment with a focus on delivering high-quality, timely project outcomes.
Principal Accountabilities :
- Execute projects involving active research/analytics based on internal and external information sources and the development of interim and final report preparation
- Assist the Project Manager/Director in project execution with the overall objective of ensuring timely & high-quality project deliverables
- Actively engage with CXOs and other senior-level client personnel
- Conduct client interviews, run focus groups, and facilitate workshops
- Conduct any required training sessions for employees in the junior consulting and research teams
- Support the business development activities of the firm such as the pursuit development and production of thought papers
Qualifications and relevant experience :
- MBA from a top-tier B-School with minimum 2 years of prior relevant work experience
- Excellent academic pedigree and performance
- A good understanding of the financial services and the financial technology world would be valued
Competencies
Technical:
- Adept at issue identification, solution development, and presentation
- Well-versed with quantitative research methodologies like financial modelling, valuations, and data analysis
- Skilled in the MS Office suite
Soft-skills:
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Strong global orientation with an excitement to interact with Cedar and IBSI’s multi-cultural teams
- Execution-focused
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Analytical and solution-focused approach to problem-solving
- Ability to multi-task across activities along with different teams
