Engagement Manager, Financial Technology Practice

Principal

Accountabilities

• Manage consulting engagement deliveries
• across geographies, end-to-end. Typically manage 3-4 programs at a time
• Build strong relationships with clients
• to ensure smooth project execution.
• Lead both team & client meetings and
• maintain ownership to deliverables.
• Ensure project & compliance along
• with timely completion of projects with necessary QA
• Assist in mining client relationships by
• providing active support to the Partner/Director in BD and conversions.
• Participate in business development
• activities by focusing on cross-sell with existing clients
• Develop a strong understanding of the
• Cedar toolbox and leverage it in projects.
• Manage practice development
• responsibilities by developing and enhancing delivery toolkits and
• promotional support.

Participate

• in brand building by writing articles and contributing to other
• thought-leadership content besides being involved in relevant industry
• engagements and conferences

Competencies

Technical

• Highly proficient in the MS Office suite
• Project management experience would be advantageous
• Strong understanding of the BFSI industry including
• corporate, retail, and Islamic banking – both, at a conceptual and operational level
• Good appreciation for both traditional and emerging
• financial technology areas.

Soft skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong global orientation with excitement to interact with Cedar and IBSI’s multicultural teams
• Execution and solution-focused
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task
• across activities along with different teams

Qualifications and relevant experience

MBA/Masters

• in Banking, Finance or Management from a top tier business school
• 7-10 years of relevant experience
• Proven track record of delivery leadership and
• engagement lead roles