Data Strategy Consultant

About the role

The Data Strategy Consultant will advise clients on all matters related to Data Strategy. They will help diagnose and roadmap the data strategy journey, design, build and operate strategic capabilities, and build relationships with data providers.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a comprehensive level understanding and expertise on healthcare data in the US
• Lead (in collaboration with ZS' internal and client-facing teams) the design and execution of projects addressing our client’s critical data strategy challenges
• Aid in defining capabilities, building frameworks, processes, and tools to support data strategy
• Manage and collaborate with an extended global team of diverse skill sets (knowledge management, data technologists, business operations, etc.)
• Mentor/coach junior members in the team, inside and outside projects
• Help build long-term Data Strategy assets and offerings
• Contribute to develop POVs on data strategy innovations to build firm intellectual capital and thought leadership
• Contribute to building and managing relationships with key data partners in the US

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree required, with strong academic performance in analytic and quantitative coursework
• 6+ years of relevant job experience; prior experience in Data Strategy and Life Science, working with consultancy firms, life science companies, or healthcare data providers preferred
• Knowledge of healthcare data and experience of its practical applications (e.g. patient-level EHR, claims, omics, data and experience with RWD/RWE projects or omics data)

Qualifications

• Ability to translate unstructured problems into actionable processes and approaches
• Self-starter, with high motivation, maturity and personal initiative
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Empathy, adaptability, and high personal impact
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks, and delivering in an unstructured environment

Skills

• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

Benefits

At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community.

Pay

Details on pay can be found on ZS's website.

Schedule

We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a combination of remote and on-site work. Business needs of your project and client are the priority, and while some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed.