Decision Analytics Associate Consultant - Pharma/Commercial
About the role
ZS is a management consulting and technology firm dedicated to transforming ideas into impact. We focus on improving life and how we live it by combining data, science, technology, and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all.
Responsibilities
- Develop and apply advanced statistical models to help clients understand dynamic business issues.
- Leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and ZS team decision-making.
- Experience in SQL, Python, Data Management, Engineering, AI, CRM, Commercial data lake, Master Data Management, AWS, Databricks.
- Commercial domain experience.
- Product management and governance experience.
- Pharma experience in healthcare firms.
- Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams through oral and written presentations.
- Develop client relationships and serve as key point of contact on aspects of projects.
- Provide client and ZS teams project status updates.
- Create project deliverables and implement solutions.
- Advance problem-solving skills and improve ZS’s capabilities.
- Guide and mentor Associates on teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree required in any discipline with strong record of academic success in quantitative and analytic coursework such as operations research, applied mathematics, management science, data science, statistics, econometrics or engineering.
- 2-4 years of relevant post-collegiate job experience. A PhD may substitute in lieu of work experience.
- SQL, Python, Data Management, Engineering, AI, CRM, Commercial data lake, Master Data Management, AWS, Databricks experience.
- Commercial domain experience.
- Product management and governance experience.
- Pharma experience is required.
Qualifications
- High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Empathy, adaptability and emotional intelligence.
- Close attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset.
- Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks.
- Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, working in teams.
- Client-first mentality.
- Intense work ethic.
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach.
Skills
- SQL, Python, Data Management, Engineering, AI, CRM, Commercial data lake, Master Data Management, AWS, Databricks.
- Commercial domain experience.
- Product management and governance experience.
- Pharma experience in healthcare firms.
Benefits
At ZS, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. This includes cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways, milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities, internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions, and a hybrid working model that combines work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of your week. We also provide travel opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Pay
Details on pay can be found on ZS's website.
Schedule
The hybrid working model at ZS allows for a combination of work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of your week. 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.