Decision Analytics Consultant- Emerging Pharma

About the role

ZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it. We transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology, and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and consumers worldwide. As part of the Insights & Analytics group, you’ll work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques to tackle a broad range of business challenges. Your recommendations and solutions will be based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leverage quantitative skills to derive answers to clients' ongoing business analytics and reporting questions.
• Work collaboratively with clients to ascertain their specific business information needs.
• Execute a specific plan for analyzing data necessary to secure solutions to clients’ particular business information needs.
• Discuss and determine with clients which specific data may be best utilized for the necessary analysis.
• Evaluate, assess, and analyze data to provide solutions to the client’s business information needs.
• Communicate data results to the client, emphasizing the business answer rather than the analytical processes used.
• Gain immediate familiarity with the client’s internal processes.
• Develop expertise within a client analytics area.
• Be available for clients during regular working hours.

Requirements

• MBA with a bachelor's (and often graduate) degree in a quantitative, analytical discipline, such as Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Management Science, Data Science, Statistics, Econometrics, or Engineering.
• Alternatively, a PhD in marketing, economics, decision sciences, or a related field with a business application.
• In lieu of an MBA or PhD, 5-8 years of relevant work experience may substitute.
• Up to 3 years of post-MBA relevant work experience, and 3-5 years of pre-MBA relevant work experience, with evidence of strong analytic work (including use of advanced modeling techniques and tools such as R, SAS, Tableau, or VBA).
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity, and personal initiative.
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, leading and managing teams.
• Effective oral and written communication skills that enable personal impact with senior-level decision makers.
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset.
• Analytic problem-solving skills, with a creative and innovative outlook.
• Client service orientation and a client-first mentality.
• Intense work ethic, collaborative spirit, and problem-solving approach.
• Fluency in English.

How you’ll grow

• Cross-functional skills development and 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.

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.

For details on total rewards in the United States, visit ZS US office locations.

Schedule

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Travel

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client-facing roles; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.