Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant - Health Plan

About the role

Join ZS's growing Health Plan & Provider practice, partnering with leading health plans, managed care organizations, integrated delivery systems, and healthcare innovators to solve complex strategic and operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Identify the problem statement and break down into smaller components (e.g., issue / logic tree)
• Own a project workstream (data / content synthesis, insights / findings)
• Develop storyline / board of the workstream in clear easy to understand framework
• Work in teams - communicate, participate, collaborate, motivate
• Leverage problem solving skills and frameworks to develop solutions to our client’s business problems
• Assist in structuring and conducting market research and/or desk research to derive insights and contribute to client decision making
• Design custom analyses using tools like Excel, Access, Confirmit and ZS's proprietary software
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams through oral and written presentations
• Actively support management of the program plan and conduct regular status updates with the client – risk and issue mitigation

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in a field with quantitative coursework such as business, economics, marketing, psychology, life sciences and social sciences preferred
• 2.5 - 5 years of relevant post study Health Plan/payer consulting job experience required
• A PhD may substitute in lieu of work experience
• Experience in healthcare consulting, health plan strategy, healthcare analytics, population health, value-based care, network management, or related healthcare functions required
• Experience with healthcare business processes/analytics preferred

Qualifications

• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Empathy, adaptability and high personal impact
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, team leadership
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

Skills

• Problem-solving skills and frameworks
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Market research and desk research
• Project management and planning
• Oral and written communication
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Leadership and mentoring

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

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Schedule

Hybrid working model: 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.

How you’ll grow

• 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

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package
• Robust skills-building programs
• Multiple career progression paths
• Internal mobility
• Deeply collaborative culture
• Opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures