Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant- Emerging Pharma

About ZS

ZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it. We transform ideas into impact by combining data, science, technology, and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and consumers worldwide. ZSers work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts, shaping life-changing solutions with a client-first mentality on each engagement. We partner collaboratively with clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver results across critical areas of their business.

About the Role

As a Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant in ZS's Insights & Analytics group, you will partner with clients to design and deliver solutions tackling a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Work with project leadership to define project scope and develop approach.
• Lead project task execution by ensuring progress, organizing project data, and coordinating team meetings.
• Conduct issue analysis and develop hypotheses on key client issues.
• Design and execute qualitative and/or quantitative analyses to test and analyze hypotheses.
• Synthesize findings, develop recommendations, and communicate results to clients and internal teams.
• Provide thought leadership and innovation within projects and practice areas.
• Participate in business development.
• Contribute to internal firm activities.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.

Requirements

• MBA with bachelor's (and often graduate) degrees with a strong academic record in business, economics, marketing, psychology, physical or life sciences, engineering, applied math, statistics, or related fields. Alternatively, a PhD in marketing, economics, decision sciences, or 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 work experience.
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity, and personal initiative.
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, leading and managing teams.
• Effective oral and written communication skills enabling 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.
• Fluency in English.
• Client-first mentality, intense work ethic, collaborative spirit, and problem-solving approach.

Professional Growth

• Cross-functional skills development and custom learning pathways.
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities.
• Internal mobility paths empowering growth via s-curves, individual contribution, and role expansions.

Benefits

At ZS, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package supporting health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. This includes robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture. For details on total rewards in the United States, visit ZS US office locations.

Schedule

We are committed to a hybrid working model, combining work from home and on-site presence at clients or ZS offices for the majority of the week. This flexible and connected approach allows us to thrive through both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Travel

Travel is a requirement for client-facing ZSers, with business needs dictating 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.

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.