Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant - Market Research

What You’ll Do

• Partner with clients to design and implement strategies that enhance sales, marketing, and medical engagement across digital and in-person channels
• Collaborate with project leadership to define project scope, structure problem-solving approaches, and develop actionable work plans
• Manage timelines, organize data, and coordinate team activities and client communications
• Lead project execution by managing timelines, organizing data, and coordinating team activities and client communications
• Conduct structured issue analysis and develop hypotheses around key client business challenges
• Design and execute primary and secondary market research studies, including:
• Qualitative methods: in-depth interviews, focus groups, advisory boards
• Quantitative methods: surveys, segmentation, conjoint analysis, and statistical modeling
• Analyze and synthesize data from multiple sources (market research, real-world data, secondary sources) to generate actionable insights
• Translate business questions into effective research designs and analytical frameworks
• Develop clear, insight-driven recommendations and communicate findings to clients and internal stakeholders, with a focus on business impact
• Support business development efforts, including proposal development and client presentations
• Contribute to internal firm initiatives and knowledge-building efforts
• Mentor and coach junior team members, supporting their professional growth

What You’ll Bring

• MBA or advanced degree (or equivalent experience) in a quantitative or analytical discipline such as Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Data Science, Engineering, or similar
• PhD in Marketing, Economics, Decision Sciences, or related field is also applicable
• 2–5+ years of hands-on market research experience, ideally within pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences industries
• Demonstrated experience conducting both qualitative and quantitative research, including study design, execution, and insight generation
• Strong analytical background with experience using tools such as R, SAS, Tableau, Excel/VBA, or similar
• Experience translating market research findings into strategic business recommendations
• High motivation, strong work ethic, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability (or strong interest) in leading and managing teams
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present insights to senior-level stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality deliverables
• Creative problem-solving skills and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Strong client service orientation and ability to build relationships

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

• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development
• Robust skills-building programs
• Multiple career progression paths
• Internal mobility
• A deeply collaborative culture

Travel

• Travel is a requirement at ZS for client-facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority