ZS · 1 month ago
Decision Analytics Consultant - Market Research
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life through data, science, and technology. The Decision Analytics Consultant will leverage quantitative skills and advanced statistical models to provide data-driven insights and solutions to clients in the life sciences sector.
ConsultingManagement ConsultingMarketing
Responsibilities
Leverage quantitative skills to derive answers to clients' ongoing business analytics and reporting questions
Develop and apply advanced statistical models that help clients understand dynamic business issues
Leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and ZS team decision-making
Design custom analyses in R, Tableau, SAS, Visual Basic and Excel to investigate and inform client needs
Work collaboratively with clients to ascertain the client’s specific business information needs
Execute a specific plan for analyzing the data necessary to secure solutions to clients’ particular business information need(s)
Discuss and determine with clients which specific data may be best utilized in order to perform the necessary analysis
Evaluate, assess and analyze the data necessary to provide solutions to the client’s particular business information needs
Communicate the data results to the client, with an emphasis on answering the business question as opposed to the analytical and reporting processes used
Gain immediate familiarity with client’s internal processes
Develop expertise within a client analytics area
Be available for clients during regular working hours
Qualification
Required
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. Alternately, candidates may possess 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 relevant work experience, with evidence of strong analytic work (including use of advanced modeling techniques and tools such as R, SAS, Tableau, or VBA
Experience in the Life Sciences Industry required
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
Fluency in English
Client-first mentality
Intense work ethic
Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
Benefits
Health and well-being
Financial planning
Annual leave
Personal growth and professional development
Robust skills development programs
Multiple career progression options
Internal mobility paths
Collaborative culture
Company
ZS is a management consulting and technology firm that partners with companies to improve life and how we live it.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Principal
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Principal
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