Decision Analytics Associate Consultant - Forecasting

Role Description

Insights & Analytics 

ZS's Insights & Analytics group partners with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.    

 

What You’ll Do  

• Develop and apply advanced statistical models that help clients understand dynamic business issues.
• Execute forecasting projects for pharmaceutical assets across lifecycle stages – including both pipeline and inline products based forecast models.
• Synthesize diverse data sources to extract actionable insights for business and portfolio decision-making.
• Develop comprehensive forecast models, incorporating long-range strategic scenarios and patient/forecast flow mapping.

• 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. 

• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams through oral and written presentations. 

• Develop client relationships and serve as key point of contact on aspects of projects. 

• Provide client and ZS teams project status updates. 

• Create project deliverables and implement solutions. 

• Advance problem-solving skills and improve ZS’s capabilities; 

• Guide and mentor Associates on teams. 

 

What You’ll Bring 

• Bachelor's or master's degree required in any discipline with strong record of academic success in quantitative and analytic coursework such as operations research, applied mathematics, management science, data science, statistics, econometrics or engineering. 

• 2-4 years of relevant post-collegiate job experience. A PhD may substitute in lieu of work experience. 

• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative. 

• Strong oral and written communication skills. 

• Empathy, adaptability and emotional intelligence. 

• Close attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset. 

• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks. 

• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, working in teams. 
• Fluency in English 
• Client-first mentality 
• Intense work ethic 
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach