Decision Analytics Associate

Role Description

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. 
• 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. 
• Up to 3 years of relevant post-collegiate job experience. 
• Fluency in English. 
• Knowledge of programming (e.g., Java/Python/R). 
• Exposure to tools/platforms (e.g., Hadoop eco system and database systems). 
• Demonstrated proficiency in a programming language or analytic tool such as R, SAS, Tableau, or VBA. 
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity, and personal initiative. 
• Effective oral and written communication skills. 
• Empathy, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. 
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset. 
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks. 
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, working in teams.
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach 

 

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

 

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.