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• Demonstrate deep health plan sector knowledge with a functional expertise in key business trends/topics - including but not limited to Commercial Innovation, Government Growth, Payer-Provider Partnerships, Administrative Efficiency, and Innovation/Diversification
• Lead client business development and client relationships
• Stay abreast of current business, digital, and industry trends relevant to the client's business.
• Effectively lead and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Manage client relationships and delivery- mitigate risks and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
• Provide constructive on-the-job feedback/coaching to team members.
• Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
• Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge.

• Bachelor's degree
• MBA or Advanced Degree is highly desirable
• 8+ years' experience in health plan management consulting
• 3+ years' experience in a senior role (manager, director) within a professional services firm
• Demonstrated experience with driving commercial relationships within existing clients and in developing new prospects at the VP level.
• Strong credentials and demonstrated success in defining and delivering digital/tech solutions
• Ability to lead a virtual team of consulting professionals across multiple projects
• A high level of motivation and self-starting attitude
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A strong work ethic
• A willingness to travel to meet client needs
• Executive-level presence and communication
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

Join to apply for the AI Strategy Associate Consultant role at ZS .

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ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side‑by‑side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life‑changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client‑first mentality to each engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life‑changing impact to ZS.

ZS’s Strategy Insights and Planning teams partner 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, problem‑solving techniques, and cutting‑edge AI technologies. As part of the AI practice area in the Strategy Insights and Planning team, you will work at the intersection of AI and strategy, integrating these elements to drive impactful solutions. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

• Leverage problem solving skills and frameworks to develop solutions to our clients business problems
• Assist in structuring and conducting market research and/or desk research to derive insights and contribute to client decision making
• Design custom analyses using tools like Excel, Access, Confirmit and ZS's proprietary software
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams through oral and written presentations
• Develop and implement AI and digital strategies to drive business outcomes
• Articulate business cases, supported by financial and operational modeling, to guide AI investment decisions
• Design AI programs with a focus on value, governance, and responsible AI across the innovation lifecycle
• Contribute to the design of digital organizations and ways of working
• Guide the development, deployment, and adoption of AI solutions to drive significant business opportunities for clients
• Collaborate effectively with data scientists and tech teams, ensuring seamless communication and integration
• Develop client relationships and serve as key point of contact on certain aspects of projects
• Actively support management of the program plan and conduct regular status updates with the client to ensure risk and issue mitigation
• Assist in driving the project forward to ensure project goals and deadlines are met
• Advance problem‑solving skills and improve ZS's capabilities
• Mentor and support development of Associates on your projects and teams

• 2-5 years of consulting experience
• Healthcare or functional domain expertise or exposure is preferred
• Interest and success in working at the intersection of AI and strategy, with a proven ability to integrate these areas effectively
• Enthusiastic and curious adopter of AI in both personal and professional settings, showcasing a passion for emerging technologies
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Empathy, adaptability and high personal impact
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality‑focused mindset
• Self‑discipline for planning and organizing tasks
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, team leadership

• 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

ZS is committed to a Flexible and Connected way of working. ZSers are onsite at clients or ZS offices three days a week. Combined flexibility to work remotely two days a week is also available. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face‑to‑face connections.

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well‑being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client‑facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the 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 by working in different environments and cultures.

At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive. If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

To complete your application: Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

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ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side‑by‑side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life‑changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client‑first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life‑changing impact to ZS.

• Client Leadership & Impact
• Partner with senior executives to shape strategic choices, guide cross‑functional thinking, and address industry‑wide trends and challenges
• Build trusted client relationships and lead thoughtful conversations on both client priorities and industry trends
• Lead project delivery, ensuring alignment between clients, ZS leadership, and delivery teams
• Communicate interrelated business issues with senior executives and align client stakeholders across functions
• Strategic Problem‑Solving
• Solve complex, often ambiguous, problems by combining data, qualitative insights, and creativity to develop practical, innovative and fit‑for‑purpose solutions
• Develop clear, compelling deliverables that connect the analysis to the recommendation, helping clients make confident decisions
• Ensure smooth project execution by driving progress, structuring key analyses, coordinating team meetings and presenting results that create measurable impact
• Drive business and strategy development by growing a strong book of work through proactive client relationship building, opportunity identification, and collaboration across teams to deliver impactful, high‑quality solutions
• Leadership & Growth
• Coach project teams, creating an environment where people learn, grow, and thrive. Serve as a role model for project team members
• Work with ZS leaders to bring fresh thinking, shape new opportunities, and influence the firm’s future growth
• Champion ZS culture and values. Embody ZS’s values of treating people right, doing the right thing, and getting it right—building an inclusive, purpose‑driven culture

• At least 7‑9 years of relevant work experience in a management consulting firm. Candidates with 4+ years of post‑MBA or PhD work experience may be considered
• MBA or an advanced degree in business, economics, marketing, psychology, physical or life sciences, engineering, applied math, statistics, or related fields. Alternatively, candidates may possess a PhD in life sciences, health economics, decision sciences or related field with a business application
• Skilled at navigating complex stakeholder environments and aligning diverse perspectives, with strong problem‑solving abilities to address ambiguous challenges and uncover innovative or disruptive solutions
• Ability to understand client needs deeply and tailor solutions that deliver measurable impact
• Strong motivation, work ethic, maturity, and personal initiative
• Thrives in fast‑paced environments, maintaining composure and focus under pressure while effectively managing multiple projects and balancing competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality‑focused mindset
• Multi‑disciplinary agility with general management skillset
• Expertise in macro industry and/or functional trends and the ability to apply them to client contexts
• Demonstrates strong business and financial acumen with the ability to interpret strategic documents and financial statements, draw meaningful conclusions, and communicate implications—while also exhibiting sharp business intuition and the agility to quickly grasp and influence executive priorities
• Proven experience in leading and managing teams, with a passion for developing talent
• Passion for learning and intellectually curious

• 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

At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well‑being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills‑building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.

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.

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the 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 by working in different environments and cultures.

At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive. If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

Join to apply for the Business Technology Solutions Manager role at ZS

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all.

Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement.

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS MANAGER

What You’ll Do:

• Drive growth and delivery of technology solutions for commercial pharma clients, focusing on 1-3 key accounts in the East Coast region
• Have a significant direct client interaction, managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Deeply understand client’s business challenges and provide thought leadership in addressing issues.
• Work with onshore and offshore teams to develop price estimate, plan capacity, coordinate delivery of the end-to-end technology capability solution, report project status and act as escalation path for clients
• Work in tandem with global counterparts in planning and accomplishing planned activities, identification or risks and mitigation strategy
• Apply ZS methodology and Agile delivery concepts to the project(s)
• Ensure technical design is robust and scalable solutions consistent with ZS and industry practices;
• Provide project leadership and direction on one or more projects while maintaining a high-quality level of service
• Develop and manage client relationships on projects.
• Identify and drive opportunities of selling additional work to client.
• Identify latest technology trends and domain trends to develop ZS POV and drive innovative solutions for our clients
• Serve as the single point of contact and advisor for clients to facilitate their business needs and program demands through solutions and services
• Bridge business and technical teams by being fluent in the language of consulting (business drivers, process), design and technology (systems architecture, data warehousing, report creation)
• Coach the cross-functional project team on the business perspective and strategic imperatives to inform key project decisions
• Collaborate with other ZS internal expertise teams - Architects, Validation/ testing, etc. to ensure best in class technology solution
• Mentor, develop and motivate ZS teams and people; Lead by example

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree with specialization in Computer Science, MIS, IT or another computer related discipline
• 7+ years of relevant of hands-on IT services or consulting industry experience leading medium-large scale technology solution delivery engagements
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects at the same time
• Certifications Preferred (Cloud Platforms, Project Management, Data and Analytics, AL/ML Certifications, Enterprise Architecture)
• Experience in leading and building POV on new technology or problem solving, Innovation to build firm intellectual capital
• Extensive experience in big data and cloud technologies

Additional skills:

• Strong client presence and ability to communicate verbally and in writing technical concepts to all audiences
• Significant supervisory, coaching and hands-on project management skills
• Ability to manage a virtual global team environment that contributes to the overall timely delivery of multiple projects
• Willingness to travel to other global offices as needed to work with client or other internal project teams

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development.

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.

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

At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

To complete your application: Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all.

Senior Software Engineer in the Platforms and Products will design and implement web services, APIs, and full‑stack functional modules of our ZS SaaS products. Your primary focus will be designing and writing high quality maintainable object‑oriented code for all aspects of the software stack – from front‑end to middleware to back‑end. You will fully own the modules you develop – from architecting, designing, developing, deploying, to maintaining your software solutions.

• Implement major full‑stack features with limited guidance from leads and managers
• Demonstrate a passion for SaaS product development and be detail‑oriented
• Show willingness to rapidly learn new languages and platforms
• Be a technical expert, mentor junior developers, and share expertise with the team
• Provide accurate effort estimates on work
• Take full ownership of the code you write – from designing to developing to maintaining your modules

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline with a demonstrated record of academic success
• 3-5 years of software product development experience
• Experience developing high‑performing, secure, production‑quality code
• Experience developing full‑stack SaaS software products
• Expertise in developing SOA web services and REST/OData based APIs
• Expertise with IoC containers and DI frameworks (like Guice), SOLID and DRY principles, REST frameworks, ORMs (like Hibernate), CD/CD solutions using Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity etc.
• Deep expertise in OOP and Java frameworks
• Deep expertise in RDBMS like Postgres, or in data‑warehouse systems
• Nice to have: Experience with BI systems, semantic layers, Data Warehouses, OLAP cubes
• Nice to have: Experience with AWS platform, specifically Lambda, API Gateway, IAM
• Nice to have: Experience with Big Data, specifically EMR, Spark, and Scala
• Fluency in English
• Client‑first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem‑solving approach
• Strong analytic, problem‑solving, and programming ability
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Initiative and willingness to work in fast‑paced, agile teams
• Excellent organizational and task management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to quickly learn new programming languages and platforms and frameworks
• Ability to work in global cross‑office teams, including travelling to remote offices as required

• 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

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well‑being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills‑building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community.

We commit to a flexible and connected work model that combines work from home and on‑site presence for the majority of the week. The culture and innovation thrive in both planned and spontaneous face‑to‑face connections.

Travel is a requirement for client‑facing employees. All client‑facing employees should be prepared to travel as needed.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.