ZS Associates

Decision Analytics Associate Consultant - Growth Analytics

ZS Associates$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in quantitative or analytic fields with strong academic success.
  • 2-4 years of relevant post-collegiate experience; a PhD may substitute for experience.
  • Proficient in SQL for data analysis and validation.
  • Strong understanding of RDBMS concepts and experience in data management and analytics.
  • Experience with big data concepts and cloud platforms.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

  • Help organizations leverage data and AI to address business challenges.
  • Develop innovative analytics and AI solutions for clients.
  • Collaborate with client executives to identify opportunities for digital transformation.
  • Build scalable data products and intelligent dashboards that yield business benefits.
  • Mentor and guide team members, fostering their growth and development.
  • Synthesize and present insights to clients effectively.
  • Drive adoption of analytics and AI throughout client organizations.

Benefits

  • Robust skills-building programs and multiple career progression paths.
  • Comprehensive total rewards package supporting health, financial future, and professional growth.
  • Flexible hybrid model promoting work-life balance with remote and on-site opportunities.
  • Support for personal and professional development, including individualized training.
  • Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:
  • Help leading organizations harness the power of data, analytics, and generative AI to solve critical business challenges and create competitive advantage.
  • Develop next-generation analytics and AI solutions that enable clients to uncover insights, automate decisions, and transform how their businesses operate.
  • Work directly with client executives and business stakeholders to shape analytics roadmaps and identify opportunities for innovation and digital transformation.
  • Build scalable data products, intelligent dashboards, and AI-powered applications that drive measurable business outcomes.
  • Experiment with emerging technologies and contribute to the development of new analytics, automation, and AI capabilities that expand ZS's market-leading offerings.
  • Guide clients through organizational change by driving adoption of analytics and AI solutions across functions, teams, and decision-making processes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Analytics, Data Engineering, and Technology partners, to deliver scalable data solutions.
  • Support long-term data strategy and enablement initiatives by driving data adoption, governance, documentation, and stakeholder training.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ability to analyze and validate data using SQL to identify trends, answer business questions, and ensure data quality.
  • Ability to lead project teams, drive end-to-end activities, meet milestones, and provide mentorship/guidance for team growth.
  • Strong understanding of RDBMS concepts, SQL, data warehousing and reporting.
  • Experience with big data concepts, data management, data analytics and cloud platforms.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Python.
  • 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.

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:

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.

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.

Travel:

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.

Considering applying?

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.

Work Authorization:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.

To complete your application:
An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.

Find Out More At:
www.zs.com

About ZS Associates

ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people?a fact that?s reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. ZSers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1983

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