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Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant - Cambridge Cambridge, East of England, England

Full Time Cambridge, East of England, England 30171 - 47171 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on transforming global healthcare and beyond, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping solutions from start to finish. At ZS, we believe that making an impact demands a different approach; and that’s why here your ideas elevate actions, and here you’ll have the freedom to define your own path and pursue cutting-edge work. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business including portfolio strategy, customer insights, research and development, operational and technology transformation, marketing strategy and many more. If you dare to think differently, join us, and find a path where your passion can change lives.

Our most valuable asset is our people.

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 part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about. Learn more

STRATEGY INSIGHTS & PLANNING CONSULTANT 2024 GRADUATES

Strategy Insights & Planning Consultants (SIPCs) lead project teams to deliver high-quality solutions for our clients. SIPCs possess unstructured problem-solving skills as well as strong analytic, synthesis and communication skills. In particular, SIPCs manage the project plan and collaborate with their project team to apply problem-solving frameworks to client issues, support clients in change initiatives and employ standard analytic techniques to help guide client decisions. SIPCs may work on multiple projects simultaneously. As SIPCs advance in their career, they specialize in a particular industry, practice area and/or client relationship.

Responsibilities:

Work with project leadership to define project scope and develop approach
Lead project task execution by ensuring progress, organizing project data and coordinating team meetings
Conduct issue analysis and develop hypotheses on the key client issues
Design and execute qualitative and/or quantitative analyses to test and analyze hypotheses
Synthesize findings, develop recommendations and communicate results to clients and internal teams
Manage and oversee client project teams to make sure that clients’ needs are being addressed
Evolve relationship with clients beyond project execution and towards issue-based discussions to help build rapport and give new industry perspective
Provide thought leadership and innovation within projects and practice areas
Participate in business development
Contribute to internal firm activities
Coach and mentor junior team members

Qualifications:

MBA with bachelor's degrees in a field with quantitative coursework such as business, economics, marketing, psychology, physical or life sciences. In lieu of an MBA, 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 work experience
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

Applications close 26th November. Please note we hire on a rolling basis.

Perks & Benefits:

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.

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.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact in global healthcare and beyond. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

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.

NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.

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www.zs.com

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