Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant - Health Plan

Overview

ZS is 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 patients, caregivers and consumers worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each engagement. We partner with clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business.

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.

The Health Plan and Provider (HPP) team within ZS is a growth venture focused on offerings and client segments that align with the ZS mission—helping improve life and how we live it. HPP operates like a mission-oriented start-up backed by a large global firm. The team is growing quickly and seeks passionate members who care about impact and core values: client value creation, collaboration, and human-centric service.

Through our vision, strategy, and investments, we seek to disrupt the traditional healthcare consulting market and elevate our society. This venture is demanding and rewarding, with a culture of hard work, collaboration, and authentic contributions.

Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant

What You’ll Do:

• 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 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.
• 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.

What You’ll Bring:

• MBA with bachelor’s (and often graduate) degrees with a strong academic record in business, economics, marketing, psychology, life or physical sciences, engineering, applied math, statistics, or related fields. Alternatively, a PhD in marketing, economics, decision sciences or related field with a business application; or 5–8 years of relevant work experience in lieu of an MBA or PhD.
• 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 for 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.
• Fluency in English; client-first mentality; intense work ethic; collaborative problem-solving approach.

How you’ll grow:

• Cross-functional skills development and custom learning pathways.
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression.
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution, and role expansions.

Perks & Benefits:

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

Hybrid working model:

We are committed to a flexible and connected way of working, combining work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of the week.

Travel:

Travel is a requirement for client-facing ZSers; business needs of projects and clients take priority. Some projects may be local, but all client-facing…