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 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.

• 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

• 5-8 years' industry experience
• Ideally with an an MBA and bachelor's/Master's degrees with a strong academic record in business, economics, marketing, psychology, physical or life sciences, engineering, applied math, statistics, or related fields. Alternately, candidates may possess a Ph D in marketing, economics, decision sciences or related field with a business application.

• 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.

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.