Business Technology Solutions Associate Consultant

ZS Associates, Inc. • Philadelphia, PA

34d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. What you'll do: Business Technology Solutions Associate Consultant in the Technology Services area will... Partner with cross-functional teams to design and deliver data-driven analytical solutions that support pharmaceutical market access, pricing, and contracting strategies Translate complex provider and payer data into actionable insights that inform access, value, and reimbursement decisions Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations that measure contract performance, pricing effectiveness, and access outcomes Collaborate with business stakeholders to define use cases and translate domain challenges into technical and analytical requirements Work with large-scale pharma datasets to drive insights across formulary access, patient affordability, reimbursement, and pricing analytics Support data integration, quality, and validation processes to ensure accuracy and reliability of market access and contracting data Contribute to the design and enhancement of analytical frameworks, tools, and models that optimize payer and provider engagement strategies Collaborate with internal teams to ensure deliverables align with client goals, compliance standards, and industry best practices Collaborate with ZS internal teams and client teams to shape and implement high quality technology solutions that address critical business problems Develop a deep understanding of the business problems and effectively translate them into technical designs Lead modules and workstreams within projects while participating in hands on implementation Work with technical architects to validate the technical design and implementation approach Apply appropriate development methodologies and best practices to ensure exceptional client and project team experience Support the project lead in project delivery, including project planning, people management, staffing, and risk mitigation Manage a diverse team with various skill sets while providing mentorship and coaching to junior members Lead task planning and distribution among team members for timely completion of projects with high-quality results Guide the project deliverables such as business case development, solution vision and design, user requirements, prototypes, technical architecture, test cases, deployment plans and operations strategy Fluency in English Client-first mentality Intense work ethic Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, MIS or related field with academic excellence
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in delivering small/medium-scale technology solutions
• Experience working with pharma or healthcare data, particularly in market access, contracting, or pricing analytics
• Strong understanding of payer and provider data ecosystems, including claims, formulary, and contracting datasetsProven ability to analyze complex data, build analytical models, and generate insights to support access and value strategies
• Experience developing interactive dashboards and reports using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik
• Proficiency in SQL, and experience working with large relational or cloud-based data environments (Snowflake, AWS, Azure, Databricks, etc.)
• Ability to translate domain and business problems into analytical use cases and communicate insights effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with pharma pricing, reimbursement, contracting, and patient access concepts
• Strong problem-solving, storytelling, and communication skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality, client-ready outputs
• Ability to lead project teams, drive end-to-end activities, meet milestones, and provide mentorship/guidance for the 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
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including expertise in algorithms and data structures
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to structure thoughts logically during discussions and presentations
• Capability to simplify complex concepts into easily understandable frameworks and presentations
• Proficiency in working within a virtual global team environment, contributing to the timely delivery of multiple projects
• Travel to other offices as required to collaborate with clients and internal project teams
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

Nice To Haves

• Consulting experience or comfort working in a fast-paced, client-facing environment is a plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and deliver data-driven analytical solutions that support pharmaceutical market access, pricing, and contracting strategies
• Translate complex provider and payer data into actionable insights that inform access, value, and reimbursement decisions
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations that measure contract performance, pricing effectiveness, and access outcomes
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define use cases and translate domain challenges into technical and analytical requirements
• Work with large-scale pharma datasets to drive insights across formulary access, patient affordability, reimbursement, and pricing analytics
• Support data integration, quality, and validation processes to ensure accuracy and reliability of market access and contracting data
• Contribute to the design and enhancement of analytical frameworks, tools, and models that optimize payer and provider engagement strategies
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure deliverables align with client goals, compliance standards, and industry best practices
• Collaborate with ZS internal teams and client teams to shape and implement high quality technology solutions that address critical business problems
• Develop a deep understanding of the business problems and effectively translate them into technical designs
• Lead modules and workstreams within projects while participating in hands on implementation
• Work with technical architects to validate the technical design and implementation approach
• Apply appropriate development methodologies and best practices to ensure exceptional client and project team experience
• Support the project lead in project delivery, including project planning, people management, staffing, and risk mitigation
• Manage a diverse team with various skill sets while providing mentorship and coaching to junior members
• Lead task planning and distribution among team members for timely completion of projects with high-quality results
• Guide the project deliverables such as business case development, solution vision and design, user requirements, prototypes, technical architecture, test cases, deployment plans and operations strategy

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services