Market Access Consultant

ZS • Boston, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 all. The Access & Value Realization team partners with leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare organizations to solve critical commercial and access challenges. Our teams help clients navigate market access, pricing, contracting, reimbursement, customer engagement, product launch, and growth strategy decisions through strategic thinking, advanced analytics, primary research, and deep industry expertise. As a Decision Analytics Consultant, you'll work at the intersection of healthcare strategy and market access, helping clients understand evolving payer dynamics, stakeholder needs, access barriers, and commercialization opportunities that ultimately improve patient access to innovative therapies.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in quantitative or business field and 5-8 years of relevant work experience, or an MBA with 3+ years of relevant work experience, with evidence of strong analytic work, including use of advanced modeling techniques and tools such as R, SQL, SAS, Tableau, or VBA
• 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
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
• Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to address complex business challenges related to market access, payer strategy, reimbursement, pricing, commercialization, and growth.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses to generate actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to understand payer, provider, patient, and customer perspectives and identify key market trends.
• Support access and commercialization strategy projects by analyzing market dynamics, stakeholder behavior, competitive landscapes, and access barriers.
• Develop executive-ready presentations and communicate findings to client stakeholders and senior leadership teams.
• Contribute to projects focused on areas such as: Market Access Strategy, Patient Access and Affordability, Payer and Provider Contracting Strategy, Payer Research and Insights, Product Launch and Commercial Readiness, Growth and Portfolio Strategy.
• Manage project workstreams, monitor timelines, and proactively identify risks to ensure successful delivery.
• Build trusted client relationships and become a key contributor across multiple engagements.
• Mentor junior team members while developing leadership and consulting skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well‑being, financial future, time away, and professional development.
• Robust skills‑building programs
• Multiple career progression paths
• Internal mobility
• Deeply collaborative culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level