Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant - Market Access and Pricing

ZS Associates, Inc. • South San Francisco, CA

58d • 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: Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultants in the Insights & Analytics Group will…

Requirements

• Bachelor's, PhD or Master's degree in a field with quantitative coursework such as business, economics, marketing, engineering, health policy, life sciences and social sciences.
• 3-6+ years of relevant post-study professional experience will be considered. Prior experience in consulting, market access, or healthcare strategy is a plus but not required.
• Strong communication and storytelling abilities - able to translate complex ideas into clear, persuasive narratives.
• Demonstrated ability to structure and solve unstructured problems with sound logic and critical thinking
• Curiosity about the healthcare and pharmaceutical policy landscape, including the dynamics of Medicare, Medicaid, and payer systems.
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Empathy, adaptability and high personal impact
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, team leadership
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

Responsibilities

• Apply structured and critical thinking to deconstruct complex client challenges, identify underlying issues, and design impactful strategies grounded in data and business fundamentals.
• Apply critical thinking and hypothesis-driven problem solving to test assumptions, structure analyses, and shape recommendations.
• Conduct payer, pricing, and access analyses using tools such as Excel and ZS's proprietary software
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams through oral and written presentations
• Develop client relationships and serve as key point of contact on certain aspects of projects
• Actively support management of the program plan and conduct regular status updates with the client - risk and issue mitigation. You will also assist in driving the project forward to ensure project goals and deadlines are met
• Advance problem-solving skills and improve ZS's capabilities
• Mentor and support development of Associates on your projects and teams

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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