Associate Lead - Platform Services

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. 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.

Our most valuable asset is our people .

At ZS we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and

make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

What You’ll Do :

• Take primary ownership in driving both self and team efforts across all phases of the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and lead team efforts to design, build, and manage technology solutions that effectively address business problems.
• Develop and apply advanced statistical models and leverage analytic techniques to utilize data for guiding decision-making for clients and internal teams.
• Apply appropriate development methodologies (e.g., agile, waterfall) and best practices (e.g., mid-development client reviews, embedded QA procedures, unit testing) to ensure successful and timely project completion.
• Partner with project and program leads to deliver projects and assist in project management responsibilities, including project planning, people management, staffing, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with team members globally, ensuring seamless communication, sharing responsibilities, and undertaking tasks effectively.
• Manage a diverse team of skill sets (programmers, cloud analysts, BI developers, reporting, operations, etc.), mentoring and coaching junior members to enhance their skills and capabilities.
• Lead task planning and distribution across team members, ensuring timely completion with high quality and providing accurate status reports to senior management.
• Design custom analyses in programming languages (e.g., R, Python), data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau), and other analytical platforms (e.g., SAS, Visual Basic, Excel) to address client needs.
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and internal teams through compelling oral and written presentations.
• Create project deliverables and implement solutions, while exhibiting a continuous improvement mindset and the capability to learn new technologies, business domains, and project management processes.
• Guide and mentor Associates within teams, fostering a collaborative environment and enhancing team performance.
• Demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills, ensuring the team continuously improves its capabilities and approaches to challenges.
• Exhibit a proactive approach to decision-making, considering the broader picture, especially regarding technical nuances and strategic planning.

What You’ll Bring :

Perks & 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.

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.

Travel :

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.