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, 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 :

• 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.

Considering applying

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 integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.

If you're eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

To complete your application :

Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

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Find Out More At : www.zs.com

Skills Required

Visual Basic, Sas, Data Modeling, Excel