Decision Analytics Associate Consultant - Forecasting (genuine ZS listing; band narrower than advertised - see note)

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Full Time · On Site · Entry Level

About the role

Role: Analytics Consultant | Department: Data Science & Analytics | Industry: Analytics / KPO / Research | Education: UG: Any Graduate PG: Any Postgraduate ZS's Insights & Analytics group partners with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership. What You'll Do Develop and apply advanced statistical models that help clients understand dynamic business issues. Execute forecasting projects for pharmaceutical assets across lifecycle stages, including both pipeline and inline products-based forecast models. Synthesize diverse data sources to extract actionable insights for business and portfolio decision-making. Develop comprehensive forecast models, incorporating long-range strategic scenarios and patient/forecast flow mapping. Leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and ZS team decision-making. Design custom analyses in R, Tableau, SAS, Visual Basic and Excel to investigate and inform client needs. 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 aspects of projects. Provide client and ZS teams project status updates. Create project deliverables and implement solutions. Advance problem-solving skills and improve ZS's capabilities. Guide and mentor Associates on teams. What You'll Bring Bachelor's or master's degree required in any discipline with strong record of academic success in quantitative and analytic coursework such as operations research, applied mathematics, management science, data science, statistics, econometrics or engineering. 2-4 years of relevant post-collegiate job experience. A PhD may substitute in lieu of work experience. High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative. Strong oral and written communication skills. Empathy, adaptability and emotional intelligence. Close attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset. Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks. Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, working in teams. Fluency in English. Client-first mentality. Intense work ethic. Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach. Note: A genuine, detailed pharmaceutical-forecasting analytics role, correctly branded under ZS Associates' own company profile this time (not distributed through a third party). It shares the identical "ZS's Insights & Analytics group partners with clients..." opening paragraph found in two Micro1-branded listings and one other ZS listing in a related search on this project, confirming this exact template is ZS's standard job-posting boilerplate. The one wrinkle: the body's stated requirement is "2-4 years of relevant post-collegiate job experience," narrower than Naukri's advertised "1-5 years" band -- nested within it but not matching it exactly.

Skills

forecasting, python, data analytics, data analysis, sas, predictive analytics, business analysis, business analytics, machine learning, sql, analytics, excel, tableau, r, vba, predictive modeling, advanced excel, powerpoint, statistics

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