Business Technology Solutions Consultant - AA26 (Evanston,IL)

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.
Business Technology Solutions Consultant - Research & Development (R&D) Solution Area
Salary: $202779 to $205000 per year
Location: Evanston, IL and various, unanticipated locations throughout the United States.
Benefits: Comp package offers min/max salary + COLA, leave policies, bonus incentives, relo, med/den/life ins, retirement benefits.
Job Role and Responsibilities: ZS's R&D Solution Area focuses on helping clients bring new therapies to market faster and more efficiently by optimizing their research, clinical development, and medical affairs function. Plan, initiate, and manage medium and large-scale information technology (IT) projects and manage and provide guidance to technical junior team members, including degreed Business Analysts, Associates, Associate Consultants, Solution Architects, and Project Leads (10%). Coordinate with Project Leadership to define the IT project scope and strategies, requiring ability to understand business issue, select the appropriate IT tools and ZS software/functionalities, and develop IT strategies using project management tools (5%). Provide leadership and management on multiple IT projects to ensure that high-quality project deliverables are completed with an appropriate level of analytical rigor and are delivered on time and within budget, requiring expertise in front-end user reporting, back-end database management, and/or ETL interfacing technologies (10%). Lead the execution of key assignments, including directing all communications with clients and team members to understand objectives and technical requirements/features, create deliverables, and communicate findings, requiring ability to understand BI solution designs and implementations (10%). Manage the design and execution of IT and quantitative and qualitative analyses to understand and address key project issues (10%). Lead feasibility analysis, select the technologies that provide the optimal solution, and identify ZS's proprietary products available that will best fit the solution proposed (5%). Leverage experience in IT project management activities, including project planning/estimation, scoping/requirements through implementation, and quality assurance within timelines and budgets (10%). Manage delivery dates, resourcing, and scheduling while identifying and mitigating IT project and client-level risks (5%). Lead business and strategy development meetings to ensure that goals and objectives are met (5%). Conduct team status meetings to coordinate subprojects and tasks across technical team members while ensuring the quality of all project deliverables (5%). Ensure that all solutions are designed appropriately by taking advantage of existing assets while maintaining a balance between architecture requirements and specific client needs (5%). Develop and manage client relationships on multiple projects and identify opportunities to contribute to the selling of additional solutions delivery work (5%). Facilitate collaboration with other team members involved in the Software Development Lifecycle, including requirements gathering, testing, rollout and operations phases, to ensure seamless transitions (5%). Ensure that all projects are appropriately staffed and that team members are productively engaged at all times by continuously evaluating staffing needs, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring technical team members (5%). Mentor subordinates and provide developmental opportunities for team members, including conducting performance summaries, coaching subordinates on project management and professional goals, training on ZS's proprietary software, and providing guidance to reports on client presentations (5%). May work in various, unanticipated locations throughout the United States. Position may require up to 25% domestic travel.
Contact: Apply online or contact ZS at [email protected] referencing the Req ID above. Position eligible for Employee Referral Program (with incentives). Multiple openings.
Qualifications: Master's degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a related pharma, life sciences, or healthcare management consulting role. Alternatively, employer will accept a Bachelor's degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related pharma, life sciences, or healthcare management consulting role.
Position requires experience with the following:
1. Managing end-to-end projects;
2. Leading/mentoring teams;
3. Client-facing experience;
4. Front-end user reporting;
5. BI solution design and implementation;
6. SQL;
7. Python;
8. JIRA;
9. Data engineering;
10. Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP);
11. AI Technologies;
12. Business development activities, including identifying new opportunities, analyzing trends, building relationships with stakeholders, developing new products or services, and collaborating with sales and marketing teams; and 13. Preparing responses to Request for Proposals (RFPs).
How you'll grow:

• 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

Perks & Benefits:
At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States , visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS .
Hybrid working model:
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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Salary: $202,779.00 - $205,000.00