Decision Analytics Associate Consultant - Growth Analytics

Zs Associates; Evanston (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ZS Associates in Evanston, IL is seeking an Insights & Analytics professional to help clients harness data, analytics, and AI to solve business challenges. You will lead end-to-end analytics initiatives, build scalable data products, and work closely with executives to shape roadmaps.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years post-college experience (PhD possible substitute), strong SQL and Python skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative field with strong academic record.
• 2–4 years of post-collegiate experience; a PhD may substitute.
• Ability to analyze data using SQL to identify trends and ensure data quality.
• Ability to lead project teams and mentor for growth.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Python and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Help organizations harness data, analytics, and generative AI to solve business challenges.
• Develop analytics solutions that uncover insights, automate decisions, and transform operations.
• Work with client executives to shape analytics roadmaps and opportunities for innovation.
• Build scalable data products, dashboards, and AI-powered applications.
• Guide clients through organizational change by driving analytics adoption.
• Collaborate with Analytics, Data Engineering, and Technology teams to deliver data solutions.

Skills

SQL

Python

RDBMS

Data warehousing

Big data

Cloud platforms

Communication skills

Team leadership

English fluency

Education

Quantitative degree (Bachelor's or Master's)

Job description

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.

Insights & Analytics

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:

• Help leading organizations harness the power of data, analytics, and generative AI to solve critical business challenges and create competitive advantage.
• Develop next-generation analytics and AI solutions that enable clients to uncover insights, automate decisions, and transform how their businesses operate.
• Work directly with client executives and business stakeholders to shape analytics roadmaps and identify opportunities for innovation and digital transformation.
• Build scalable data products, intelligent dashboards, and AI-powered applications that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Experiment with emerging technologies and contribute to the development of new analytics, automation, and AI capabilities that expand ZS's market-leading offerings.
• Guide clients through organizational change by driving adoption of analytics and AI solutions across functions, teams, and decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Analytics, Data Engineering, and Technology partners, to deliver scalable data solutions.
• Support long-term data strategy and enablement initiatives by driving data adoption, governance, documentation, and stakeholder training.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability toanalyze and validate data using SQL to identify trends, answer business questions, and ensure data quality.
• Ability to lead project teams, drive end-to-end activities, meet milestones, and provide mentorship/guidance for team growth.
• Strong understanding of RDBMS concepts, SQL, data warehousing and reporting.
• Experience with big data concepts, data management, data analytics and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python.
• 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.

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.

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.

Work Authorization:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.