Sr Manager/Director, Digital Solutions

ZS; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive total rewards package

Flexible and connected working model

Skills-building programs

Job summary

ZS is seeking a Senior Client Advisor in South San Francisco to lead business development and custom application programs across web, mobile, and digital products. The role requires 10+ years of experience in technology consulting with a focus on life sciences. The advisor will define technical architectures and ensure project success through hands-on leadership and a client-first mentality. ZS offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive rewards package, fostering growth in a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology consulting, digital product development, or agile application delivery.
• Proven track record leading custom application development (web, mobile, or SaaS) in enterprise environments, ideally life sciences.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior client advisor, leading business development and solution shaping.
• Own end-to-end custom application programs across web, mobile, and digital products.
• Define application and technical architectures.

Skills

Client-first mentality

Intense work ethic

Collaborative spirit

Problem-solving approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree or MBA preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Overview

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.

ZS’s Digital Products & Solutions (DPS) group designs, builds, and scales enterprise-grade digital applications across the life sciences value chain. Our work spans full-stack web and mobile applications, AI-enabled digital products, scalable SaaS platforms, and compliant enterprise solutions, delivered through modern, cloud-native and AI-first engineering practices.

What you’ll do

• Serve as senior client advisor, leading business development, solution shaping, and delivery for life sciences (pharma, med-device) clients.


• Own end-to-end custom application programs across web, mobile, and digital products, combining content, cloud, data, and AI layers.


• Define application and technical architectures, including component, integration, and data architectures aligned to client and ZS standards.


• Lead technical design, defining technology stack, solution blueprints, interfaces, and deployment topology for cloud-native and microservices-based solutions.


• Establish and govern design patterns, coding standards, and reusable components to drive consistency, quality, and speed.


• Own non-functional requirements (NFRs)—performance, scalability, security, availability, observability, and compliance—and ensure they are designed and tested.


• Estimate effort, cost, and timeline for proposals and programs, driving solution sizing, work-breakdown, and delivery planning.


• Provide hands-on leadership across cloud, DevSecOps, and integration, partnering closely with engineering, data, and security teams.


• Build, lead, and mentor multi-disciplinary onshore/offshore teams, fostering engineering excellence and continuous learning.


• Contribute to practice development and go-to-market, creating reference architectures, accelerators, and client-facing thought leadership.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree or MBA preferred.


• 10+ years in technology consulting, digital product development, or agile application delivery.


• Proven track record leading custom application development (web, mobile, or SaaS) in enterprise environments, ideally life sciences.


• Deep expertise in application and technical architecture, including multi-tier web, microservices, APIs, and integration patterns.


• Strong experience producing technical designs, design patterns, NFRs, and architecture documentation (e.g., diagrams, ADRs, interface specs).


• Demonstrated ability to lead estimations and architecture-driven planning for large, multi-stream programs.


• Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including PaaS, containers, serverless, and security/identity services.


• Practical experience with DevSecOps, including CI/CD, test automation, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and secure coding.


• Experience integrating data platforms, event streaming, and enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, clinical/commercial platforms) via APIs and iPaaS.


• Exposure to AI-enabled or GenAI-augmented applications, including LLM features, conversational interfaces, and intelligent workflows, with ability to partner with data/AI 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.

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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www.zs.com