Decision Analytics Consultant - Primary Market Research

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  

• Develop a deep understanding of client business issues and design appropriate market research studies
• Leverage analytic techniques on primary and secondary data to guide client and ZS team decision-making;
• Leverage quantitative skills to derive answers to clients' ongoing business analytics and reporting questions.
• Work collaboratively with clients to ascertain the client’s specific business information needs.
• Execute a specific plan for analyzing the data necessary to secure solutions to clients’ particular business information need(s).
• Discuss and determine with clients which specific data may be best utilized in order to perform the necessary analysis.
• Evaluate, assess and analyze the data necessary to provide solutions to the client’s particular business information needs.
• Communicate the data results to the client, with an emphasis on answering the business question as opposed to the analytical and reporting processes used.
• Gain immediate familiarity with client’s internal processes.
• Develop expertise within a client analytics area.
• Be available for clients during regular working hours.

What You’ll Bring 

• MBA with a bachelor's (and often graduate) degree in a quantitative, analytical discipline, such as Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Management Science, Data Science, Statistics, Econometrics, or Engineering. Alternately, candidates may possess a PhD in marketing, economics, decision sciences or related field with a business application. In lieu of an MBA or PhD, 5-8 years of relevant work experience may substitute. 
• 5 – 7 years of experience in market research or a related field. An MBA/PhD may substitute in lieu of work experience
• Strong proficiency in primary market research methods, data analysis, and advanced statistics
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint for report creation, familiarity with market research tools and platforms
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative 
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, leading and managing teams. 
• Effective oral and written communication skills that enable personal impact with senior-level decision makers. 
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset 
• Analytic problem-solving skills, with a creative and innovative outlook 
• Client service orientation
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach.