Data Strategy Manager

Role Description

ZS’s Data Strategy and Data Office has 2 pillars: First, advising clients on all matters related to Data Strategy. With the explosion of healthcare data and new applications, Data Strategy has emerged as key strategic initiative for many Life Science companies. The team advises clients on operating model, governance, data sourcing and generation, data management, value creation, technology enablement and compliance. We help diagnose current state, develop the data strategy roadmap, design, build and operate strategic data-related capabilities.  The second pillar is focused on building relationships and partnerships with a wide range of data providers to enable ZS access and use of the data in innovative offerings and services.

The Data Strategy Manager, based in either our Princeton or Philadelphia office, will help deliver world-class data strategy solutions for Life Science clients, including operating models, data governance, data sourcing, process design, value creation, data catalogs, data compliance and more. This individual will have high visibility within the firm and work collaboratively with the rest of the Data Strategy team located in North America, South America, Europe and India, as well as various client service teams and other practice areas.

*This is a specialized role which requires passion and expertise, along with a willingness to apprentice within the team and make it a long term career. Please describe for us why you are interested in this role specifically and why you feel you are well qualified for it. Please include this brief description as part of your resume when you submit your application.*

Responsibilities:

• Partner with ZS leaders and client service teams to sell and deliver Data Strategy projects for Life Science clients, including project scoping, approach definition, project management and execution, communication, people management;
• Serve as a primary day-to-day project lead, manage multiple workstreams ensuring fulfillment of project objective on-time and on-budget;
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert to support teams in client project proposals, client discussions, thought leadership, etc.;
• Build long term, trusted relationships with clients & internal stakeholders to develop a significant book of business;
• Stay current on latest data and domain trends; develop POVs, offerings, frameworks, tools, whitepapers, etc. on data strategy innovations to build firm intellectual capital and thought leadership;
• Partner with the Senior Leadership team on people growth and management; Mentor/coach junior members on the team, manage and collaborate with an extended global team of diverse skill sets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree required, with strong academic performance in analytic and quantitative coursework;
• 10+ years of relevant job experience; prior experience in Data Strategy and Life Science, working with consultancy firms, life science companies, or healthcare data providers;
• Knowledge of healthcare data and experience of its practical applications (e.g. patient-level EHR, claims, omics, data and experience with RWD/RWE projects or omics data) preferred;
• Ability to translate unstructured problems into actionable processes and approaches;
• Self-starter, with high motivation, maturity and personal initiative;
• Executive-level oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to develop productive relationships with senior stakeholders;
• Empathy, adaptability, and high personal impact;
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks, and delivering in an unstructured environment;
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.