Strategy Insights & Planning Manager

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on transforming global healthcare and beyond, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping solutions from start to finish. At ZS, we believe that making an impact demands a different approach; and that's why here your ideas elevate actions, and here you'll have the freedom to define your own path and pursue cutting-edge work. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business including portfolio strategy, customer insights, research and development, operational and technology transformation, marketing strategy and many more. If you dare to think differently, join us, and find a path where your passion can change lives.

Our most valuable asset is our people.

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 part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

ZS's R&D Excellence Practice brings together experts in Strategy, Clinical Execution, Data Sciences and Technology to empower client organizations achieve their passion for patient care, science and business success. Through our "Lifecycle Evidence Strategy", "Clinical Trial Optimization", "Medical Affairs" and "Real World Evidence" services, we deliver impact where it matters, from early drug development to commercialization. This role will be aligned with ZS R&D Excellence Practice Area supporting our Technology and Platform services across multiple clients.

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What You'll Do

• Apply data and functional expertise for all aspects of CDR (Clinical Data Repository) & SCE (Statistical Computing Environment) solutions and capability development.
• Provide direction and best and serve as a liaison between Bio-Stats & Clinical Data Management (CDM) business teams and technical teams.
• Guide client thinking in driving business case development, user needs assessment workshops, technical solution vision and implementation plan for CDR and SCE.
• Write/develop/present creative, compelling (and winning) responses to client requests and solicitations.
• Develop the cross-functional plan and drive execution of the solution as per the plan.
• Leverage knowledge of Life Sciences R&D organizations, data & systems, business processes & stakeholder types to aid analyses & recommendations for solution offerings in clinical development.
• Independently assess the current R&D IT environment, identify capability gaps, gain business-IT alignment, develop strategy & vision, and build implementation roadmap.
• Drive methodology and frameworks for solution development (Technology, CDM, and Analytics).
• Advise on clinical business process enhancements based on experience/best practices, business knowledge, and gaps in current vs. future state.
• Provide senior level management and oversight for the program as a whole, as well as all activities / deliverables in scope of the contract.
• Coach and mentor teams, and conduct & develop training programs to contribute to capability building and knowledge sharing (project management, requirements gathering, business process modeling etc.).
• Play an active role in innovation of services and growing the practice through business development.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's/master's degree in Business Administration, Management, CS, MIS or related disciplines.
• Sound knowledge of clinical data standards: CDASH, SDTM, ADaM, OMOP, BRIDG, FHIR, HL7.
• Implementation experience for multiple CDR and/or SCE solutions.
• Strong clinical data programming experience in SAS, SQL, R, Python, JREview, Spotfire.
• Deep Knowledge (Industry thought leadership) in Future of trials and role of Clinical Systems.
• Expert level experience working with ClinOps systems & data including EDC, CTMS, IVR, eTMF etc.
• Experience with Clinical Operation Analytics (RBM, Site Performance, Data Management etc.).
• Experience working with Patient data & systems EDC, ePRO, Lab, CDMS, etc.
• 8-10 years of relevant consulting industry experience working on technology delivery engagements.
• 7+ years of experience in Life Sciences R&D industry having worked on multiple projects related to strategy consulting, clinical data management & analytics, and/or R&D systems & tools implementation.
• 7+ years of experience in deployment (with business focus), implementation or program management.
• 5+ years of leading teams using standard software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodology.
• Proven ability to lead and influence clients and project teams on technology and data management strategy.

Additional Skills:

• Thorough understanding of the design process, project management principles, client relationship management, and pre-sales activities.
• Up to speed with latest technologies in reporting, data warehousing, and data management with Clinical and R&D specifically.
• Deep understanding of data management best practices and data analytics.
• Ability to distill complex concepts into easy-to-understand frameworks and presentations.
• Thorough understanding of client business concerns to oversee translation into technical inputs.
• Proven relationship-building and maintaining skills with clients and across functional areas.
• Superb verbal and written communication, organization, analytic, planning and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage large, cross-functional teams of 10+ people.
• Willingness to travel to other global offices as needed to work with client or other internal project teams.

Perks & Benefits:

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

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.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact in global healthcare and beyond. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

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 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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