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Decision Analytics Associate Consultant - Forecasting - ZS Associates
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Join a consulting team to design and implement forecasting solutions using Python, SQL, and advanced statistical and machine‑learning techniques, delivering data‑driven insights for healthcare and consumer clients.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with client teams to define forecasting objectives and translate business needs into analytical solutions.
- Develop, test, and deploy predictive models using Python, statistical methods, and machine‑learning algorithms.
- Extract, clean, and transform large datasets from relational databases (SQL) and other sources to support model building.
- Create clear, actionable visualizations and dashboards (e.g., Tableau) to communicate forecast results to stakeholders.
- Validate model performance, perform scenario analysis, and iterate improvements based on client feedback.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science) with 0‑2 years of analytical experience.
- Proficiency in Python (pandas, scikit‑learn) and SQL for data manipulation and analysis.
- Strong foundation in statistical modeling, time‑series forecasting, and machine‑learning techniques.
- Experience building data visualizations and dashboards to convey insights to non‑technical audiences.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a client‑first mindset.
Skills
pythonsqlmachine learning