Job Description: Associate (Consulting)
Zenon is a global boutique consulting firm and the leading AI partner for Fortune 500 firms. We partner with clients across the globe to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises using advanced analytics, AI and automation.
In a nutshell:
Associate (Consulting) at Zenon is responsible for delivery on client projects. She/ he works closely with the client to design, develop and implement cutting-edge analytics solutions for a variety of business problems. She/ he is responsible for overall management of the project, including client stakeholder management, managing cross-functional project team and their deliverables.
Additionally, she/ he would also get the opportunity work closely with senior leaders and sales teams in business development, presales, solution design activities.
The ideal candidate should possess excellent problem-solving skills, analytical mindset, and ability to understand complex machine learning solutions and effectively translate them to business solutions delivering tangible impact.
The role of an Associate (Consulting) is a critical one at Zenon; we only consider candidates with strong academic and work credentials and a track record of successfully managing projects and teams.
What will you do?
• Engage with clients to understand their business needs, define problem statement(s) and lead problem solving
• Lead a high functioning and results-driven cross-functional team to design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art analytics solutions to drive business strategy and solve challenging problems
• Responsibilities include project management; develop hypothesis, run experiments for empirical insights and validate hypothesis; generate insights and develop recommendations; create powerful storylines to communicate solutions effectively; problem structuring and problem solving
• Build deep client relationships, become a thought partner; anticipate client needs and business problem and do proactive solutioning
• Manage expectations & coordination with multiple stakeholders including clients, data scientists, software/ automation engineers and account teams, ensure timely delivery and value creation
• Work with Zenon leadership on account growth and business development proposals
• Build an understanding of newest trends and incorporate in a compelling manner into new pitches and presales discussions across a variety of use cases
What are we looking for?
• 4-6 years of experience in management consulting/ product management/ analytical roles
• Educational qualifications (any 1):
• Demonstrated experience of managing analytics/ consulting projects, strong multi-tasking skills, keen sense of prioritization, good thought leadership and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and articulation skills
• Demonstrated experience of running detailed quantitative analysis, interpreting data and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Exceptional Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Hands-on coding experience in SQL/ SAS/ Python/ R (any 1) and willingness to learn new analytics tools and techniques when required
‘Good-to-have’ skills:
• Experience in marketing analytics, Market Mix Modeling (MMM), digital analytics, and Excel VBA
• Experience in managing global analytics teams in multiple locations is preferred
• Being conversant with AI and ML concepts will be a plus