Wanted: Enterprise Architect

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers, and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement.

This role will be responsible for supporting the growth and development of our Technology Advisory Practice within the ZS Technology Services business. The successful candidate will work closely with ZS practice leadership and be responsible for evolving our practice, enriching our practice assets and collaterals, building, and managing client relationships, generating new business engagements, and providing thought leadership in the Technology and Architecture Area.

What You’ll Do

• Co-lead the growth and development of the tech advisory and digital architecture practice within the ZS’ Technology Services Group.
• Support practice senior leadership in thought ware development, pipeline growth, relationship building, talent management and practice growth activities.
• Demonstrate leadership in Technology Consulting by bringing all aspects of Tech-enabled Transformations to clients in a consulting business model.
• Collaborate with our clients and client service teams to understand client problems, identify opportunities, and drive go-to-market strategy in co-selling the practice area solutions and service offerings.
• Provide solid technical acumen with an architectural bent to solving business problems and client challenges.
• Co-architect and co-author whitepapers and points-of-view with practice leaders.
• Build and manage client relationships, both existing and new, by actively assessing and bringing relevant solutions and offerings to the clients.
• Drive new business opportunities by identifying and pursuing new leads, creating proposals, facilitating client discussions and presentations.
• Lead and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds, provide constructive on-the-job feedback/coaching to team members.
• Play an active role in counseling and mentoring junior consultants within the organization.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and/or masters in niche technology streams (data, AI, computer applications, digital).
• 10 – 12+ years of experience in Technology and/or Architectural consulting.
• Formative experiences in architecture, software engineering, data, and analytics.
• Pharmaceutical, Biotech or similarly regulated environment experience is a must.
• Strong understanding of EU work culture and fluency in relevant languages.
• In-depth knowledge of EU architectural mandates, best practices and essential technology tools.
• Must have hands-on experience in leading, managing, or overseeing core development project(s) and engineering teams.
• Must have solid PMO experience in managing all aspects of a project SDLC.
• Must have developed conceptual and enterprise architectures for large scale transformations.
• Must have managed and overseen large transformation programs with heavy tech enablement aspects.
• Have a deep understanding of how various components fit into developing technology strategy for large enterprise transformations.
• Should be able to articulate and explain various tenets of technology and architecture.
• Must have an adequate understanding of RFPs, pricing strategies and art-of-possible thinking in a consulting model.
• Demonstrate solid technical acumen with an architectural bent to solve business problems and client challenges.
• Must have management experience in onshore-offshore delivery model, staff augmentation and vendor contracting.
• A passion for market awareness and staying current with industry trends, architectural practice know-hows and emerging technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A strong work ethic and a willingness to travel to meet client needs.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality work artifacts.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, client demands and priorities.

Considering applying? At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognise the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring.