4 Strategy Associate jobs in Australia

**Analyst (Management Consulting)**
IQVIA has an exciting opportunity for an Analyst to be part of the Management Consulting Business Unit within our Sydney or Melbourne office.
This role will see you apply every aspect of your experience and qualifications together with a team of analytically proficient and high-performing professionals working within IQVIA.
Individuals joining us are assured of a rewarding career in life sciences consulting, replete with opportunities to address diverse and challenging client problems, to interact with senior client leaders and to gain exposure to a truly multi-cultural, collegial and collaborative work environment.
The Consulting team works on a broad range of activities to support our base of pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients as well as payer, provider and government stakeholders in the generation of high-quality analytics and insights, this includes:
+ Leveraging internal methodologies and all available data sources to respond to complex tactical and strategic client challenges in the healthcare industry with a focus on four main pillars:
+ Commercial effectiveness
+ Brand and commercial strategy
+ Pricing & Market access
+ Strategy and portfolio analysis
+ Formulate public policies that solve local and national health priorities
+ Assure that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective care
+ Monitor the health of communities and at-risk populations to identify health challenges
**Key responsibilities:**
As an Analyst you will be working on a range of client projects and internal initiatives, your responsibilities will be to:
+ Contribute to internal brainstorming sessions to develop project methodology and recommendations
+ Conduct independent desk research to a specific brief using internal and external sources
+ Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses to aid development of recommendations; exercise informed business judgment in identifying the approach to the question
+ Conduct phone or face-to-face interviews with senior managers and executives in the client team or external stakeholders
+ Contribute to the preparation, execution and follow up of client workshops
+ Take responsibility for creating sections of reports, presentations, and other client deliverables, under supervision
+ Present to client audiences via teleconference or in face-to-face meetings
+ Build professional relationships with members of the client team
+ Acquire deep knowledge of IQVIA data sources, acting as expert advisor to other members of the consulting team
+ Proactively develop knowledge of the healthcare industry and consulting methodologies
+ Assist in proposal development
**Skills and qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree preferred (Master's degree or PhD)
+ 1-2 years professional experience in a relevant field will be considered a plus (i.e., life sciences, management, data, technology, analytics, pricing and market access)
+ Strong desire to work within the healthcare / life science or data-focussed position
+ Proven analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills
+ Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills and an ability to build credibility with external and internal contacts
+ Good commercial awareness/business judgement and an interest in the healthcare industry
+ Good project management, time management and organizational skills
+ Strong commitment to high quality work and an interest in rapid learning and skill development
+ A strong motivation to thrive in a client-focused, international team environment
+ Understanding of and interest in the Australian healthcare environment
+ Competent in using Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
+ Ability to conduct independent research and information gathering and to communicate findings to internal / external stakeholders
If you meet the above skills and qualifications and are interested in this position, apply today with your resume.
Should you be suitable for this position, you will receive an email and test message from the Talent Acquisition team in ANZ to complete an online questionnaire to further assess your skills.
Following the completion of this, you will be contacted by the Lead Recruiter to discuss.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.
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**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Associate Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, Strategy & Transformation
Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Our Advisors & Consulting Services team combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard's rich data assets, proprietary platforms, and technologies to provide clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Our teams work with a diverse global customer base across industries, from banking and payments to retail and restaurants.
The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Strategy & Transformation consultants lead clients through impactful decision-making as they tackle strategic, tactical, operational, and transformational business challenges. They apply a broad set of problem-solving techniques to improve the client's overall strategy, performance, and operations.
Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: and Responsibilities
Client Impact
· Manage deliverable development and workstreams on projects across a range of industries and problem statements
· Contribute to and/or develop strategies and programs for large, regional, and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value
· Manage working relationship with client managers, and act as trusted and reliable partner
Team Collaboration & Culture
· Develop sound business recommendations and deliver effective client presentations
· Plan, organize, and structure own work and that of junior project delivery consultants to identify effective analysis structures to address client problems, synthesize analyses into relevant findings, and create impactful storylines
· Lead team and external meetings, and lead or co-lead project management
· Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital and solution development
· Grow from coaching to enable ownership of day-to-day project management across client projects, and mentor junior consultants
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
· Undergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business intelligence, business line management, or product management
· Experience managing clients or internal stakeholders
· Logical, structured thinking, and affinity for numerical analysis
· Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
· Ability to perform multiple tasks with multiple clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
· Ability to communicate effectively in English and the local office language (if applicable)
· Eligibility to work in the country where you are applying, as well as apply for travel visas as required by travel needs
Preferred qualifications
· Experience managing tasks or workstreams in a collaborative team environment with third parties
· Experience coaching junior delivery consultants
· Relevant industry expertise
· MBA or master's degree with relevant specialization (not required)
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Associate Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, Performance Analytics
Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Our Advisors & Consulting Services team combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard's rich data assets, proprietary platforms, and technologies to provide clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Our teams work with a diverse global customer base across industries, from banking and payments to retail and restaurants.
The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Performance Analytics consultants translate data into insights by leveraging Mastercard and customer data to design, implement, and scale analytical solutions for customers. They use qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques and enterprise applications to synthesize analyses into clear recommendations and impactful narratives.
Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: and Responsibilities
Client Impact
- Manage deliverable development and workstreams on projects across a range of industries and problem statements
- Contribute to and/or develop analytics strategies and programs for large, regional, and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value
- Manage working relationship with client managers, and act as trusted and reliable partner
- Create predictive models using segmentation and regression techniques to drive profits
- Review analytics end-products to ensure accuracy, quality and timeliness.
- Proactively seek new knowledge and structures project work to facilitate the capture of Intellectual Capital with minimal oversight
Team Collaboration & Culture
- Develop sound business recommendations and deliver effective client presentations
- Plan, organize, and structure own work and that of junior project delivery consultants to identify effective analysis structures to address client problems and synthesize analyses into relevant findings
- Lead team and external meetings, and lead or co-lead project management
- Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital and solution development
- Grow from coaching to enable ownership of day-to-day project management across client projects, and mentor junior consultants
- Develop effective working relationships with local and global teams including business partners
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
- Undergraduate degree with data and analytics experience in business intelligence and/or descriptive, predictive, or prescriptive analytics
- Experience managing clients or internal stakeholders
- Ability to analyze large datasets and synthesize key findings to provide recommendations via descriptive analytics and business intelligence
- Knowledge of metrics, measurements, and benchmarking to complex and demanding solutions across multiple industry verticals
- Data and analytics experience such as working with data analytics software (e.g., Python, R, SQL, SAS) and building, managing, and maintaining database structures
- Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to perform multiple tasks with multiple clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and the local office language (if applicable)
- Eligibility to work in the country where you are applying, as well as apply for travel visas as required by travel needs
Preferred qualifications
- Additional data and analytics experience working with Hadoop framework and coding using Impala, Hive, or PySpark or working with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
- Experience managing tasks or workstreams in a collaborative team environment
- Experience coaching junior delivery consultants
- Relevant industry expertise
- MBA or master's degree with relevant specialization (not required)
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.