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Data Strategy Lead roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Systems Analyst or Computer Systems Analyst categories when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field. Canadian citizens can enter at the port of entry without advance USCIS filing. Mexican nationals require consular processing with employer documentation.
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ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. 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. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
ABOUT THE JOB
ZS’s Data Strategy and Data Office has two pillars. First, we advise clients across sectors — including MedTech, Health Insurance, Travel & Hospitality, and other data-intensive industries — on all matters related to enterprise Data Strategy. As data volumes expand and AI reshapes business models, Data Strategy has become a critical, board-level priority. The team supports clients in defining data vision and mission, designing operating models and data organizations, establishing governance and stewardship frameworks, shaping data sourcing and generation strategies, enabling robust data architecture and cataloging capabilities, and driving compliant value creation. In close collaboration with our Digital and Technology practice, we diagnose and execute data strategies, helping clients build data capabilities and products that drive competitive advantage. The second pillar, Data Office, focuses on building and managing strategic relationships with a wide range of data providers to enable differentiated access to data and power innovative ZS offerings and services.
The Data Strategy Consultant will be located close to one of our East Coast U.S. offices and will help deliver world-class solutions that shape and execute enterprise data strategies, primarily in the MedTech, Health Insurance, or Travel & Hospitality sectors. This includes developing data organizations and Data Offices, designing governance and operating models, strengthening AI-ready data foundations, driving data portfolio optimization and value realization, and leading hands-on delivery of data programs. This individual will have high visibility within the firm and will work collaboratively with the broader Data Strategy team across the Americas, Europe and India, as well as with colleagues across multiple practice areas (e.g., Research and Development Excellence Digital Strategy, Technology Advisory, Compliance, and others).
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Build and maintain deep expertise in enterprise data strategy, data ecosystems and AI-ready data foundations across industries, with strong understanding of U.S. data landscape
- Lead (in collaboration with ZS’ internal and client-facing teams) the design and execution of enterprise data strategy engagements, including defining data vision, operating models and multi-year transformation roadmaps that address critical client challenges and build AI-ready data foundations
- Shape and implement strategic data capabilities that strengthen how organizations manage, govern and use data to drive measurable business value and competitive advantage
- Serve as a primary day-to-day project lead, manage multiple workstreams ensuring fulfillment of project objective on-time and on-budget
- Partner with the Senior Leadership team and assist in project management responsibility, including project planning, staffing management, and people growth
- Build relationships with client stakeholders and lead presentations related to project deliverables, brainstorming, discussions, status updates, etc.
- Manage and collaborate with an extended global team of diverse skill sets (knowledge management, data technologists, business operations, etc.)
- Mentor/coach junior members in the team, inside and outside projects
- Help build long-term Data Strategy assets and offerings
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert to support teams in client project proposals, client discussions, thought leadership, etc., where data expertise is needed
- Contribute to developing POVs on data strategy innovations to build firm intellectual capital and thought leadership
- Contribute to building and managing relationships with key data partners in the US
WHAT YOU’LL BRING:
- Bachelor's or master's degree required, with strong academic performance in analytic and quantitative coursework
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in data strategy, data governance, data management or enterprise data transformation; Consulting, Medtech, Health Insurance, Travel & Hospitality, or cross-industry experience preferred
- Working knowledge of core data strategy capabilities (e.g., operating models, data governance, data products), with the ability to quickly build depth in new domains and topics
- Ability to translate unstructured problems into actionable processes and approaches
- Self-starter with high motivation, maturity and personal initiative, and a strong bias toward action and delivering tangible outcomes
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Empathy, adaptability, and high personal impact, with the ability to adapt to diverse clients, industries, cultures and cross-functional teams (business and technology alike)
- Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks, and delivering in an unstructured environment
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous environments, structuring problems, forming hypotheses and driving work forward with limited oversight
- Demonstrated ability to manage small teams or workstreams, providing direction, oversight and coaching to ensure high-quality delivery
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
HOW YOU’LL GROW:
- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
PERKS & BENEFITS:
At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.
Hybrid working model:
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.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
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 integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.
If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
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 or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.
INTRODUCTION
ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. 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. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
ABOUT THE JOB
ZS’s Data Strategy and Data Office has two pillars. First, we advise clients across sectors — including MedTech, Health Insurance, Travel & Hospitality, and other data-intensive industries — on all matters related to enterprise Data Strategy. As data volumes expand and AI reshapes business models, Data Strategy has become a critical, board-level priority. The team supports clients in defining data vision and mission, designing operating models and data organizations, establishing governance and stewardship frameworks, shaping data sourcing and generation strategies, enabling robust data architecture and cataloging capabilities, and driving compliant value creation. In close collaboration with our Digital and Technology practice, we diagnose and execute data strategies, helping clients build data capabilities and products that drive competitive advantage. The second pillar, Data Office, focuses on building and managing strategic relationships with a wide range of data providers to enable differentiated access to data and power innovative ZS offerings and services.
The Data Strategy Consultant will be located close to one of our East Coast U.S. offices and will help deliver world-class solutions that shape and execute enterprise data strategies, primarily in the MedTech, Health Insurance, or Travel & Hospitality sectors. This includes developing data organizations and Data Offices, designing governance and operating models, strengthening AI-ready data foundations, driving data portfolio optimization and value realization, and leading hands-on delivery of data programs. This individual will have high visibility within the firm and will work collaboratively with the broader Data Strategy team across the Americas, Europe and India, as well as with colleagues across multiple practice areas (e.g., Research and Development Excellence Digital Strategy, Technology Advisory, Compliance, and others).
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Build and maintain deep expertise in enterprise data strategy, data ecosystems and AI-ready data foundations across industries, with strong understanding of U.S. data landscape
- Lead (in collaboration with ZS’ internal and client-facing teams) the design and execution of enterprise data strategy engagements, including defining data vision, operating models and multi-year transformation roadmaps that address critical client challenges and build AI-ready data foundations
- Shape and implement strategic data capabilities that strengthen how organizations manage, govern and use data to drive measurable business value and competitive advantage
- Serve as a primary day-to-day project lead, manage multiple workstreams ensuring fulfillment of project objective on-time and on-budget
- Partner with the Senior Leadership team and assist in project management responsibility, including project planning, staffing management, and people growth
- Build relationships with client stakeholders and lead presentations related to project deliverables, brainstorming, discussions, status updates, etc.
- Manage and collaborate with an extended global team of diverse skill sets (knowledge management, data technologists, business operations, etc.)
- Mentor/coach junior members in the team, inside and outside projects
- Help build long-term Data Strategy assets and offerings
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert to support teams in client project proposals, client discussions, thought leadership, etc., where data expertise is needed
- Contribute to developing POVs on data strategy innovations to build firm intellectual capital and thought leadership
- Contribute to building and managing relationships with key data partners in the US
WHAT YOU’LL BRING:
- Bachelor's or master's degree required, with strong academic performance in analytic and quantitative coursework
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in data strategy, data governance, data management or enterprise data transformation; Consulting, Medtech, Health Insurance, Travel & Hospitality, or cross-industry experience preferred
- Working knowledge of core data strategy capabilities (e.g., operating models, data governance, data products), with the ability to quickly build depth in new domains and topics
- Ability to translate unstructured problems into actionable processes and approaches
- Self-starter with high motivation, maturity and personal initiative, and a strong bias toward action and delivering tangible outcomes
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Empathy, adaptability, and high personal impact, with the ability to adapt to diverse clients, industries, cultures and cross-functional teams (business and technology alike)
- Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks, and delivering in an unstructured environment
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous environments, structuring problems, forming hypotheses and driving work forward with limited oversight
- Demonstrated ability to manage small teams or workstreams, providing direction, oversight and coaching to ensure high-quality delivery
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
HOW YOU’LL GROW:
- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
PERKS & BENEFITS:
At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.
Hybrid working model:
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.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
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 integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.
If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
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 or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.
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Frame your credentials around Systems Analyst classification
TN visa approval for Data Strategy Lead roles hinges on mapping your degree and duties to the Systems Analyst category. A data science or computer science degree makes this straightforward; an economics or business degree requires a tighter job duty narrative showing technical analysis as the core function.
Target employers with recent visa filing experience
Companies that have filed recent work visa applications for Systems Analyst or data roles have already navigated visa sponsorship processes. Prioritize those employers when reaching out, since their HR teams understand the documentation requirements and are experienced with supporting international talent.
Search TN-sponsored Data Strategy roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters jobs by TN visa sponsorship availability, so you're not cold-applying to roles where sponsorship is an afterthought. Use it to identify Data Strategy Lead openings where employers have confirmed TN eligibility upfront.
Prepare a duties letter that mirrors the TN category language
Your employer's support letter must describe your role in terms CBP officers recognize at the port of entry. Ask hiring managers to emphasize systems design, data architecture, and analytical decision-support functions rather than generic leadership or management language, which can raise classification questions during your TN visa application.
Clarify Mexican nationals' consular timeline with your offer letter
Mexican TN applicants must schedule a consular interview, which adds weeks to the start date. Negotiate your start date after the visa appointment window is confirmed, and request that your offer letter explicitly states the intended TN status classification to avoid consulate documentation delays.
Verify your employer understands TN has no USCIS petition step for Canadians
Many U.S. employers default to H-1B visa timelines when discussing work authorization. If you're Canadian, confirm with HR that TN admission happens at the port of entry and does not require USCIS filing, so they don't impose an unnecessary months-long wait before your start date.
Data Strategy Lead TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Strategy Lead role qualify for TN visa status?
It depends on how the role is structured. Data Strategy Lead positions qualify under the TN Systems Analyst category when the core duties involve designing and evaluating data systems, not just managing teams. If your job description centers on analytical and technical work tied to a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, the classification is defensible.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for this role?
TN has no lottery and no annual cap for Canadians, so you can start working as soon as CBP approves your status at the port of entry. H-1B requires employer sponsorship months in advance, a lottery selection, and USCIS processing. For a Data Strategy Lead role that fits the Systems Analyst category, TN is a faster and more reliable path if you're a Canadian or Mexican citizen.
What documents does my employer need to provide for TN sponsorship?
Your employer must supply a support letter on company letterhead describing your job title, duties, required qualifications, and the proffered wage. For TN purposes, the letter should explicitly reference the Systems Analyst classification and confirm that the role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field. Canadian applicants present this letter at the border; Mexican nationals submit it as part of their consular package.
How can I find Data Strategy Lead jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most job postings don't specify TN eligibility, which means you often spend time applying to roles only to discover the employer won't sponsor non-H-1B statuses. Migrate Mate surfaces jobs where employers have confirmed TN sponsorship availability for Canadian and Mexican professionals, so you can focus your search on roles where authorization is already on the table.
Can I switch employers on TN status if I find a better Data Strategy Lead opportunity?
Yes. TN status is employer-specific, so you'll need a new TN approval tied to your new employer before starting that job. Canadian citizens can obtain a new TN at the port of entry with updated employer documentation. Mexican nationals must return to a U.S. consulate. There's no grace period built into TN status, so timing your transition carefully matters.