Senior Director, IT Strategy & Transformation Insights

Gartner; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner is seeking a Senior Director to lead the Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, shaping market insights and research agendas for global clients. The role combines high-level analysis, executive engagement, and strategic guidance, supported by in-person and virtual client interactions and Gartner conferences.

You will mentor analysts, drive enterprise IT strategy discussions, and travel up to 25% to meet clients and represent Gartner’s research methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Practical experience as a CIO or one level below, with a proven track record of leading enterprise IT strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Hands-on expertise in a mix of artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, strategy development and execution, organizational design, operating models, and large-scale change management
• Strong understanding of business, technology, and high level regulatory landscapes across the GCC, India, Europe, and Asia, with the ability to tailor insights to diverse regional contexts
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, anticipate and interpret market trends, and synthesize complex topics into actionable guidance for executive leaders
• Keynote-level communication skills and executive presence; able to engage, influence, and advise C-suite audiences and stakeholders in high-impact settings
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
• Strong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
• Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
• Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
• Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content
• Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act
• Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward
• Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing Insights positions across a team of analysts
• Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda
• Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights
• Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions
• Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
• Support BTI and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business
• Provide high quality and timely content peer review
• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery
• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
• Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions
• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
• Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

Skills

Executive presence

C-suite comms

Thought leadership

Research & writing

Presentation skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

AI & digital transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Job description

Gartner is seeking a Senior Director to lead the Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, shaping market insights and research agendas for global clients. The role combines high-level analysis, executive engagement, and strategic guidance, supported by in-person and virtual client interactions and Gartner conferences.

You will mentor analysts, drive enterprise IT strategy discussions, and travel up to 25% to meet clients and represent Gartner’s research methodologies.