Sr Director Analyst IT Strategy & Transformation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Gartner is seeking a Senior Director to lead thought leadership within the BTI group, influencing clients globally through in-person and virtual engagements. The role requires executive presence and a proven track record in IT strategy and transformation.

You will mentor junior colleagues, drive innovative research, and collaborate across multinational teams to deliver high-impact insights and presentations at Gartner events and client briefings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.
• 12 years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Experience leading enterprise IT strategy and transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative insights content for Gartner clients and events.
• Develop new insights and actionable approaches addressing client needs.
• Lead in-depth analyses to identify root causes and reframe strategies.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Client advisory

Mentoring

Research and analysis

Public speaking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartners Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients reinforcing Gartners value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings virtual meetings sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations.

What you will do:

• 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 clients needs and requests that accelerate the clients ability to act

• Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a clients 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

What you will need:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 12 years of relevant field or industry experience
• Practical experience as a Chief Information Officer (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 Gartners research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

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