Technology Product Management Expert: Cloud Security & AI/Autonomous Security Operations (Senio[...]

Gartner; Canada; Remote; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology research firm is seeking a Senior Director, Analyst to create high-impact insights on cloud and AI security topics. The ideal candidate requires over 12 years of experience in cybersecurity, strong communication skills, and a bachelor's degree. This role demands thought leadership and the ability to advise clients effectively, making it suitable for individuals with a solid background in technology product strategies.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant industry experience in cybersecurity domains.
• Demonstrated executive presence and ability to establish credibility.
• Strong communicator who can explain complex concepts simply.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought-provoking insights.
• Analyze and predict market trends for actionable insights.
• Mentor and coach more junior team members.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Strong written and verbal proficiency

Analytical and presentation skills

Strong business and financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

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.

The Senior Director, Analyst is a leader within Gartner’s High Tech & Invest Practice, with a credible industry voice within their designated market at local, regional and global levels.

Drawing upon their industry experience and subject matter expertise, the Analyst creates high impact and actionable insights on cloud and AI/autonomous security product and services topics that enable Gartner Chief Product Officer and Technology Product Leader clients to achieve their strategic objectives at large and global technology companies.

The Analyst delivers the Gartner value proposition by:

• Producing business insights through published content (primary focus)
• Engaging clients through virtual meetings and sometimes in-person (secondary focus)
• Participation in Gartner events (less frequent)

The ideal candidate will have experience creating technology product strategies and managing technology product portfolio(s) in cloud security for large or global technology companies, preferably with some exposure to AI/autonomous security operations. Specifically, the candidate will have experience across cybersecurity domains such as:

• Identity and access management
• Data security
• Infrastructure Security
• Security services

What you will do:

• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights”
• Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client challenges that accelerate the client's ability to act
• Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the practice
• 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
• Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
• Support Research and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help research 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
• Identify process improvements or develop new processes that help the team provide excellent service delivery
• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience in cybersecurity domains such as identity and access management, data security, infrastructure security, and security services
• Recent exposure to AI and Autonomous Security Operations strongly preferred
• Demonstrated executive presence; ability to immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
• Demonstrate excellence in 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 communicator who can explain complex concepts concisely and simply
• Subject matter expert 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

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