Associate Director, IT Strategy Consulting

FinOps Weekly; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

World-class benefits

Hybrid working

Descrizione del lavoro

FinOps Weekly seeks an Associate Director of IT Strategy Consulting in Milan. You will lead client engagements on IT infrastructure strategy, modernization, and cloud/hybrid architecture, balancing hands-on delivery with executive advisory for commercial and government clients.

You will manage teams, oversee transformation programmes, and drive cloud-enabled business outcomes using Gartner-inspired frameworks and rapid prototyping for proposals.

Competenze

• Experience in a premier management consultancy in a project delivery role.
• Broad IT infrastructure experience including strategy, transformation and cloud.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.

Mansioni

• Lead delivery and oversight of consulting engagements.
• Manage senior client relationships and advise on strategic technology decisions.
• Lead and motivate teams of technical and non-technical professionals.
• Assess networks, servers and cloud environments against business goals.
• Support cloud architecture and data centre topology decisions.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code and FinOps practices.

Conoscenze

IT infrastructure

Infrastructure strategy

Cloud architecture

Hybrid architecture

Data centre migration

ITIL/ITSM

DevSecOps

FinOps

Leadership

Client relationship management

Strategic frameworks

Formazione

MBA or advanced degree

Strumenti

Cloud platforms

On-premise hardware

Edge networks

Mainframe

Descrizione del lavoro

# Associate Director, IT Strategy ConsultingMilanFinOpsNot Specified20/07/2026Full-timeHybridFavorite## Job Description## About the RoleGartner’s Technology Strategy Consulting team is hiring a Consulting Associate Director to lead client engagements focused on IT infrastructure and technology-enabled business outcomes. The role combines project delivery oversight, client relationship management, and senior advisory work for commercial and government organisations.This position focuses on infrastructure strategy, transformation, modernization, and cloud/hybrid architecture. It requires someone who can work hands-on, manage multiple priorities, lead teams, and develop practical solutions using Gartner’s frameworks and methodologies.## Key Responsibilities– Lead the delivery and oversight of consulting engagements. – Manage senior client relationships and advise on strategic and tactical technology decisions. – Lead and motivate teams made up of technical and non-technical professionals. – Assess networks, servers, and cloud environments against long-term business objectives. – Contribute to infrastructure strategy, modernization, transformation, and data centre migration programmes. – Support cloud architecture, hybrid architecture, and data centre topology decisions, including edge-related designs. – Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, ITSM, IT Services and Operations, ITIL, DevSecOps, and FinOps. – Develop solutions, strategies, rapid prototypes, and presentation or sales proposal materials. – Apply Gartner frameworks and methodologies to client challenges.## Required Skills– Experience in a well-regarded management consultancy in a project delivery role. – Broad IT infrastructure experience covering: – Infrastructure strategy – Infrastructure transformation programmes – Cloud architecture – Hybrid architecture – Data centre migration strategy and programmes – Infrastructure as Code – ITSM – IT Services and Operations – ITIL – DevSecOps – FinOps – Infrastructure modernization – Knowledge of scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions that integrate on-premise hardware with cloud platforms. – Ability to evaluate networks, servers, and cloud environments against long-term business goals. – Track record of leading people and building high-performing teams. – Ability to inspire technical and non-technical professionals toward a common goal. – Strong written and verbal communication skills. – Excellent people skills and client relationship management experience. – Experience developing client business relationships within a commercial organisation. – Intellectual curiosity and the ability to develop creative solutions to client problems. – Hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple client priorities simultaneously. – Experience with strategic consulting frameworks. – Ability to adapt Gartner frameworks and methodologies to client challenges. – Ability to build rapid prototypes for presentations and sales proposals.Educational Games## Preferred Skills– MBA or other advanced degree. – Prior experience in a problem-solving role such as a solution architect, technical architect, or analyst.## Cloud Platforms & Technologies\*\*Cloud & Infrastructure\*\* – Cloud platforms – Cloud environments – Cloud architecture – Hybrid architecture – On-premise hardware – Data centre topology – Edge – Data centre migration – Networks – Servers – Mainframe – Digital architecture\*\*Operations & Delivery\*\* – Infrastructure as Code – ITSM – IT Services and Operations – ITIL – DevSecOps – FinOps## Benefits– World-class benefits. – Highly competitive compensation. – Additional rewards for top performers. – Hybrid working with flexibility to work virtually when productive and meet with colleagues in person.## Why You Might Be InterestedThis role offers the chance to combine senior consulting, client leadership, and hands-on infrastructure advisory work. It covers cloud, hybrid, modernization, and FinOps-related topics, with a focus on practical technology decisions that support business outcomes. You would also work within Gartner’s research-led consulting environment and contribute to engagements for commercial and government clients.