Associate Director, IT Strategy Consulting

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner in Illinois is seeking an experienced IT strategy consultant to lead and oversee high-level consulting projects for major clients.

You will manage client relationships and consulting teams, advise C-suite leaders on technology strategy, and drive initiatives across digital transformation, analytics, cloud, and security.

Collaborate across Gartner to deliver benchmarking, optimization services, and revenue growth while building trust with senior executives.

Qualifications

• Experience within a well-regarded management consultancy in a project delivery and sales capacity.
• Prior experience in a problem-solving capacity such as a solution/technical architect or analyst preferred.
• Experience working with multiple IT solutions.
• Experience working with Consumer Package Goods and/or Retail clients.
• Consistent track record of leading people and building high-performing teams that leverage technology to drive commercial mission-critical priorities.
• Ability to inspire and motivate professionals from technical and non-technical backgrounds toward a common goal.
• Commitment to team success and willingness to provide constructive/corrective action when needed.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and creative development of solutions and strategies to solve client problems.
• Ability to adapt Gartner frameworks and methodologies to address clients’ business challenges.
• Ability to be hands-on and manage multiple client priorities simultaneously.
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Comfortable selling to, influencing, and building trust-based, value-added relationships with senior executives.
• Coachable and receptive to best practices and feedback.
• Track record of achieving or exceeding revenue targets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and oversee high-level consulting projects
• Manage client relationships
• Manage consulting teams
• Advise clients at the highest strategic level on big-picture and tactical matters
• Advise on how technology enables diverse business outcomes
• Help C-suite leaders make technology strategy decisions
• Deliver IT strategy consulting, benchmarking, analytics, and optimization services
• Support client priorities including digital transformation, enterprise enablement, big data and analytics, application rationalization, cloud strategy, sourcing and ecosystem optimization, contract and cost optimization, and security and risk management
• Collaborate across Gartner to help CIOs and their teams execute strategic IT initiatives and achieve lasting results
• Sell to and build relationships with senior executives

Skills

IT strategy

Client relationships

Team leadership

Digital transformation

Revenue targets

Education

MBA

Advanced Degree

Tools

Analytics software

Benchmarking tools

Cloud strategy tools

Risk management tools

Job description

• Deliver and oversee high-level consulting projects
• Manage client relationships
• Manage consulting teams
• Advise clients at the highest strategic level on big-picture and tactical matters
• Advise on how technology enables diverse business outcomes
• Help C-suite leaders make technology strategy decisions
• Deliver IT strategy consulting, benchmarking, analytics, and optimization services
• Support client priorities including digital transformation, enterprise enablement, big data and analytics, application rationalization, cloud strategy, sourcing and ecosystem optimization, contract and cost optimization, and security and risk management
• Collaborate across Gartner to help CIOs and their teams execute strategic IT initiatives and achieve lasting results
• Sell to and build relationships with senior executives

Requirements

• Experience within a well-regarded management consultancy in a project delivery and sales capacity
• Prior experience in a problem-solving capacity such as a solution/technical architect or analyst preferred
• Experience working with multiple IT solutions
• Experience working with Consumer Package Goods and/or Retail clients
• Consistent track record of leading people and building high-performing teams that leverage technology to drive commercial mission-critical priorities
• Ability to inspire and motivate professionals from technical and non-technical backgrounds toward a common goal
• Commitment to team success and willingness to provide constructive/corrective action when needed
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and creative development of solutions and strategies to solve client problems
• Ability to adapt Gartner frameworks and methodologies to address clients’ business challenges
• Ability to be hands-on and manage multiple client priorities simultaneously
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• Comfortable selling to, influencing, and building trust-based, value-added relationships with senior executives
• Coachable and receptive to best practices and feedback
• Track record of achieving or exceeding revenue targets preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in IT strategy consulting, client relationship management, and leading high-performing teams to drive technology-enabled business outcomes. Proven ability to advise C-suite executives on strategic technology decisions and deliver impactful consulting projects.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• IT Strategy Consulting
• Client Relationship Management
• Team Leadership
• Digital Transformation
• Revenue Target Achievement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Delivery
• Benchmarking
• Analytics
• Optimization Services
• Application Rationalization
• Cloud Strategy
• Sourcing Optimization
• Security Management
• Risk Management
• IT Solutions

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Inspiring Leadership
• Team Success Commitment
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• MBA
• Advanced Degree

Industry Keywords

• Management Consultancy
• Consumer Package Goods
• Retail
• CIO Collaboration
• Senior Executive Engagement