Senior Director, Analyst AI Cybersecurity Remote United States

Gartner; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase program

Generous PTO

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Gartner is seeking a senior professional with a background in artificial intelligence, data science, and cybersecurity to advise clients on AI governance and cybersecurity challenges. The role emphasizes research leadership, market trend analysis, and high-impact client deliverables.

You will present findings at Gartner events and client briefings, collaborate with peers, and travel up to 20% as needed. Strong writing and communication skills are essential for success in this senior advisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years enterprise experience in risk management, cybersecurity, data science/AI, or related fields.
• Experience applying cybersecurity to AI and governance is highly desirable.
• Excellent writing ability to produce detailed, clear written research for clients.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with client engagement experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% where safe to travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop must-have research and deliverables for clients.
• Lead virtual or in-person sessions to diagnose client challenges and shape strategy.
• Provide independent insights to Gartner leaders to influence research agendas.
• Research and forecast market trends to generate actionable insights for clients and vendors.
• Create high-value presentations for Gartner events, conferences, and briefings.
• Support research and sales by delivering market voice to content creation and client engagement.

Skills

Risk management

Cybersecurity

Data science / AI

Communication

Analytical skills

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

The successful candidate has a background in artificial intelligence, data science, and/or data security. The candidate will focus on research and advice for clients who face challenges in artificial intelligence from a cybersecurity perspective. The successful candidate ideally has experience specifically with applying cybersecurity to AI and AI Governance.

What You Will Do:

• Develop “must have research” and ideas and offer compelling, actionable approaches to clients' needs through written deliverables


• Lead compelling interactions (virtually or in-person) to identify the root cause of a client’s challenges and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward


• 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


• Create and deliver high-value presentation materials 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 peer review for research content


• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology and strategy - specifically in AI Cybersecurity topics


• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred


• 12 plus years of enterprise experience in one or more of the following disciplines:


• Risk management with a full or partial focus on information risk or IT risk


• Cybersecurity role with full or partial data security or application security focu


• Data science or artificial intelligence architecture or implementation


• Experience or current interest in the following research areas:


• Evaluating controls frameworks and standards for securing AI


• Evaluating technology markets that support securing AI


• Applying cybersecurity controls to AI and generative AI


• Excellent writing ability – must be able to create detailed but easy-to-understand written research to lead clients to success


• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions


• Superior analytical skills while applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns and defending conclusions


• Ability to work independently while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate


• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% (where applicable and when safe to travel)

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 172,000 USD - 202,500 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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