Sr Director Analyst - Strategy & Enterprise Transformation (Remote US)

Gartner; Texas; On-site; USD 172,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner seeks a Senior Director in the BTI group to lead thought leadership and strategic research at local, regional and global levels. You will develop must-have insights and present actionable guidance to clients.

You will translate AI and other transformative technologies into strategic business cases, partner with CIOs and the C-suite, and drive investment decisions through rigorous analysis and compelling storytelling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher; graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field experience.
• Ability to develop differentiated thought leadership, strategic frameworks and practical tools for CIOs and Technology Executives.
• Proven experience applying valuation, financial forecasting, economic evaluation and strategic analysis to significant investments.
• Demonstrated ability translating AI and other emerging technologies into strategic business cases.
• Experience partnering with CIOs and the C-suite to evaluate multi-year technology investments.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged 'must-have insights' content.
• Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and compelling, actionable approaches.
• Develop in-depth analysis to identify root causes 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 research agenda.
• Research, analyze and predict market trends to provide actionable insights.
• Provide clients with actionable advice via virtual or face-to-face interactions.
• Create and deliver high-value presentations for Gartner events and client briefings.
• Support BTI and Sales by acting as voice of the market to drive client engagement.
• Provide high-quality content peer review and build credibility as an industry expert.
• Mentor junior team members and foster collaboration across the Insights community.
• Be client-centric and actively engage Gartner insights with clients.

Skills

Thought leadership

Financial analysis

Executive presence

Presentation skills

Research & writing

Strategic frameworks

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Graduate degree

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 Gartner’s 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 Gartner’s 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.

Important

This role requires a distinctive combination of corporate strategy, applied economics, financial analysis, and technology-enabled transformation experience. The analyst will develop thought leadership that helps CIOs build and evaluate strategic business cases, objectively prioritize competing investments, communicate the enterprise and shareholder value of AI and other transformational technologies. This is not an operational technology-finance role, nor is it primarily focused on AI adoption or value realization through the lens of talent, culture, or change management, although experience supporting major, muti-year investment implementations is a requirement.

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 client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act
• Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s 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:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
• Ability to develop differentiated thought leadership, strategic frameworks and practical tools that help CIOs and Technology Executives identify, evaluate, prioritize and present transformational technology investments to CFOs, CEOs and boards, moving beyond conventional wisdom and current best practices
• Proven experience applying valuation, financial forecasting, economic evaluation and strategic analysis to significant business or technology investment decisions, including portfolio-level trade-offs, capital investment and value realization
• Demonstrated ability to translate corporate strategy and the “art of the possible” created by AI and other emerging technologies into strategic business cases and objectively evaluate investments across cost, value, risk, alternative scenarios, time horizons and articulate implications for enterprise and shareholder value
• Demonstrated experience partnering with CIOs and the broader C-suite to evaluate major, multi-year technology-enabled transformation investments and translate corporate strategy into portfolio-level investment decisions, through to implementation.
• Ability to incorporate relevant macroeconomic, geopolitical, regulatory and industry conditions into strategic business cases and investment analysis
• An understanding of how to support CIOs and technology leaders in developing and articulating strategic investments in technology capabilities where value may not be easily captured through traditional ROI analysis
• Demonstrate executive presence; can 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 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 Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

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.

The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability.