Sr Director Analyst - IT Strategy & Transformation

Role Overview

Senior Director Analyst – IT Strategy & Transformation at Gartner. Based globally, this role is part of Gartner's Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group.

Company Overview

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) guides enterprise leaders globally. Founded in 1979, Gartner supports over 13,000 client enterprises across approximately 90 countries and territories with 20,000 associates worldwide. The company delivers actionable, objective business and technology insights to help leaders succeed with mission-critical priorities. Gartner is recognized as the world authority on artificial intelligence and operates a hybrid work environment balancing virtual and in-person collaboration.

Role Purpose

A Senior Director Analyst serves as a thought leader and credible industry voice within designated markets at local, regional and global levels. The role produces pragmatic and provocative insights that Gartner clients apply to propel their businesses toward key objectives, while building deep client relationships through engaging interactions and providing trusted strategic advice.

Key Responsibilities

Insights & Research

• 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 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.
• Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights.
• 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.
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery.

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions.
• Engage clients via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations.
• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy.
• Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions.

Content & Delivery

• Create and deliver high-value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.
• Provide high-quality and timely content peer review.

Sales & Business Support

• Support BTI and Sales by 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.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community.
• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members.
• Work independently while being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others in a multicultural global team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Practical experience as a Chief Information Officer (CIO) or one level below, with a proven track record of leading enterprise IT strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Hands-on expertise in a mix of artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, strategy development and execution, organizational design, operating models, and large-scale change management.
• Strong understanding of business, technology, and high-level regulatory landscapes across the GCC, India, Europe, and Asia, with the ability to tailor insights to diverse regional contexts.
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market.

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, anticipate and interpret market trends, and synthesize complex topics into actionable guidance for executive leaders.
• Keynote-level communication skills and executive presence; able to engage, influence, and advise C-suite audiences and stakeholders in high-impact settings.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability.
• Strong communication skills – able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges.
• Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables.
• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments.
• Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels.

Additional Information

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable).
• Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
• Hybrid work environment providing flexibility to work virtually when productive and engage with colleagues in vibrant community settings.
• Gartner is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans.
• Job Requisition ID: 110000.